Gene Nehring, age 92 of Bottineau, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at a Bottineau hospital.  His funeral will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 10:00 am at the First Lutheran Church in Bottineau.  Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Burial will be at the Oak Creek Cemetery in Bottineau.

Gene Elwood Nehring, a son of Edward and Hattie (Bullinger) Nehring was born on December 7, 1928 at Bottineau.  He had 3 sisters and one brother.  Gene attended school in Gardena.  He had to quit school at the age of 13 to help on the family farm after his dad suffered severe burns from a farming accident and was hospitalized for several months.  On December 8, 1946, Gene married Hilma Schei at the Inherred Lutheran Church north of Bottineau.  They lived on the farm near Gardena.  In 1964, they built a home in Bottineau.  From then on, they lived at the farm spring through fall and in Bottineau during the winter months.  Hilma passed away on March 31, 2010.  Loneliness after Hilma's passing found Gene a friendship and companionship with his next door neighbor, Reen Vestre.  Gene and Reen were married on January 12, 2013.  They graciously accepted each others families.

Gene was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Gardena and later the First Lutheran Church in Bottineau.  He poured his heart and soul into farming his entire life and he became a very successful farmer.  He could strike up a conversation with anyone.  He took pleasure in joking and kidding with his family and friends.  Gene enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports, especially hockey.  He was an avid follower of his grandchildren's activities.  He was a generous, kind and caring grandpa.  As his health declined, Gene and Reen's family joined forces to help Reen keep Gene at home.

Gene passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at a Bottineau hospital.  He was a true patriarch of the family.

Gene is survived by his wife Reen of Bottineau; sons, Ron (Marilyn) of Minot and Mike (Deb) of Bottineau; grandchildren, Michelle (Dean) French, Chade (Rae) Nehring, Shauna (Chad) DeTienne, Kelly Nehring, Justin Nehring (Allison Freeman) and Chelsey (Ty) Zeltinger; great grandchildren; Jordan and Avery French, Maddie and Chase Nehring, Addison and Chloe DeTienne, Mikkail and Zachary Nehring, Connor Long, Taylor Nehring and Liam, Cade and Effie Zeltinger; stepchildren, Jim (Hilary) Vestre and Juli Rude (Larry Roland) all of Bottineau; step grandchildren, Kenny (Mindy) Rude, Kory (Myra) Rude, Nick (Heather) Vestre and Jenny Vestre; step great grandchildren. Noah, Abel, Dawson and Donovan Rude and Emersyn Decker.  He is also survived by his brother Dwayne (Maxine) Nehring and sister, Delores Kinsman.

In addition to his wife, Hilma and his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters and their spouses, Fern and Marvin Listoe and Lavern and Harry Fuller and brother-in-law, Bob Kinsman.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau,  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.