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The Jamestown Sun
Friday, October 24, 2003

Alvina Ebel, 108, Jamestown, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown.

Alvina Deutscher was born Aug. 30, 1895, in Worms, South Russia, the daughter of Peter and Hanna (Weikum) Deutscher. The family came to the United States in 1903 and settled southwest of Streeter, N.D. She attended the local rural elementary school, grew up in the area and helped on the family farm. She married William Ebel on July 12, 1914, in Jamestown. They lived in Jamestown until 1929, when they moved to a farm three miles south of Medina, N.D. In 1959 they retired and moved back to Jamestown. In 1985 she moved to Streeter. She entered Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center on Oct. 23, 1995. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Streeter.

She is survived by three sons, Arthur (Arlene), Medina, Harry (Phyllis), Mobridge, S.D., and Oscar (Helena), Bismarck, N.D.; three daughters, Martha (Gottfried) Dewald, Streeter, Arlene O’Brien, Lodi, Calif., and Violet (Allen) Joachim, Aberdeen, S.D.; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother; husband; three sons, Emil, Walter and Edward; two daughters, Mary and Edna; five brothers, five sisters, two stepbrothers, three stepsisters, five half sisters, a half brother and a great-grandson, Craig Ebel.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Streeter, with the Rev. Stanton Bockwoldt officiating.
Visitation: 9 am to 5 p.m. today and Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Burial: Medina Cemetery, Medina.


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The Jamestown Sun
Friday, December 30, 2005

Arthur Stanley "Art" Eberhardt, 84, West Fargo, N.D., died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, N.D.

Mr. Eberhardt was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Rochester, Minn., the son of Gustaf and Christina Eberhardt. He grew up in Jud, N.D. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received a Bronze Star. He married Thelma Rinas on Aug. 31, 1951. They lived in West Fargo. He worked for the North Dakota Highway Department until he retired. He enjoyed collecting model tractors, walking, reading, watching TV and attending farm tractor shows.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Art (Vicki), and Danny (Carmen), both Fargo; two daughters, Debbie (Gary) Globstad, Lake Park, Minn., and Nancy (Kenny) Freiss, Fargo; a sister, Alice Houston, California; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, two sisters and a son-in-law.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, First Assembly of God Church, Fargo. 
Arrangements by West Funeral Home, West Fargo.


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The Jamestown Sun
Friday, March 18, 2005

DeLoris Eberhardt, 68, Jamestown, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, N.D.

DeLoris DeWald was born April 8, 1936, at the family farm home located 10 miles southeast of Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Fred and Mary (Speidel) Dewald. In 1944, she moved with her parents to a farm southeast of Cleveland, N.D., where she received her elementary education in the local rural school. She moved to Jamestown where she worked at Majestic Cafe and later at Northwest Y Cafe. She married Raymond Eberhardt on June 4, 1956, at Jamestown. They lived on his parents’ farm until 1958, when they moved to Jamestown. She worked at the 20 Club. In 1960, she became employed by Red Owl and later at the Eagles Club where she worked for 20 years. She retired in 1987. They traveled to Midwest states while he worked for Northern Improvement. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting, scrapbooking, family history, country music, German cooking, flower gardening and lunches with the ladies.

She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Bonnie (Paul) Berg, Carrington, N.D., Pennie (Tom) Murray, Aberdeen, S.D., and Jodie (Kyle) Schafer, Crookston, Minn.; a son, Scott, Jamestown; two brothers, Robert (Violet), Jamestown, and Norman (Shirley), Belfair, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Fred Gutschmidt; and a brother, Harry.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jamestown, with the Rev. Doug Opp officiating.
Prayer service: 7:30 p.m. today, Haut Funeral Homes, Jamestown.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.


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The Jamestown Sun
May 28-June 2, 2001 (online)

The Rev. Bernard Edinger, 80, Colfax, Wash., died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Tekoa Care Center, Colfax.

The Rev. Bernard Edinger was born June 10, 1920, at his parents' farm near Carrington, the son of John and Mary Adams Edinger. He attended elementary school and later graduating from Carrington High School. He attended Northwestern Bible College and Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn., and Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. He married Violet Albus Aug. 22, 1940, at Big Lake, Minn. He served in seven towns or cities and nine different churches during his ministry. He served in the First Presbyterian Church, Hager City, Wis. for seven years; Community Baptist, New Prague, Minn., for four years; First Baptist Church, Selfridge, N.D., and Fort Yates Community Church for four years; Grace Baptist Churches, Gackle, N.D., and Alfred, N.D., for eight years; First Baptist Church, Colfax., from 1965-75; Washburn (N.D.) Baptist, for four years; and Portland Avenue Baptist, Tacoma, Wash., for six years. He retired in 1985. They returned to Colfax in 1999. He also did radio ministries in Red Wing, Minn., and Colfax. He served on the Baptist Retirement Home Board, Bismarck, N.D., for many years serving as president of the North Dakota Evangelic Sunday Association for five years. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Colfax. He was past-member of the Colfax Rotary Club. He enjoyed fishing and to tell stories and jokes.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Palmer B., Colfax; four daughters, Elizabeth Fay Suko, Apache Junction, Ariz., Miriam Babitzke, St. Cloud, Minn., Eunice Pearson, Kent, Wash., and Naomi Martin, Vancouver, Wash.; three brothers, Ben and Martin, both Texas, and Clayton, North Dakota. nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, First Baptist Church, Colfax, with the Rev. Richard May officiating. Arrangements by Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax.

Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, near Carrington, at a later date.
Memorials: First Baptist Church (for missions), 200 N. Mill St., Colfax, Wa. 99111.


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The Jamestown Sun
Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Lela Edinger, 84, Pingree, N.D., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at St. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey, N.D.

Lela Pfaff was born Nov. 22, 1920, at Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Rott) Pfaff. She was raised and attended school in Fredonia. She worked as a nanny and housekeeper for various families in the area. She married Reuben Edinger on Sept. 26, 1941, in Edmunds, N.D. They farmed in Glacier Township, south of Carrington, N.D. He died Jan. 27, 1991. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington and the Homemakers Group in Edmunds. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, cooking and helping with farming and livestock.

She is survived by two sons, Wade (Pam), Fargo, N.D., and Gary, Pingree; two daughters, Sharleen Boomgaarden, Jamestown, and Sheila (Orville) Oster, Carrington; a brother, Ervin, LaMoure, N.D.; two sisters, Edna Richards, Aberdeen, S.D., and Esther Pfaff, LaMoure; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, three sisters and a son-in-law, Lyle.

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington.
Prayer service: 7:30 p.m. today, Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial: Carrington Cemetery, Carrington.

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Martin Ehmann, 89, Jamestown, N.D., died Saturday, May 23, 1998, in Jamestown Hospital.

