Junet Kornkven, age 96 of Bottineau, died Monday at a Bottineau hospital.  Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am at the Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau.  Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.

Junet was born on June 20, 1923 to Gustav and Anna (Hoibrenden) Berge . As one of 9 children, including a twin sister, Julie, she was raised on the Berge family farm near Souris, North Dakota. Jo was confirmed in her Christian faith at Turtle Mountain Church of Carbury and graduated from Souris High School in 1942.

On December 24, 1944, she married Raymond Kornkven, and together they formed a beautiful partnership. Their love for each other was evident to all. Ray and Jo began their marriage on a farm near Souris, ND, and after 7 years, they relocated to Bottineau. Ray and Jo attended Emmanuel Lutheran Brethren Church in Carbury, and later Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau. Ray preceded Jo in death on December 14, 2018, just days before their 74 ^th wedding anniversary.

Ray and Jo were blessed with four children, Joleen (Roger) Feldner, Robert (Colleen) Kornkven, Richard (Karna) Kornkven, and Karen (Len) Smith. Later they would welcome 11 grandchildren, Brad (Laura) Feldner, Shawn Feldner, Angela (Brian) Volk, Mark (Angela) Kornkven, Elizabeth (Louis) Armstrong, Thomas (Molly) Kornkven, Michael Kornkven, Andrea (Austin) Hansen, Danielle (Andrew) Mahar, Lucas (Stephanie) Shogren, Zachary (Anna) Shogren, and 18 great grandchildren. The greatest gift she gave each of her family members was her unconditional love and grace, and in return, she was loved and respected beyond measure.

Jo's appreciation of art was evident in her daily living, her joy in serving was her gift to all that entered the doors of her home, and her deep love of Jesus, her family and her friends is how she will be remembered by those who knew her best.

Junet is also survived by her four sisters, Alice Ihla, Julie Lee, Helen Woods, and Rosie Tollefson. and sister –in-laws, Arlene Berge and Dolores Berge, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Jo was preceeded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Ray, her brothers, Arthur, Olaf (Gladys), and Gordon (Geneva), and sister Palma (Melvin) Haugen, brother in laws, Otto Ihla, John Woods, and Orlan Tollefson, and all of Ray's brothers, sisters, and their spouses.

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