Fred Aune

Fred Aune

Fred Aune of Bismarck passed away Wednesday June 18th. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday June 28th from 3 to 6 at 6045 Ponderosa Ave. Fred was born in Bismarck, ND on November 16, 1942. He married Ella Mae Martel from Elgin, ND and had three children, Pat, Cherie and Jan. Fred was a Pipefitter by trade and had a passion for hunting and fishing and loved riding motorcycles. He presented a tough exterior however he was a very kind and generous man and would help his friends and neighbors and often strangers whenever help was needed. When Ella Mae graduated from St Alexis nursing school Fred rolled up on his Harley and Ella Mae told her mom that she was going to marry that man. In 1980 Fred moved to Hawaii and soon learned to scuba dive he purchased a boat and spent many years spear fishing and diving. Ella Mae and the children joined him in Hawaii and lived there until the early 90's. Hawaii is a melting pot of many cultures and Fred loved all the different foods of Hawaii he was an excellent cook and learned to cook his favorite local foods. He would regularly drive to China Town in downtown Honolulu very early on weekend mornings and return home with Peking Duck and many kinds of dumplings. In 1991 Fred and Ella Mae moved to Southern California and lived in Oceanside until they retired. Fred wanted to hunt and fish in his retirement and he and Ella Mae moved back to North Dakota in 2005. They lived in the Ponderosa Village community until his death. He was a wonderful husband and dedicated caregiver for Ella Mae and still called her "His Bride". He has many friends in the Ponderosa Village community it is a wonderful community of friends and neighbors who all help and look out for each other. Fred was the son of Robert and Christine (Balzer) Aune preceded in death by his sister Donna Jean Shope, brother Robert Aune and his son Pat. He is survived by his wife Ella Mae, daughter Cherie Hamilton (Aune), son in law Jack, granddaughters Samantha and Brianna, and son Jan Aune. He is also survived by his sister Sharen Keller, nephews Keith, Wally, James and Kent, Nieces Tammy and Tracy (Aune).