Mr. Ehmann was born Jan. 4, 1909, in Russia. He moved with his family to Jud, N.D., in 1910, where he grew up and attended school. On Oct. 17, 1939, he married Hulda Mueller in Napoleon, N.D. They farmed near Gackle, N.D. In 1966 they moved to Jamestown where he worked as a custodian for the school district. She died in 1985.

He is survived by a son, Lester, Nortonville, N.D.; a brother, Harry (Emma), Jud; a sister, Ida Kalmbach, Jud; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. ...

Date: Mon - May 25, 1998
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
Location: a6

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The Fargo Forum, ND
Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Reinhold "Reinie" Eisenbeis, the son of Adolph and Mary (Schwartzwalter) Eisenbeis, was born November 16, 1919, on a farm near Streeter, ND, where he grew up and received his education. He also attended Bottineau (ND) College of Forestry. On November 21, 1946, he was united in marriage to Ruth Seher in Jamestown, ND.

Following their marriage, Reinie and Ruth lived in Streeter for five years. In 1951, the family moved to the Lockhart, MN, area where they farmed for 30 years. He retired in 1989. In 1981, they purchased a home in Moorhead, MN, where they resided during the winter and they spent their summers in the Lockhart area. Reinie was a member of First English Lutheran Church of Lockhart, the board of Coachmen Condo in Moorhead, and various farm organizations. He was in partnership with Arvid Benson in several different ventures in a number of states.

Reinie died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND, at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin sister, Martha Taylor; and two sisters-in-law, Annie and Janice Eisenbeis.

Reinie is survived by his wife, Ruth, Moorhead; a daughter, Roxie Benson of Fargo and Mike Benson; two grandsons, Brian (Jenni Stock) Benson and Jason (Nicole Lomsdal) Benson, both Moorhead; three brothers, Wesley Eisenbeis, Bismarck, ND, Harry (Arlene) Eisenbeis, Hillsboro, ND, and Bob Eisenbeis, Lincoln, CA; and four sisters, Ann (Tony) Schaffner, Sacramento, CA, Hulda (Art) Berg, Lodi, CA, Amy (Darrel) Moser, Fargo, and Onie (Jim) Nenow, Sacramento.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Home Instead Senior Care for their wonderful attention and service.

Visitation: Wednesday, from 4 PM until 7 PM, Korsmo Funeral Chapel.
Funeral service: Thursday, March 31, 2005, at 2 PM, Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo.

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Napoleon Homestead, ND
April 6, 2005

Reinhold Eisenbeis, 85, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo.

Reinhold "Reinie" Eisenbeis, son of Adolph and Mary (Schwartzwalter) Eisenbeis, was born Nov. 16, 1919 on a farm near Streeter, where he grew up and received his education. He also attended Bottineau College of Forestry. On November 21, 1946 he was united in marriage to Ruth Seher in Jamestown.


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The Jamestown Sun
Saturday, November 11, 2006

Ervin "Erv" Eissinger, 82, Gackle, N.D., died Wednesday, Nov, 8, 2006, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, N.D.

Mr. Eissinger was born July 5, 1924, in Wishek, N.D., the son of Carl and Lydia (Lang) Eissinger. He grew up and received his elementary education in the local school. He helped on the family farm. He entered the U.S. Army on Feb. 14, 1945, at Fort Snelling, Minn., and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and Japan. He was discharged Nov. 29, 1946, at Fort Lewis, Wash. He married Colette Haut on April 18, 1949, in Gackle. They lived in Gackle, where he was associated with Haut’s Inc. Hardware Store. He served as president and manager until he retired. He was a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church, Windsor, N.D. He was a lifetime member of the Gackle Fire Department, where he served as chief, and of the Knights of Columbus, Jamestown. He served in organizations/agencies as follows: Gackle alderman for eight years and mayor for four years; Gackle Hospital board; two terms in the Silver-Haired Legislature; South Central Adult Services board; South Central Senior Golf tour; chairman, Gackle Community Development Corp.; coordinator of National Health Corp.; Logan County Aging board; and Bicentennial Committee. He had been a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Gackle, where he served as parish president; past president of Gackle Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of Gackle Senior Citizens Club, Gackle Country Club, Gackle Lions, Amateur Baseball Club, Wildlife Club and American Legion Mayer-Morlock Post No. 250 in Gackle, serving as commander and adjutant.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Jacquelyn Schaffer, Bemidji, Minn.; a brother, Arthur (Dorothy) Hazen, N.D.; four sisters, Edna Kosanke, Wishek, Leone Deutcher, Yankton, S.D., Ida (LaMont) Cass, Rapid City, S.D., and Laura Peterson, LaMarque, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Theresa Eissinger, Napoleon, N.D., and Catherine Eissinger, San Dimas, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Reinhold, Marvin and Benjamin.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Basilica of St. James, Jamestown, with the Rev. Al Bitz officiating.
Prayer service: one-half hour before the service at the church.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Haut Funeral Homes, Gackle, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Haut Funeral Homes, Jamestown.
Burial: Gackle City Cemetery, Gackle.

Memorial: in lieu of flowers to Children’s Miracle Network, 4525 South 2300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

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Obituaries—Haut Funeral Home
Gackle & Jamestown, ND

(July 5, 1924 - November 8, 2006)

Ervin (Erv) Eissinger, 82, Gackle, ND died early Wednesday morning November 8, 2006 at the Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Ervin was born July 5, 1924 in Wishek, ND, the son of Carl Eissinger and Lydia (Lang) Eissinger. He received his elementary education in the local school and grew to manhood in the vicinity where he helped on the family farm.

He entered the United State Army February 14, 1945 at Fort Snelling, MN. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and Japan. He was discharged November 29, 1946 at Fort Lewis, WA.

He and Colette Haut were married April 18, 1949 in Gackle, ND. They made their home in Gackle where Ervin was associated with Haut’s Inc. Hardware Store. He served as President and Manager until his retirement. Following their retirement they have continued to reside in Gackle.

He was presently a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church of Windsor, ND and a past member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Gackle, having served as parish president. He was President/Secretary/treasurer of the Gackle Chamber of Commerce, served as alderman for 8 years and Mayor for 4 years of Gackle, Gackle Hospital board, Gackle Senior Citizens Club, Lifetime member of the Gackle Fire Dept having served as Chief, Area Trade and was a chairman in the Community Development Corporation in Gackle, Co –ordinator for the National Health Corp, procuring the dentist position in Gackle, the Bicentennial Committee, served 2 terms in the Silver-haired legislature, representing Logan County, the Gackle Country Club, Gackle Lions, Amateur Baseball Club and Wildlife Club, Lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Jamestown, ND. He also was a member of the American Legion Mayer-Morlock Post No. 250 in Gackle serving as Commander & Adjutant, board member of the Logan County Aging, board member of the South Central Adult Services, and the South Central Senior Golf tour.

