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Carrington and New Rockford, North Dakota
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Carter Kleinsasser
Carter Kleinsasser, 82, of rural Carrington, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025. Born on January 28, 1943, on the family farm in Chaseley to John C. and Anna P. (Wollman), Carter lived a life devoted to hard work, the land, his family, and being a loyal friend to many.
Life on the farm taught Carter never to be afraid of hard work. His work ethic served him well throughout his life. He would share stories about his early jobs off the farm, including stints building the interstate in Montana, custom combining in the South, and building the runway at Stapleton Airport in Denver. He joined the US Army in 1964 and served as a military police officer. He returned to the family farm after his father’s passing and has been a farmer ever since.
In 1969, he married KathE (Porter), and in 1974, they bought the farmstead 13 miles southwest of Carrington, where they raised small grains, sunflowers, beef cattle, and their children, Sheri and Jimmy. Through the good times and bad, no rain and too much rain, and with a lot of luck and the grace of God, the farm persevered.
Carter taught his family how to work hard, stay humble, and take pride in what they do. He poured his heart into family and the farm, both of which are better because of him. He was a proud dad, supporting his kids in all they did and along the way becoming a loyal fan of the Carrington Cardinals, UND Fighting Sioux, and Minnesota Vikings.
Carter’s grandchildren gave him his most prized title, Papa. Whether it was riding in the Gator, going fishing, gopher hunting, or watching every sporting event, play, or recital, his grandchildren always felt his love, pride, and support.
Beyond being a farmer, husband, father, and Papa, Carter was a great friend. He was a neighbor always willing to help someone in need. He had a quick wit and could strike up a conversation with anyone, making them feel like an old friend. Since retiring in 2011, he has been a regular attendee of coffee on Saturday mornings with his Hawksnest Township friends and on weekday afternoons in Carrington with his buddies, whom he affectionately called “The Table of Knowledge.”
Carter is survived by his wife KathE of 56 years, children Sheri (Stuart) Stockmoe and Jimmy (Christa) Kleinsasser, grandchildren Seely and Shya Stockmoe, Carter and Cayden Kleinsasser, sisters Grace Nutz, Caryl Kleinsasser, brothers Allen Kleinsasser, Russel (Janice) Kleinsasser, brother in-law Dennis (Kathy) Porter, as well as many loved nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law Don Nutz, and sister-in-law Anita Kleinsasser.
A Celebration of Life will be held on December 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Carrington, ND, with Visitation an hour prior. The service will be streamed on YouTube @calvarybaptistcarrington.
In lieu of flowers and memorials, the family requests you donate to an organization you are passionate about.
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Kathy, Jim, and Shari
I am so very sorry to hear Carter passed away. I know how hard it is to loose a loved one. Kathy I so enjoyed waiting on you and Carter at the Chieftain years ago. And I can only imagine how proud he was of you Shari and Jim. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in this sad time.
KathE … so very sorry to hear of Carter’s passing.
My sympathies to you and your family. (((HUGS)))
Very sorry for your loss, Carter was a very friendly guy and enjoyed listing when him and my dad would
visit. Keep the memories.
Our sincere condolences to you and your family. Many prayers.
Kathy, Sherri and Jim. Jack and I are saddened to hear about Carter passing. We so enjoyed his humor. May he rest in peace.
I’m so sorry to hear the passing of Carter! He was a good man. He would always say hi or talk when we would see each other. God bless all the family. Thoughts and prayers going out.
Kathy and family,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Carter. Yet we know he is with our Lord. May you all have peace and comfort in knowing that. Kathy I often think of when we were at a relative’s funeral and we had our youngest grandson with us. You were so kind to a little guy. He’s now a lawyer in Bismarck.
We just ask for comfort to you and your extended family.
I’m a daughter of Mary Kleinsasser Pepple.
Kathe and family,
Shelly and I send our condolences on your loss. I will greatly miss Carter’s years of knowledge and insight at our Hawksnest Township meetings. May God Bless you all.
Brent and Shelly
Kathy and family,
Roger & I send our deepest sympathies and pray that God will see you through these difficult days.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Carter will be greatly missed by everyone. Mark and Charlotte sending prayers to your family.
