Calno Roy Webster, died peacefully at home on December 31, 2019 in Minot at the age of 84.

Cal was born on October 6, 1935 near Roseglen, ND to Leon and Bertha (Hansen) Webster. He attended several country schools near Minot and Deering for 10 years.

He married Gayle Johnson in 1955, after meeting her when she taught school east of the Webster family farm. After the couple moved to Minot, Cal began working construction at Gavin Yards, then at a Conoco Service Station as an attendant. Following this, Cal worked at Farmers Union Creamery, White’s Ice Cream Dairy, then at Bridgeman Creamery where he worked for 30 years from 1962 through his retirement in 1992. Cal also had a part-time taxidermy business for 45 years, turning it into a full time business after his retirement from Bridgeman Creamery.

Cal and Gayle welcomed two children into their home, and developed many happy memories on summer weekend camping trips, on summer vacations, and hunting and fishing. His children remember him as a kind and driven father who encouraged them to pursue their goals. After Gayle’s death in 2008, Cal lived alone until 2014, when Alma Hamre joined him in Minot.

Cal was accomplished at hunting, fishing, trapping, and water skiing, and won multiple taxidermy awards. He was a dedicated individual who loved his family and who was passionate about nature. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Minot.

Cal is survived by his children, DeVane (Kathy) Webster, Bismarck ND and ReNae (Kirk) Esterby, Belton, TX, and life partner Alma Hamre (Minot), along with five grandchildren, Melody, Alisha, Madison, Callie, Maxwell and three great grandsons, Everett and Gabe McConnell and Liam Coon.

He is preceded in death by his wife Gayle, parents, and many brothers and sisters.

Thomas Family Funeral Home