Surviving is his wife, Colette, Gackle, ND, 1 daughter, Jacquelyn Schaffer, Bemidji, MN, 5 grandchildren, Tony (Michelle) Schaffer, Joe (Brooke) Schaffer, Mike (Bridget) Schaffer, Tina (Dan) Shealy, Nick (AmyJo) Schaffer, 5 great grandchildren, 1 brother and 4 sisters, Edna Kosanke, Wishek, ND, Leone Deutcher, Yankton, SD, Arthur (Dorothy) Eissinger, Hazen, ND, Ida (LaMont) Cass, Rapid City, SD, Laura Peterson, LaMarque, TX, 2 sisters-in-law, Theresa Eissinger, Napoleon, ND, Catherine Eissinger, San Dimas, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Reinhold, Marvin and Benjamin.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday November 14, 2006 in the Basilica of St. James in Jamestown, ND with Father Al Bitz, pastor officiating.

Interment will be made in the Gackle City Cemetery, North Dakota. Visitation – 9:00 – 9:00 Sat & 9:00 – 5:00 Sun at the funeral home in Gackle – 9:00 -8:00 Monday the the funeral home in Jamestown Rosary – ½ before services In Lieu of Flowers memorial can be sent to: Children's Miracle Network 4525 South 2300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84117 or

St. Jude Children's Research Hosp. 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105


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The Jamestown Sun
January 30, 2002

Gus A. Eissinger, 98, Jamestown, formerly Medina, N.D., died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown.

Mr. Eissinger was born Feb. 20, 1903, on the family homestead near Medina, the son of Andreas and Sophia (Lutz) Eissinger. He lived on the homestead for 79 years. He received his education in rural schools near Medina. He married MaeBelle Johnson June 7, 1934, at Fredonia, N.D. He farmed until retiring in 1979. She died July 16, 1978. He married Frieda Bitterman on Nov. 20, 1982, at Medina. They lived in Medina. He was active in community affairs and was elected Flint Township clerk in 1924, serving for many years. He was one of the organizers of the Medina Farmers Union Grain Elevator in 1939 and served on its board of directors for more than 30 years. He was active in the farm program since its inception in 1933. He was elected to the ASCS county committee in 1948 and served as a member until 1972. He was on the Medina School Board for nine years, a life member of the Jamestown Elks, and a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Medina, where he served on the council for several years as deacon and treasurer.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Gloria (Chuck) Renschler, Anchorage, Alaska; a son, Stan (Susan), Phoenix, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Betty Bitterman, New York, N.Y., and Sheila Bitterman, Phoenix; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, seven brothers and seven sisters.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Zion United Church of Christ, Medina, with the Revs. Karl Limvere and Robert Pestal officiating.
Prayer service: 7:30 p.m. today, Eddy Funeral Chapel, Jamestown.
Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. today, Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Burial: Medina Cemetery, Medina.
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The Forum; Fargo, ND
01/29/2002
Jamestown, N.D.

Gus A. Eissinger, 98, Jamestown, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Central Dakota Village, Jamestown.

Mr. Eissinger was born Feb. 20, 1903, near Medina, N.D., where he grew up and attended school. On June 7, 1934, he married MaeBelle Johnson in Fredonia, N.D. He farmed near Medina until 1979, when he retired. She died in 1978. On Nov. 20, 1982, he married Frieda Bitterman in Medina, and they moved into Medina.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Stan (Susan), Phoenix; a daughter, Gloria (Chuck) Renschler, Anchorage, Alaska; two stepdaughters, Betty Bitterman, New York, Sheila Bitterman, Phoenix; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild.

Visitation: Today from 1-9, with a prayer service at 7:30, in Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Funeral: Wednesday at 1:30 in Zion United Church of Christ, Medina.
Burial: Medina Cemetery.

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 The Jamestown Sun
April 16-21, 2001 (online)

Ephriam Elhard, 90, Bismarck, formerly Jamestown, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at his home.

Mr. Elhard was born Dec. 5, 1910, at the family farm home southwest of Gackle, N.D., the son of Gottlieb and Caroline (Kalmbach) Elhard. In 1912 the family moved to Gackle, where he received his education. After finishing his education he was employed by Moline Construction until 1934, when he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, Missoula, Mont. In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, Stockton, Calif. In 1944 he was sent overseas to Naples, Italy. On Oct. 8, 1945, he was transferred by the U.S. Air Force from Naples, Italy to Erlangern, Germany. In June 1942 he became staff sergeant and worked in this capacity until he was discharged in March 1946, to accept a position with Civil Service until 1950. He married Erna Rausch May 6, 1950, in Erding, Germany. They returned to the United States and lived in Jamestown, where he was employed by Moline Construction until retiring in 1976.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Elaine (Ernie) Tesky, Stafford, Va., Ellen (William) Klenn, Bozeman, Mont., and Eileen Elhard, Bismarck; a son, Ed, Salmon, Idaho; a sister-in-law, Nettie Elhard, Jamestown; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Jamestown, with Pastor Karl Limvere officiating. Arrangements by Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.

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The Bismarck Tribune, ND
Wednesday, January 23, 1946
Page 2

Former N.D. Man Dies in Minnesota

NORTHOME, MINN. - George Elhard, 69, Publisher of the Northome Record and active in real estate, died at his home.

He had published the paper since 1932 after coming from Margie.  Prior to that he lived in Gackle, Logan and Kulm, N.D.  He was postmaster at Gackle from 1903 to 1907 and at one time was a member of the North Dakota legislature.

Surviving are his widow, three sons and three daughter, one of them Mrs. Laverne Allen of Bemidji.  Funeral service will be Friday afternoon [Jan.25, 1946] with burial at Gackle, N.D.


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The Jamestown Sun
Monday, October 25, 2004

Ida P. Elhard, 100, Kulm, N.D., died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at the Wishek Home for the Aged, Wishek, N.D.

Ida P. Heller was born Oct. 14, 1904, near Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Gumke) Heller. She grew up there and attended school. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She married Albert Elhard on Jan. 19, 1928. They lived and farmed in the Jud, N.D., area. In 1964 they moved to Kulm. He died May 23, 1975. She moved to the Wishek Home for the Aged in Wishek in January 2002.

She is survived by three sisters, Bertha Elhard, Bismarck, N.D., and Martha Heller and Elsie Heller, both Gackle; and a sister-in-law, Edna Nitschke, California.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a brother, John; and two sisters, Emma and Marie.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Kulm Congregational Church, Kulm.
Visitation: noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Kulm.
Burial: Kulm Congregational Cemetery, rural Kulm.


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The Jamestown Sun
Thursday, August 21, 2003

Irene Elhard, 72, Ashley, N.D., formerly Judd, N.D., died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, N.D.