Kathy and family, we are very sorry and surprised on your sad loss. Can’t ask for a better kind and pleasant person Carter was. Will definitely be missed dearly. Our hearts are with you. God bless you all.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to you and all the Family. May Carter Rest in Peace
We want to express our sympathy to the family. I grew up in the area with Carter and Kathy farmed. Always enjoyed talking with them when we would meet them in Carrington or about. May God keep you all in his grace and love.
KathE and family, Ken and I send our condolences. We are thinking of you all.
Kathy, Sheri and Jimmy Our thought and prayers to you and your family at this time.
Carter was a friend and a custodian to anyone who needed help. May God be with you KathE, Sheri and Jimmy in the days ahead. Carter will be missed by anyone who knew him.
Jr and Lois Larson
Deepest sympathy KathE and families. May God keep you in his care.
KathE and family- So Sorry to hear of Carter’s passing. Deepest sympathies. My parents, John & Sharon (Kleinsasser) Otto, always enjoyed their visits with you and Carter at family reunions. Prayers to your family.
Kathe, Sheri, and Jim. Carl and I send our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Rest in Peace Carter.
KathE, Jim, Sheri and families we are so sorry to hear of Carter’s passing! We were just with all of you in Las Vegas a week ago at Jim and Greg’s induction.
Looking at how successful and hardworking Jim and Sheri are in school, sports and life is a testament to the work ethic you and Carter instilled in them.
Your kindness when you and Carter reached out to us when our son was drafted into the NFL is something we will always cherish!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in the days ahead.
KathE, This one hurts. The two of you were especially kind to Rosemary and I at church and dinner after. As newcomers it is sometimes difficult to be accepted yet this was never a problem with the both of you. Carter and his cronies would see me often at the Prairie Inn and he never missed an opportunity to greet me. As we age smiling becomes something we do less and less and he brought one to my face every time.
So very sorry to hear this. My sympathies to you. Sending prayers to your family
Oh my dear friend of the golden days. I can’t find any words that can fully express my sympathy. I know you will go on but it will be so hard.
KathE, Jimmy & Sheri,
When we think of Carter, we think of a very humble and kind man. We pray his family finds comfort in the memories they shared with him. He was just an all around great guy! May he rest in peace.
KathE, Sheri and Jimmy
What a beautiful tribute for Carter. He knew what was important in life – his wife, children, grandchildren and the land he tended.
May you be comforted by the love of family and friends.
So sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved husband. Prayers of comfort, through this loss
Oh KathE and family, my heart aches for all of you and of the passing of your beloved husband, father grandfather! May God, our precious Savior hold you all very close to His Sacred Heart during these most difficult days. I will be praying hard for all of you today and the days ahead. God bless you all.
My deepest sympathies to all that this loss affects. May the good memories always bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your heart.
Our thoughts and prayers KathE and family. We shall miss him.
We are so sorry to hear of Carter’s passing. May you feel God’s comfort in the difficult days ahead.
KathE, Jim & Sherri, sorry about the loss of Carter, we extend our Love, Prayers, Thoughts and Condolences to you and all the rest of your families. Love Bo and Annie McDaniel
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
KathE and family – my deepest and sincere condolences for you.
Carter was an amazing Father, husband and such a hard worker.
He will be missed but never forgotten
KathE, Jim and Sheri our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief and remembrance. I will always remember Carters kindness and warm smile. the times we’d visit or go hunting out on the land. Carter always had some words of wisdom or a story to tell. His presence will be missed.
I certainly enjoyed the time that Carter and I visited during the recruiting of Sherry and Jim. I also enjoyed talking to him about farming and his life in the Carrington area. He was an awful good man he will be missed.
So sorry for your loss KathE. Carter was a gentle soul and had a very kind heart. I enjoyed visiting with him when we all were in Medora and Belfield together. Fifty six years together is a great blessing. Gary and I will keep you in our prayers. Love to you and your family. Gary and Betty Lu
KathE, I am so sad to hear about Carter. I never met him in person, but feel like I know him through you. You guys were married the same year as Don and I. Love and prayers for you and all the family.
I am so sorry for your loss! We will have your family in our thoughts and prayers
Love and condolences to you and your family.
KathE, Sheri & Jimmy I just learned of Carter’s passing. My sympathy to your family. We are never prepared for that final goodbye. Life goes on but it’s never the same. I will keep you in my prayers and know that I am thinking of you. Please know that I understand and always remember that others are here for you! Sending you hugs!
