Allen W. Eldredge, 83 of Gascoyne, ND, passed away at his home on May 12, 2019.

Memorial Services for Allen will be on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Pastor Mary Wiggins will officiate.

Allen Wayne Eldredge was born in Gascoyne, ND, on June 22, 1935 the son of Glen and Haydee (Loren) Eldredge. He was baptized and confirmed in the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton. He attended school in Gascoyne for 8 years and then graduated from Scranton High School in 1953. Allen worked for area farmers and ranchers when he was young. In 1956 Allen moved to Billings, MT, where he worked at National Hydrolics for 2 years until returning home to Gascoyne. He then worked at Scranton Grain for 17 years until 1974 when he join the Knife River Coal Mine for another 17years. Allen had to retire early in 1991at the age of 56 due to failing eye sight. Allen also had to go to Mayo Clinic where he had his vocal chords removed due to cancer.   Allen had one brother; Dean whom he loved very much. Allen felt very lucky to have grown up in Southwestern North Dakota with some of the best people around, great neighbors and best friends anyone could have. Allen loved to hunt and enjoyed when son-in-law Randy Puchalla would come out for deer and pheasant season. He loved to fish and also shoot trap. He loved playing cards, especially Texas Hold Em and attending rodeos. He was a true cowboy at heart. Allen broke many horses in his life and many tried to break him.

Allen is survived by his wife Donna (Wilhelm) Eldredge of 29 years, step children; Michele Johnson with her children, Shane (Colleen) Quiram and their son Joey, Phillip Quiram, Cindy (Randy) Puchalla and their children, Wally, Nikki and Brady and great grandchild Brayden, Derrick Johnson and his girlfriend Shelly, daughter Kayla and two great grandchildren; Kayne and Lilly, Branden Johnson of Gascoyne. Rita (Monte) Freitag and their children; Sherry, Shelly, Shonda and Shane and their spouses and children

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services of Bowman in charge of the arrangements.