Michael “Mike” Gerard Tennancour died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the age of 58 years in his home in Sidney, Montana.  He was born to John and Gladys (Gehres-Sparby) Tennancour on April 12, 1956 in Rolette, North Dakota.

Mike attended Rolette Public School, graduating in 1974.  After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1994 after 20 years of service.  He worked at Sykes Enterprises, Inc. in Minot, The Connection in Rugby and Winger Cheese in Towner.  He began working at Sidney Sugars, Inc. in Sidney in 2003 until he was unable to contribute due to his health in 2013.  He began as a Warehouse Laborer, worked as Bulk Loader and was selected as Warehouse Shift Leader.  He took great pride in his work and enjoyed the personnel he met.  He spoke very highly of the personnel under his charge.

His time in the U.S. Army took him three times to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, as a Combat Engineer, Drill Instructor, and EO NCO.  His other stateside assignments were Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Sill, OK, Ft. Ord, CA, Ft. Belvoir, VA, and Ft. Hood, TX.  Other assignments were 164^th Engineer Battalion in Rugby and the Recruiting Center in Minot.  His overseas assignments took him three times to Darmstadt, Wildfleckin and Boebligen, Germany and once to Panama and Korea.

Mike met his future wife, Memory Berg in 1972 and they married in 1977 in Towner, ND.  Their children were born at military installations; Jennifer in Madigan Air Force Base, WA, Christina in Wurzburg, Germany, and twin sons Michael P.J. and Matthew in Ft. Sill, OK.  Matthew died shortly after birth.  Mike was always devoted to his family, friends, and country.  He always put others before himself even during his courageous battle with cancer.  He never lost his sense of humor even at the end.  Many, many people found him inspirational and looked forward to his daily quotes.  His motto was always, “Game On”.  His family could not be more proud of him.  He will be dearly missed.

Mike is survived by his wife, Memory; daughters, Jennifer Arias (David Lambert), children, Alicia, Iliana, Addyson, Nicholas; and Christina (Kent) Keller, children Sidney, Brodey, Sierra and Shevelle, all of Towner; twin son, Michael “P.J.” (Heidi) Tennancour, children, Garrett, Taryn and Tobin of Sidney, MT; Siblings, Shirley (Lawrence) Hoffman of Rolla, Beverly (Harry) Belgarde of Belcourt, Coleen (Larry) Armstrong of Minot, Sandra (Darrell) Boucher of Grand Forks, Donald (Jane) Tennancour of Tolna, Ray Tennancour of Palisades, CO, Mary (Randy) Malo of Rugby, Kenneth (Chong) Tennancour of Winder, GA, Timothy (Doreen) Tennancour of West Fargo, Teresa (Garland) Montgomery of McCanna, Linda (Chuck) Tennancour-Sleeper of Covington, WA; many nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents John and Gladys; step-father Pete Sparby; twin son, Matthew; brothers, John and Chuck; his in-laws, Clarence and Betty (Rodlund) Berg and Chuck Oster.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20^th at Zion Lutheran Church in Towner with burial in the Union Cemetery, Towner.  Mr. Wally Fretland, officiating.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Anderson Funeral Home, Towner and will continue for one hour prior to the time of services at the church.