Ole Lingen, 47, of Great Falls, MT, went to be with his family and Jesus on October 16, 2014. A visitation will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 6-8pm in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 23 at 1:00pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 332 Riverview 3 West with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery.

Ole was born on June 23, 1967 to Clifford and Kay Lingen. He grew up in Great Falls and graduated from CM Russell High school in 1985. On May 23, 1998 he married Norma Jean Beaulieu in Denver, Co. and they were blessed with four wonderful children. They later divorced.

Ole worked as a salesman selling cars, insurance, and vacuum cleaners. He was a phenomenal card dealer and bartender. Ole was a wonderful musician mastering the violin, mandolin, and piano. He was a gentle spirit who loved people and animals. His home was always open to people would needed a place to stay. Ole never had a bad thing to say about anyone and you were never a stranger to him. He was always willing to offer his heart to anyone. Ole loved to camp with his family and teaching his daughters everything from playing musical instruments to riding dirt bikes. He made the “Meanest Ribeye Steak Known to Man”. Most of all though he loved his kids.

Survivors are mother, Kay Pederson of Great Falls; daughters, Haley, Hannah, and Chloe of Denver, Co; sons, Sage Kitzmiller and Jeremy Lingen of Denver, Co; sisters Karla Martin of Great Falls, Kim McNitt of Julesberg, Co, and Nicolle Lingen of Denver, Co; and brother Cliff Lingen of Great Falls.

Those who have preceded Ole in death include his Father Clifford Martin Lingen and Sister Hannah Lingen.

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