Eugene P. Bosch, 82, Linton, ND, died October 17, 2016 at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND, surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2016 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, and continue from 6 to 9 p.m. at the church where there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Friday.Eugene was born May 23, 1934 to Peter G. and Otilia (Bosch) Bosch on a farm near Linton. While growing up he helped on the family farm and attended rural country school through the 8th grade. He helped out on the family farm until he was drafted into the US Army at the age of 20, where he served in Germany as Eugene P. Bosch PVT 2nd Class. He served from 1954 until 1956 during the Korean War Conflict. Eugene was honorably discharged on July 31, 1962.Eugene married Martha Holzer on December 23, 1954 at Sacred Heart Church, Rural Linton. Together they made their home east of Linton where they farmed and raised eight children. Eugene farmed up until 2009 when he retired. In 2014 they moved into town, but Eugene continued to check up on the daily farming activities of his children. Eugene loved watching sports, especially his Denver Broncos. He enjoyed attending livestock auctions with his wife and watching them on television in his chair. When Eugene had a spare moment, he fired up his old blue Mercury and cruised to the elevator to have coffee with his buddies. If he wasn't at the elevator he could be found at Gas Plus having his coffee. Eugene was proud to play the accordion for his grandchildren while watching them try to polka and waltz aka jumping around. He also loved playing cards, especially pinochle, along with his trips to the casino. He adored spending time with his grandkids and he made sure they left with a pocket full of candy and money. Eugene is survived by his wife, Martha, Linton, three sons and daughters-in-law, Myron and Bev Bosch, Calvin and Patty Bosch, and Clyde and Iris Bosch, all of Linton; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Kathy and Dennis Scherr, Bismarck, Doris and Kenny Jochim, Carleen and Allan Glatt, Charlotte and Darold Vetter, Claudelle and special friend Pete Bauman, all of Linton; 30 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; three sisters, Alice Kallstrom, Monticello, MN, Lucy (Leo) Nagel, Bismarck, ND, Shirley Kalberer and Connie Kalberer, Detroit Lakes, MN and one brother-in-law, Iggie Bosch.Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Henry and George, and four sisters, Rose, Margaret, DeLores and Frances.