Joe Minnerup Jr. Obituary
We bid farewell to Joe Minnerup Jr. of Minot, North Dakota, born in Portola, California, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 11, 2026 at the age of 80. Joe touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Joe farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joe is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Joe Minnerup Sr. and Doris DeWitt; and his siblings, Alfred and Joanne. He is survived by: his wife Rose Minnerup; his children, Rodger of Baton Rouge, LA, Lance of Tioga, ND, Lalonie (Brian Holmes) and Tammey (Rob Deneau) of Cadillac, MI; and his siblings, Barbara Corriea of Patterson, CA and Eugene Addington of Turlock, CA.. He is also survived by 27 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 5 stepsons, and many nieces and nephews.
