Eugene R. Paintner Eugene r. Paintner, 75, died December 22, 2018 at the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND after a lengthy illness. He was born May 21, 1943 in Fargo, ND the son of Robert and Lillian (Hauge) Paintner of Sutton, ND. He attended school in Sutton and Cooperstown and Dakota Business School in Fargo, ND. He married Jo Clair Tenneson in 1965. Most of his working years were spent working for hardware companies and farming. He lived in Las Vegas for several years retiring in 2011 and moving back to Cooperstown. He is survived by two sons; Paul (Nancy), Parker, Presley and Lacey, Cooperstown, ND, Kevin (Lisa), Matthew, Madison, Mackenzie, Cheyenne, WY. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Marlene (Ernest) Holkesvig. A Memorial service will held at a later date. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of EUGENE PAINTNER, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.