Tuffy (Thorval) Mack

Services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 21st at Trinity Lutheran Church Bismarck and 11 am MST Friday, Nov 23rd at Peace Lutheran Church Scranton. Burial will follow in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Scranton.

Tuffy Mack 83, Bismarck, passed away at home with his family by his side, on November 17, 2012.
Tuffy was born December 20, 1928 in Ludlow, S.D, to Sam and Alice Mack. Tuffy attended school in Gascoyne and Scranton. He served his country from 1949-1953, serving 2 years in Korea. Tuffy married Arlene Hedman August 15, 1954 and they had an amazing 58 years together. Tuffy and Arlene made their life together in Bismarck. Tuffy worked at Dan Dugans, Midway Furniture and then in 1970 started his own business as a carpet installer. Tuffy installed carpets for 41 years. His interests included being with his family, fishing, hunting, dancing and golf. Tuffy was a member of 40 et 8, VFW, American Legion and the Elks. Tuffy and Arlene were members of Trinity Lutheran church, where he served as a deacon for a number of years. Tuffy loved visiting with people and always had a warm smile and a story or joke to tell. He had such a positive attitude, great sense of humor and enjoyed life each and every day. Left with loving memories are his wife, Arlene; his children Dick Mack (Mary)- Scranton and Cindy Frohlich (Jay)-Bismarck; his grandchildren, Dirk Mack (Deidre), Chelsea Ternes (Tom), Devon Mack, Lindsay Woodmansee (Brian) and Mackenzie Mack;, his great grandchildren, Abraham, Ebony, Tripp, Palmer, Bradley and Tenley; his brother Dean Mack, sisters, Anna Mae Erickson and Delores Haugse; his mother in law, Selma Hedman; his sister in laws, Verna Mack and Janice Graham, and many loved nieces and nephews. Tuffy was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Howard and Dallas, and his sisters Ruby and Selma.