Lauren Van Rosendale, 86 of Tioga, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Tioga Medical Care Center in Tioga, ND.

Lauren was born to Florence Downing and Charles Van Rosendale in Miller, SD.

Lauren was raised in Miller, SD and attended schools in Miller. He graduated school in 1954 and then joined the United States Navy in 1954 and was Honorably Discharged in 1957 in San Diego, California.

He met Linda S. Ewing married at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa in February, 1959. They had 3 children Lyle, Laurene, and Lori. Linda and Lauren raised their 3 children between Indiana and South Dakota. They later were divorced.

He worked as an inspector for the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation. He coached boxing in Hand County, South Dakota for upwards of 10 years.

Lauren was known for being a great pool player, pinochle and a serious competitor of playing cribbage. He wouldn’t go easy on opponents you had to earn the win. He was the owner of the Skol Bar for many years. He would bring a lot of people into his life as customers that would also become friends. Lauren was very involved with the community and enjoyed driving the veterans bus.

Lauren is survived by his children, Lyle (Tammy) Van Rosendale, Laurene (Steve) Long and Lori (Jeff) Woods; brother; Donald (Beverly) Van Rosendale; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded by his parents; half-sister, Lotus Summer; and great-grandson, Austin Lee Byrer.