Elve Fuchs

Elve Mae Fuchs, age 86, formerly of Bottineau and most recently of Bismarck, passed away on July 12, 2026. A private family Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 20th, at 11:00 a.m., at Bismarck Funeral Home.

Elve was born on November 1, 1939, in Mohall, North Dakota, to Chester and Mary (Fitzgerald) Hill. She married Orlan Fuchs on April 17, 1964.

Elve owned and managed several businesses in the hospitality industry in Dunseith, Minnewaukan, and Bottineau. For 24 years, she made the Norway House her work home. Elve knew no strangers, if you met, you were her friend and important to her. Throughout the years, Elve‘s main job was the role of a mother to 6 children. She had a love for baking, hosting family and friends, decorating, and tending the animals on her hobby farm. After her children were grown, she retired and moved to Minot and later to Bismarck to be closer to family. She especially enjoyed following her grandchildren’s activities, whether in person or virtually.

Her family was her greatest joy!

She is survived by her daughters, Robyn (Rick) Kerzman, Debby (Ben) Keup, Karen Summers, and Stacy (Jason) Irey; her sons, Jonathan Fuchs and Jamison (Heather) Fuchs; her grandchildren, Autumn (Preston) Haas, Sarah (Chad) Olson, Cody, Ryan, and Kristin Kerzman, Lexus (Josh) Cooper, Tegan (Lacey Jackman) LaMotte, Laken (Summer) Pearson, Lucee (Cam Ligday) LaMotte, Ryan and Logan Keup, Jurny Summers, Cooper and Sophie Fuchs, Cullen (Erin Dohm) Irey, Kirklan (Chloe) Irey, Ella Irey, and Brierre and Drew Fuchs; four great-grandchildren, Morgan (Lincoln) Kranz, Kaitlyn and Caleb Haas, and Everleigh LaMotte; three great-great-grandchildren, Bethany, Sullivan, and Henrik Kranz; one brother, Kenny Hill; and several nieces and nephews.

Elve was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Orlan; one brother, Vernolle; and two sisters, Arla and Marvel; her mother and father in-law, Quirin and Louise Fuchs, her sisters-in-law, Lois Anderson and Ardis Olson. 

Elve will be laid to rest at Oak Creek Cemetery in Bottineau at a later date.