KathE and family, so sorry for the loss of Carter. I love reading the comments about his life and you can sure tell he was a respected and highly thought of man. Rest in peace Carter.
Seems like I usually ran into Carter at the grocery store. He always made time to say hello and a short visit. Sympathy and prayers to all of you.
Dear Friend KathE, I was so sad to hear of Carter’s passing. Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
KathE,
Jaime, the kids and I are so very sorry for your loss. Carter was a great man who lived his life the right way. I think the last time we got together was at the family reunion in Medora….way too long ago. Rest easy Carter.
KathE, Sheri, and Jim, I am so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful man who loved deeply. You are all in my prayers and thoughts.
Sorry for your loss, especially at ahis time of the year. I know how it is before Christmas but remember there is no more pain or discomfort. He is in a happy place now. God be with you and your family KathE
Gods peace to you all! What a giant of a man! Heart of gold! Man of God… sitting in Gods presence. So glad we took time to visit a bit at the grocery store that day. Hugs to you all!
KathE-My heart aches for you! Carter will be missed by many. I always enjoyed visiting with him at his “table of Knowledge”. May your faith and loving memories help you and your family through this difficult time. Our deepest sympathy.
Sorry that Carter Kleinsasser is in paradise with JESUS forever. I remember what Sheri & Jim did in Carrington High School. Mark Miller was older than Sheri & Jim. I also when to the Metrodome Football Season. I got 5 little Vikings Footballs, Jim Kleinsasser autographed all of them. My Football is still in my house in rural Carrington.
Kathy, Shari,Jimmy
Our deepest sympathies to you and your family. May the love and memories you shared bring you comfort and peace. I and my family enjoyed our conversations with Carter and you Kathy always ending in laughter at the local restaurant ( Prairie Inn).
Beautifully written obituary. You are such a wonderful family and we know how proud Carter was of all of you! You have our love and prayers💝🙏🏻
My deepest sympathy to Kathy , Sheri and Jim. What a kind and gentle soul we all have lost in Carter. I would kid Carter that he should have had a dozen children the way Sheri and Jim turned out. He would reply that Kathy had some say too.
Jim my son Tony sends his thoughts and prayers to all of you and enjoyed see Kathy and Carter along the sidelines in basketball. May the family find great relief in the memories of Carter. Gary
Kelli and I are very sorry to learn of Carter’s passing. We extend our heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this difficult time and are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
KathE, Sheri, Jim & Grandkids,
May God’s peace & comfort remain with you as you grieve the loss of your beloved soul-mate. Carter was a very special man & he loved all of you dearly.
KathE and Family,
Thinking about the memories over the years, the times Carter and KathE would come in late on Saturday nights to have a drink or two after a hard week of work. Sheri down babysitting the nieces and Jimmy along with big sis till he got older.
Mark and Jenniffer Brown
KathE, Jim, Sheri and all the Kleinsasser family,
Uncle Carter was a wonderful man! He always greeted us with a hug and beautiful smile when we would see him. We have fond memories of him. It’s the memories we get to hold on to FOREVER. May the Lord wrap his arms around you giving you peace and comfort.
Love,
Irene and Larry
KathE and family. You and Carter were such special customers. When I think of Carter I think of the “Yellow Bird”. Only we knew how special that was but it always brought a smile to my face and a memory I’ll never forget. Also our 1st grandson was named Carter and I shared that with him and he would always ask about him. When I told him Carter and his Dad were huge Jimmy K. Vikings fans the next time he seen me he gave me autographed photos to give to our grandson and dad. That shows how special he was to every little detail. Always friendly and always made you feel like a best friend. He will truly be missed by everyone. Our deepest sympathies to all the families. Roger and Linda Lauckner
KathE and family, my condolences to your family. God be with you in the time ahead as you begin your healing of losing Carter.
I am sorry to hear of Carter’s passing. My condolences to the family at this difficult time.
KathE, Sheri, and Jimmy – My sincere condolences for this great loss. Uncle Carter was always so kind to me and his big laugh, and somehow even bigger handshake, are things I won’t soon forget. -Michael and Swathi
so sorry to hear of the passing of Carter. Prayers be with you all.
We are so sorry for this loss. Condolences.