Irene L. Irvine was born Jan. 25, 1931, in Bismarck, the daughter of Andrew and Emma (McDonald) Irvine. She grew up and attended country school 15 miles southeast of Bismarck. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1949. She attended Valley City (N.D.) State College and received a teaching certificate. She taught for one year in Judd. She married Oral Elhard on April 7, 1950, at the United Methodist parsonage, Edgeley, N.D. They lived on his family’s farm. From 1960 to 1963, they lived in Alfred, N.D. They returned to Judd in 1963. They purchased the family farm and raised small grains and Polled Hereford cattle. They retired from farming in 1978. They moved into Jud in 1980. They moved to Ashley in July 2003. They spent winters in Apache Junction, Ariz., since 1977. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Ashley, a 53-year member of United Methodist Women, TOPS, and for 15 years achieved the status of KOPS. She was a past member of Jud United Methodist Church, Jud, and Desert Chapel United Methodist, Ariz., She was active in church choir and Sunday school. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and embroidery.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Terry (Ming), Ashley; a daughter, Gwen (Roger) Ford, Naples, Fla.; two sisters, Imogene (Wendell) Albert and Geraldine (Clifford) Enochson, both of Bismarck; two brothers, John and Darrell, both of Bismarck; and 3 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Caroline Hebert; a granddaughter, Carey Ford; a half brother, Harold Irvine; and a half sister, Margaret Irvine,

Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. today, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Ashley, with the Revs. Kyle Reinhiller and Rodney Ulmer officiating.
Visitation: one hour before the service at the church. Arrangements by Carlsen Funeral Home, Ashley.
Burial: at a later date, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.
Memorials: Gideons International, P.O. Box 119, Ashley, N.D. 58413 or Ashley Medical Center, 612 Center Ave. N., Ashley, N.D. 58413.

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The Jamestown Sun
June 11-16, 2001 (online)

Kathryn Elhard, 81, Drayton, N.D., and formerly Kulm, N.D., died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at her home.

Kathryn Leno was born Nov. 10, 1919, on the family farm near Alfred, N.D., the daughter of Lutwig and Emilie (Schweitzer) Leno. She grew up in the Alfred area, and attended Glen Township School District. She married George Elhard April 4, 1944, at Kulm. They lived in Kulm, until moving to Clarksburg, Calif. in 1956. In 1965 they moved to Drayton. She was employed for a number of years at Developmental Center, Grafton, N.D., worked in local restaurants, and served as den mother for the cub scouts. She suffered a severe stroke Oct. 21, 1991. They entered Tisdale Manor July 1, 1999. She was a member of Drayton United Methodist Church and the UMW.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Gerald (Mary) Edinburg, Texas, and Milton, Kennedy, Minn.; two daughters, Agnes (James) Kilgore, Littleton, Colo., and Ruth (Darrell Skogen) Elhard, Maple Grove, Minn.; three sisters, Tena Leno, Ellendale, N.D., Rose Sparks, West Sacramento, Calif., and Leah Carlson, Superior, Mont.; two brothers, Ludwig, Sacramento, Calif., and Arthur (Laura), El Dorado Hills, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Elaine; a sister, Emma Krieger; two brothers, John and Raymond; and an infant sister.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, Drayton United Methodist Church, Drayton, with the Revs. Stan Bockwoldt and Leroy Aufenkamp officiating.
Arrangements by Adamson-Austin Funeral Home, Drayton.
Burial: 3 p.m. Friday, Kulm Congregational Cemetery, Kulm.

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The Forum; Fargo, ND
11/20/2002
Jamestown, N.D.

Nettie Elhard, 95, Jamestown, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown.

Nettie Rovenko was born Sept. 10, 1907, in Max, N.D., where she grew up and attended school. On Jan. 3, 1931, she married Nick Kedalo in Minot, N.D. They lived in Gackle, N.D., from 1931-36. They moved to Adrian, N.D., in 1936. They moved to a farm near Jamestown in 1944. She worked as a nurse’s aide for Trinity Hospital and later as a custodian for S&L Department Store, Jamestown. He died in 1974. On Oct. 1, 1975, she married Albert Elhard in Jamestown. They continued to live near Jamestown. He died in 1986. She moved into Jamestown in 1993. She entered Rock of Ages in 2001 and Hi-Acres Manor in 2002.

She is survived by a son, Frances Pendray, Jamestown; four daughters, Lillian Hall, Zena (Winfred) Bierley, both Jamestown, Lucille Doone, Thousand Lakes, Calif., Eleanor (Lawrence) O’Hern, Pewaukee, Wis.; a stepson, Dennis Elhard, Grinnell, Iowa, two stepdaughters, Doris Talbott, Janet Griggs, both Grinnell; a sister, Vera Trihube, Minot, N.D.; 16 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and stepgreat-grandchildren.

Visitations: Thursday from 9-5 and Friday from 9-9 in the funeral home chapel.
Funeral: Saturday at 1:30 in Haut Funeral Chapel, Jamestown.
Burial: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.
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Nettie Elhard

In the obituary for Nettie Elhard, 95, Jamestown, N.D., in Wednesday’s Forum, due to an editing error it was incorrectly listed that she is survived by a son and four daughters. A daughter’s address was also incorrect. She is survived by five daughters, Lillian Hall, Zena (Winfred) Bierley, Frances Pendray, all Jamestown, Lucille Doone, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Eleanor (Lawrence) O’Hern, Pewaukee, Wis.

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Annie Engebretson, 94, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, Minn., died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in the nursing home.

Annie Caroline Olson was born Sept. 10, 1905, in Ivanhoe, Minn. She grew up and attended school near Streeter, N.D. On June 3, 1925, she married Christian Engebretson. They lived in Napoleon, N.D., and Gackle, N.D., before moving to Litchville, N.D., in 1933. They owned and operated Litchville Motor Co. for several years. He died in 1944. She entered the nursing home in 1996.

She is survived by two sons, Roger (Phyllis), Atlanta, Charles (Katherine), Fairmont, W.Va.; a daughter, Frances Olafson, Fargo; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. ...

Date: Fri - October 22, 1999
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
Location: c3

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The Jamestown Sun
Monday, January 12, 2004

Augusta "Gussie" Engebretson, 92, Valley City, N.D., formerly of Litchville, N.D., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Mercy Hospital, Valley City.

Augusta Vilborg Johnson was born Aug. 2, 1911, in Pembina, N.D., the daughter of Goodman and Rannveig (Bogidottir) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Pembina and Streeter, N.D., graduating from Streeter High School in 1929. She then attended Valley City State University, where she earned her teaching certificate and taught in one-room country schools. She married Selmer Oliver Engebretson on March 31, 1934, in Napoleon, N.D. They lived near Litchville where they farmed for many years. He died May 17, 1982. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Litchville, but attended services at Faith Lutheran in Valley City for the past few years. She was a member of First Lutheran Ladies Aid and Litchville Homemakers. She enjoyed bowling and playing cards, and was an avid Minnesota Twins fans.

She is survived by a daughter, Janet (Brian) Beechie, Walla Walla, Wash.; three sons, Dennis (Jeanie), Detroit Lakes, Minn., Duane (Gloria), Lake Park, Minn., and Stanley, Washington, D.C.; a sister, Clara "Soffia" Zeller, Grafton, N.D.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine siblings.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Lutheran Church, Litchville, with the Rev. Robert Schaefer officiating.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City.
Visitation: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel and one hour before the service at the church.
Burial: Litchville Cemetery, Litchville.

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The Jamestown Sun
Fredonia, N.D.
Monday, March 31, 2003

Andy Entzi, 74, Fredonia, N.D., died Saturday, March 29, 2003, at his home.

Mr. Entzi was born Aug. 20, 1928, east of Lehr, N.D., in McIntosh County, the son of John and Magdalena (Pressler) Entzi. He grew up and received his elementary education there. He married Phyllis Moldenhauer on Nov. 25, 1953, at Ashley, N.D. They lived and farmed on a farm five miles east of Fredonia. He retired in 2000 and continued to help and reside on the farm. He was a member of the Nazareth Congregational Church, Fredonia. He enjoyed tractors, ice and shore fishing, inventing various unique items for fishing, and he also built fish houses and tinkered with fishing equipment.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Boyd (Kristi), Fredonia; a daughter, Lynette (Michael) Odden, Bismarck, N.D.; six brothers, Gedion, John and Alvin, all Lehr, Leo, Loveland, Colo., Eugene, Naples, Fla., and Arnold, Waverly, Iowa; three sisters, Viola (Albert) Lux, Long Lake, S.D., and Lulubelle Seefried and Rose Wolff, both Jamestown; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters and a brother.

Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nazareth Congregational Church, Fredonia, with the Rev. Bill Bradley officiating.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Haut Funeral Homes, Wishek, N.D.
Burial: Congregational Cemetery, Fredonia.

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The Jamestown Sun
July 16-20, 2001 (online)

Elroy Entzi, 58, Jamestown, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at his home.

Mr. Entzi was born April 6, 1943, in McIntosh County, North Dakota, the son of Reinhold and Rose (Ketterling) Entzi. He attended school in Lautt School District in Logan County, North Dakota, through the sixth grade and continued his education at Lehr (N.D.) High School. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown. Following his education he worked at the sugar beet plant in Harden, Mont. He married Evelyn Sukut Nov. 29, 1963, at Fredonia, N.D. They lived in Jamestown, where he worked at Southwood Mobile Station. He later worked for Tempo Station, then managed Northside Phillips 66 station in Jamestown. He began his trucking career and worked for E & E Trucking, Fargo, N.D.; Wahl Trucking, Medina, N.D.; and Dakota Bake & Serve, Jamestown. He later worked for Downtown Phillips 66, Jamestown, with Duane Rosemore who he formed a partnership with on a truck. He drove for LeFevre Sales until 1978. He worked for Western Gear until 1980. He later drove truck for Dockter Trucking, Jamestown, until 1982 when he purchased his own truck. He retired in 1996 due to illness. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Perry (Theresa), San Antonio, Texas, and Craig (June), Midwest City, Okla.; a daughter, Christine (Michael) Koenig, Riverside, Calif.; three sisters, Arlene (Ralph) Buchholz, Lehr, Shirley (Lawrence) Buchholz, Bismarck, N.D., and JoeAnne (Bert) Oberlander, West Richland, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Delores Entzi.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown, with the Rev. Dennis Ellingsen officiating.
Arrangements by Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Burial: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

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The Jamestown Sun
Monday, November 13, 2006

Esther Entzi, 91, Wishek, N.D., died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, in the Wishek Home for the Aged, Wishek.

Esther Munsch was born Aug. 29, 1915, in Logan County, North Dakota, the daughter of Karl Sr. and Ottila (Widmer) Munsch. She attended the local rural school and grew up in the area where she helped on the family farm. She married Andrew Entzi on Oct. 3, 1932, at Ashley, N.D. They lived on a farm southwest of Fredonia, N.D., where they farmed from 1932 to 1973. They then retired and moved into Lehr. He died March 6, 1988. She moved to Wishek in February 2001. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lehr, N.D.

She is survived by two sons, Fred, Strausburg, N.D.,and Leo (Patricia), Fredonia; two daughters, Lucille (Ervin) Glaesman, Lehr, and Arlys (Marvin) Kuhn, Gackle, N.D.; a sister, Hulda Nelson, Barrett, Minn.; a brother, Herman (Lucille), Kulm, N.D.; two sisters-in-law, Rose Veil, Eugene, Ore., and Selma Entzi, Lodi, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, her parents, four brothers and six sisters.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lehr, with the Rev. Daniel Pelletier officiating.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Haut Funeral Homes, Wishek.
Burial: Lehr Cemetery, Lehr.


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The Jamestown Sun
Friday, May 21, 2004

Harold Entzi, 79, Fredonia, N.D., died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at Ashley Medical Center, Ashley, N.D.

Mr. Entzi was born March 13, 1925, in Guyson, N.D., the son of Edward and Emma (Ketterling) Entzi. He attended rural school in McIntosh County, North Dakota. He farmed for 61 years south of Fredonia. He married Violet Huse on June 20, 1948. He served on the Fredonia Co-op Elevator Board from 1959 to 1989. He was a member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Fredonia, for 55 years. He enjoyed reading.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Paulette (Richard) Clifton, Johnson Creek, Wis.; three sons, Gregory (Tresia), Fredonia, Bruce, Lehr, N.D., and Donald (Kristin), Rolette, N.D.; a brother, Alvin (Irene), Fredonia; four sisters, Esther Fuchs, Jamestown, Adeline Fuchs and Edna Weispfenning, both Fredonia, and Etala Mae (Darrel) Ruff, Willmar, Minn.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, LoRee Entzi.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Fredonia, with the Rev. Brandon Woodruff officiating.
Prayer service: 7:30 p.m. today, Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Kulm, N.D.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fredonia.


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The Jamestown Sun
Thursday, May 06, 2004

LoRee Ann Entzi, 34, Fredonia, N.D., died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Ashley Medical Center, Ashley, N.D.

LoRee Ann Entzi was born Oct. 13, 1969, in Fargo, N.D., the daughter of Greg and Tresia (Davis) Entzi. She was baptized and confirmed at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Fredonia. She attended school at Lehr, N.D., and graduated from Lehr High School in 1988. She attended the University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D. She returned to Fredonia and worked as a CNA at Ashley Medical Center, Ashley, and was an EMT for the Ashley and Kulm, N.D., Ambulance services.

She is survived by a son, Colton, and a daughter, Chelsee, both at home; her parents, Fredonia; two brothers, James (Susan) and Paul, both Mesa, Ariz.; her grandparents, Jim and Doloris Holman, Jamestown, and Harold and Violet Entzi, Fredonia; and her companion, Rob Larson, Rochester, Minn.

She was preceded in death by a grandmother, Ethel Holman.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Fredonia, with the Rev. Brandon Woodruff officiating.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Kulm.
Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fredonia.


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Dennis Lee Entzminger, 49, Gackle, N.D., died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, in his home.

Mr. Entzminger was born Oct. 11, 1948, in Kulm, N.D. He attended school in Jud, N.D., and later moved with his family to Gackle. He graduated from Gackle High School in 1966. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1971. After his military service, he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Okla. He worked as an airplane mechanic in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Wahpeton, N.D., from 1973 to 1974. He attended North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton. He owned Twin Ford with his brother Dean from 1976 to 1991. On July 21, 1979, he married Marilyn Fairfield. He worked for the Jamestown (N.D.) postal service from 1985 to 1994. In 1994 he became postmaster for the Jud Post Office. ...

Date: Sat - September 19, 1998
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
Location: a8


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The Jamestown Sun
Monday, June 12, 2006

Lydia Enzminger, 90, Jamestown, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown.

Lydia Ruff was born July 8, 1915, at the family farm home southwest of Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Fred and Margaretha (Enzminger) Ruff. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education and grew up in the area. She married Edwin Enzminger on Sept. 9, 1934, at the Freidens E.U.B. Church west of Streeter. They lived on a farm five miles southwest of Streeter until 1942, when they moved to a farm 10 miles southeast of Medina. In 1952 they moved into Tappen, where he operated a trucking business. Following his death on Nov. 23, 1981, she worked at Tappen Public School in the Green Thumb Program until she retired in 1992. She move to Jamestown in 1993 and entered Rock of Ages in 1999. In 2001 she entered Central Dakota Village. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Jamestown, and was active in the church and missions. She enjoyed doing yardwork, gardening and her flowers.

She is survived by five daughters, Ramon (Gene) Mayer, Streeter, Verna (Ervin) Pfaff, Tappen, Evangeline (Clarence) Mittleider, Mesa, Ariz., Marlys (Billie) Schmidt, Boise, Idaho, and Donna (Terry) Hilmoe, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; two sons, Lawrence (Marlys), Tappen, and Donald, Paradise Valley, Ariz.; three brothers, Vernon (Faye), Park Rapids, Minn., Walter (Lorraine), Colorado Springs, Colo., and Harry (Inez), Streeter; four sisters, Marie Reich, Ida Enzminger and Esther Simonson, all Jamestown, and Leah (Harry) Wolff, Streeter; 30 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; and several stepgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, three grandchildren, her parents, two brothers, a sister, two stepbrothers, and four stepsisters.

Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Jamestown, with the Rev. Gary Ball-Kilbourne officiating.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Haut Funeral Homes, Jamestown.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.


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Reinhold Enzminger, 75, Jamestown, N.D., died Wednesday, July 1, 1998, in Jamestown Hospital.

Mr. Enzminger, known as Reiny, was born Feb. 16, 1923, in Streeter, N.D., where he grew up and attended rural school. He helped on his family's farm near Streeter. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years in Mount Pleasant, Utah, and Lake Itasca, Minn. He later worked at the sugar factory in Hardin, Mont., for a few years. On Sept. 7, 1945, he married Inez Oster in Jamestown. They farmed near Gackle, N.D. In 1949 they moved to Jamestown, where he worked for Jamestown Hide and Fur Co. In 1950 he became part-owner of West End Hide and Fur, which he sold before his retiring in 1979. ...

Date: Fri - July 03, 1998
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
Location: c2


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Wishek Star, ND
November 10, 2004

A memorial service for Arthur 'Art' Erbele, 90, Wishek, was held Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, at Zion United Methodist Church, Wishek, with Rev. Marty Toepke-Floyd officiating. He died Nov. 6 in Wishek.

Art was born on a farm in rural Lehr on July 6, 1914, the son of Andrew Erbele Jr. and Martha (Reich) Erbele. During the Depression years, he worked in the CCC in Washington and California.

Art married Viola Mueller on Oct. 19, 1941 in Lehr. He entered the Army in 1942. They made their homes in Fort Sill, Okla., Brownwood, Texas, and Dothan, Ala. Art landed on Omaha Beach with the invasion troops. He fought across France and Germany and was in Austria at the end of WWII. He also served in Korea during the Korean War Conflict. Art made his career in service with both the North Dakota Army National Guard and the N.D. Army Reserve Unit.

Art and Viola made their home in Grand Forks and raised three children, Tim (Shari) Erbele, of Indianapolis, Ind., Julia (John) Betcher of Minneapolis, Minn., and Lois (Jeff) Manske of Grand Forks. They moved to Wishek in 2000. Following the death of his wife on April 18, 2002, Art has continued to reside in Wishek.

Art was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid outdoorsman and UND sports enthusiast. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Art was a warm and outgoing person, with a great sense of humor and a zest for life. He made friends wherever he traveled.

Art is survived by his children, grandchildren, (Kristen Grider, Denise Erbele-Loubieres, Sara Doshi, Mark Erbele, Hannah Manske and Andy Manske), great-grandchildren, (Leo Loubieres, Adele Loubieres, Gus Grider); two sisters, Mildred Kautz of Wishek and Delores (Russell) Fiechtner, of Lehr; and two brothers, Elmer (Emilie) Erbele and Harvey (Darlene) Erbele, both of Lehr.

Art was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola, in 2002; and two brothers, Leo and Calvin.

Memorials may be made to Ducks Unlimited. Haut Funeral Homes of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.


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The Jamestown Sun
Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Cassidy Ray Erbele, 9, Streeter, N.D., died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at Wishek Community Hospital, Wishek, N.D., as the result of an accident.

Cassidy was born April 13, 1994, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, N.D., the son of Tim and Ronda (Dockter) Erbele. He grew up on the family farm and was a fourth-grader at Gackle-Streeter Public School. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gackle, and active in the "AWANA" Bible Club, Gackle. He enjoyed riding four wheeler, mowing and raking hay and gathering bales, running the grain cart, driving tractor, helping clean the feed lot, working on the farm, playing play station, camping and playing with his dogs, Shadow and Tiger. The only thing he didn’t like was having to go to bed.

He is survived by his parents; a sister, Miranda Erbele, Streeter; grandparents, Ray and Carol Erbele, Streeter, and Lawrence and Erma Dockter, Fargo, N.D.; and a great-grandfather, Harry Miedema, Jamestown.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents.

Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Gackle-Streeter Public School, Gackle, with the Revs. J. Dale Erbele and Russ Pollock officiating.
Prayer Service: 7 p.m. today, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gackle.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon, N.D., and 6 to 7 p.m. today at the church.
Burial: Hope Cemetery, rural Streeter, N.D.


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The Jamestown Sun
October 03, 2001

Duane Erbele, 66, Streeter, N.D., died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at a friend's family farm of natural causes.

Mr. Erbele was born Nov. 8, 1934, on the family farm near Lehr, N.D., the son of Martin H. and Ida (Kaldun) Erbele. He grew up on the family farm and attended Ketterling Country School and Streeter High School. He enlisted in the National Guard in June 1952, and was called to active duty with the U.S. Army March 24, 1955. He served during the Korean War in Korea for 16 months as a sergeant. He was discharged Jan. 11, 1957. From January 1957 to January 1959, he was active with the National Guard. Following the service, he worked in the oil fields, for construction companies, and for the Stutsman County road department. He also had his own welding business. He married Valentena Iszler June 10, 1966, in Streeter. They lived in Streeter, until they moved to New Mexico and Arizona, where they worked as missionaries with the Native Americans. Thirteen years later, they returned to Streeter, where he continued construction. Upon his retirement he worked for Wayne Mittleider near Tappen, N.D. He enjoyed hunting, restoring antique tractors and cars, reading his Bible and giving tractor rides.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Bobbi Jo (Patrick) Dziuk, Shakopee, Minn., and Beth Ann (Troy Kramlich) Erbele, Jamestown; a son, Phillip (Krista), Mt. Joy, Pa.; two brothers, Alvin (Eva), Gackle, N.D. and Harold (Esther), Waterloo, Iowa; a sister, Mariam (Melvin) Fetzer, Wishek, N.D.; and a granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Ebenzer Methodist Church, Streeter, with the Rev. David Harriman officiating.
Prayer Service: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Eddy Funeral Chapel, Jamestown.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Burial: Evangelical Freidens Cemetery, rural Streeter.


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The Jamestown Sun
Thursday, November 20, 2003

John Erbele, 95, Lehr, N.D., died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at the Napoleon Care Center, Napoleon, N.D.

Mr. Erbele was born July 28, 1908, on the family farm, the son of pioneer homesteaders Heinrich and Elizabeth (Yanke) Erbele. He was baptized at Emmanuel Evangelical church, north of Lehr, and attended services there until the church closed. He then attended United Methodist Church, Streeter, N.D. He received his education in a rural school in Ketterling Township, and began farming full time at an early age. In 1928, he began a custom threshing business with his brother Martin. He purchased the farm from his father in 1933. Shortly thereafter he obtained a contract to raise horses for the U.S. Cavalry, which he continued until the Cavalry was discontinued in 1945. He enjoyed farming and working. He married Florence Diede on Dec. 3, 1939. She died Nov. 16, 1994. He lived on the family farm until age 91, when he entered Napoleon Care Center.

He is survived by a daughter, Donna Iszler, Bismarck, N.D.; three sons, the Rev. J. Dale (Vonda), Billings, Mont., Raymond (Carol), Streeter, and Robert (Susan), Lehr; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, five sisters and three brothers.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, United Methodist Church, Streeter, with the Revs. J. Dale Erbele and Stan Bockwoldt officiating.
Prayer Service: 7 p.m. today, Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour before the service at the church.
Burial: Emmanuel Cemetery, Lehr.


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Wishek Star, ND
April 24, 2002

Funeral services for Viola Erbele, 80, Wishek, were held Monday, April 22, 2002, at Zion United Methodist Church, Wishek, with Rev. Marty Toepke-Floyd officiating. She died April 18 at the Wishek Home for the Aged.

Viola Mueller was born Nov. 22, 1921 on a farmstead, north of Wishek, in Logan County, the daughter of John F. and Theresa (Baltzer) Mueller. One of 14 children, she attended the local rural elementary school and grew up on the family farm.

Vi married Arthur W. "Art" Erbele on Oct. 19, 1941 in Lehr. Art entered the military in 1942 and Vi moved with him throughout his service. They made their home in Fort Sill, Okla., Brownwood, Texas, and Dothan, Ala. After World War II and the Korean War, Vi and Art moved back to Wishek, where they had three children. In 1962, they moved to Grand Forks and lived a productive and enjoyable life. Vi worked for Weight Watchers and took care of her children and grandchildren. In 2000, they moved back to Wishek, where they had lived since.

Vi was a most loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was unselfishly devoted to her family and loved ones. Her zest for life, great sense of humor and excellent cooking skills made a visit to her home a memorable experience for family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Art Erbele of Wishek; a son, Timothy (Shari) Erbele of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Julia (John) Betcher of Minneapolis and Lois (Jeff) Manske of Grand Forks; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edward Mueller of Gackle and Walter Mueller of Wishek; and four sisters, Bertha Solar of Stockton, Calif., Marie Merkel of Lodi, Calif., Edna Pedrucci of Stockton and LoRayne Gill of Columbus, Ohio.

Vi was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Interment was in the Wishek City Cemetery. Haut Funeral Homes of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.


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Hanna Everding, 97, Jamestown, died Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, in Hi Acres Manor, Jamestown.

Hanna Deutscher was born Aug. 28, 1899, in Russia. She came to the United States in 1903 with her family. She grew up near Streeter, N.D. She worked as a maid in Streeter before her marriage to John F. Everding Jan. 27, 1924, near Streeter. They farmed near Streeter for three years. In 1929 they moved to Isabel, S.D., where they farmed for 12 years. In 1941 they returned to Streeter and farmed for four years. They then purchased a farm near Montpelier, N.D. After her husband's retirement in 1955 they moved to Jamestown. He died in 1956. She worked in the kitchen at Jamestown Hospital. In 1972 she moved to Sweet Home, Ore., to be near her daughter. In 1986 she ...

Date: Wed - September 25, 1996
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
Location: a12


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The Jamestown Sun
Jamestown, N.D.
Thursday, May 22, 2003

Barbara Falk, 64, Jamestown, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at her home.

Barbara Kay Godfrey was born May 25, 1938, at Butler, Mo., the daughter of Warren H. and Ruby B. (O’Rear) Godfrey. She married Lloyd B. Falk on Aug. 27, 1983, in Jamestown. She was a registered nurse for more than 40 years.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Deborah (Tony Jr.) Carlascio, Jamestown; two brothers, Don (Charlotte), Richmond, Kan., and Art (Connie), Paola, Kan.; four stepdaughters, Carol (Gene) Maessner, Gackle, N.D., Paula Scott, Evergreen, Co., Teresa Clark, San Francisco, Calif., and Mary Ann (Tony) Williams, Little Rock, Ark.; a special friend, Matt Nitschke, Jamestown; and 11 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two infants.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, The Basilica of St. James, Jamestown.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Friday, Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown.
Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel and one hour before the service at the church.
Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Courtenay, N.D.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, to the Humane Society, F.A.C.E. or charity of choice.


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The Billings Gazette, MT
April 11, 2000

Madge Marston Falkenstern, a lifelong Montana resident, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at a Billings nursing home.

Madge was born March 4, 1906, in Miles City to J.P.L.L. "Percy" and Louisa (Reynolds) Marston, first-generation homesteaders from England. She was raised and attended grammar school in Powderville and graduated from high school in Miles City by working for her board and room. She received a teaching permit and taught at a number of rural schools.

She attended Dillon’s Normal School and earned her teaching degree. After graduation, she continued to teach school in Powder River and Custer counties and Broadus and also served as county superintendent of schools. She began her last teaching position Jan. 1, 1947, in Terry where she eventually met and courted her future husband, Arnold H. Falkenstern.

Madge and Arnold were united in marriage on Nov. 19, 1950, in Billings. They farmed and ranched south of Terry until 1976, when they sold the ranch to nephew, Larry lens [Jens]. They continued to spend the summers on the ranch and the winters in Arizona until 1991, when they moved to a retirement home in Billings. They did not have children, but were like second parents to most of their nieces and nephews. JayR and Dixie Marston lived with them to attend high school in Terry. Several lived with them in the summers and worked on the ranch.

Madge was active in a number of organizations and causes. She won a trip to Florida, received her wings and an honorable discharge from the Ground Observer Corps during the 1950s. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as state president in 1965. She was a member of the Eastern Star, serving as worthy matron in 1959, and she also served as mother advisor of the Rainbow Girls for a number of years. She was very active politically and enjoyed being a legislative wife during Arnold’s six terms in the State House of Representatives. She found the joys, trials, and responsibilities of public life very rewarding.

Madge was a devout Christian and very active in the Terry Community Presbyterian Church. She served as the Sunday School superintendent for a number of years and was active in Ladies Aid. She was instrumental in starting Bible study groups in Terry and Arizona. She particularly enjoyed dancing, swimming, knitting, and watching birds, wildlife, and nature, being an animal activist and naturalist before such was fashionable.

Madge was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Falkenstern; her parents, Percy and Louisa Marston; her sister, Beatrice "June" Marston Russell; her brothers, J.R. "Bim" and Malcolm "Doug" Marston; a nephew, JayR Marston, and a great-nephew, Conrad Marston.

Madge is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, Doug and Bim Marston; Kalu George; Sherry Jardee; Dixie Wilson; Clark and Scott Russell; Gloria Davis; Larry Jens, Dan, Ryen, Kathy, Lee and Lance Falkenstern; Diane MacLiver; Jerry Glantz; and Bill Leach; 19 great-nieces and nephews; and six great-great-nieces and nephews.

Visitation will begin Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Terry Community Presbyterian Church with Rev. Leon Rathbun officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Prairie County Cemetery in Terry. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Terry is in charge of the arrangements,

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Terry Community Presbyterian Church Sound System Fund.


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The funeral for Fred Fandrich, 92, LaMoure, N.D., will be at 10:30 Thursday in Kulm Baptist Church, Kulm, N.D. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 today, and 9 to 9 Wednesday in Haut Funeral Home, Gackle, N.D. He died Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995.

Mr. Fandrich was born Aug. 7, 1903, in Russia. When he was 4, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Miles City, Mont., where he grew up and attended school. On April 4, 1929, he married Rose Rivinius. They farmed near Gackle. Later they farmed near Cleveland, N.D. He worked for area farmers from 1954 until his retirement in 1968. After his retirement, they moved to Kulm. She died in 1986. In 1988, he entered LaMoure Health Care Manor.

He is survived by two daughters, Marlene Rempfer, Kulm and Gennieve (Maynard) Clarke, Milwaukee; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two ...

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The funeral for Ida Faul, 87, Harvey, N.D., will be at 2 Friday in Mennonite Brethren Church, Harvey, N.D. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 today and 9 to noon Friday, in Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey. She Wednesday, died July 5, 1995.

Ida Schlenker was born Oct. 16, 1907 in Garrison, N.D. She grew up and attended school near Manfred, N.D. She married Julius Faul May 19, 1931, in Fessenden, N.D. They lived and farmed near Harvey. He died in 1991.

She is survived by a sister, Loretta Kreiter, Lincoln, Neb.; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ...

Date: Thu - July 06, 199
Publication: "Fargo Final Edition"
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The Jamestown Sun
Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Clarence Feigert, 70, Fargo, N.D., died Monday, April 25, 2005, at his home.

Mr. Feigert was born May 24, 1934, at Streeter, N.D., the son of Jacob and Katherine (Hottmann) Feigert. He grew up in Streeter and attended school there. He worked for Great Northern Railroad for a time. In 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years. He was a member of the Naval Reserve for two years. He married Esther West on Feb. 22, 1957, in Baltimore, Md. He worked construction in Valley City, N.D., for several years. In 1974, he became employed by Steiger, Fargo, where he worked until he retired in 2001. He also joined the National Guard’s 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Valley City, in 1974. 

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Clarence Jr.“Sonny” (Jill), West Fargo, N.D., Daniel Lee (Patricia), Oriska, N.D., and Shawn Jacob (Vera), Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Deborah A. Langemo, Sanborn, N.D., and Christina Riley, Fargo; a brother, Robert (Lillian), Jamestown; a sister, Lydia Ginsberg, Napoleon, N.D.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Rosewood on Broadway Chapel, Fargo.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Thursday, Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial: Memory Gardens, Valley City.


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The Bismarck Tribune, ND 
23 January 2001 (Online)

Ludwig "Louie" Feigert, 76, Bismarck, died Jan. 22, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Kermit Culver officiating.

Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Louie Feigert was born Sept. 23, 1924, at Streeter, the son of Jacob and Katherine (Hottman) Feigert. He was raised and educated in Streeter, graduating in 1943. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943, served in the South Pacific Theatre, and held the rank of sergeant prior to his honorable discharge in 1946. Following military service, he worked at a lumber mill, on a construction crew and the Northern Pacific Railroad. He married Etta Wentz on Nov. 12, 1948, in Jamestown. They moved to Washington, where Louie worked at Boeing Aircraft. They returned to Jamestown, where Louie attended Jamestown College. He graduated with a business administration degree in 1954. Following graduation, he accepted a teaching position at Hebron. From 1955 to 1968, he was the assistant cashier at the Bank of Steele. He held positions as administrator at the Heartview Foundation and Golden Valley County Hospital. He traveled as a salesman for several companies from 1974 to 1986. Following retirement, he worked as the parking lot attendant at St. Alexius Medical Center.

Louie is survived by his wife, Etta; two daughters and one son-in-law, Deborah and Steven Bensen, Mayville, and Marsha Decker, Chandler, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Lauri, Andrea and Jeremy Bensen; one great-granddaughter, Julia; three brothers, Robert, Jamestown, and Gottlieb and Clarence, both of Fargo; three sisters, Elizabeth Hilsendeger, Bismarck, Lydia Gensburg, Napoleon, and Mathilda Washburn, Fairchild, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. His parents; one son, Mark; five brothers; and two sisters preceded him in death.


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The Jamestown Sun (Online)
Jan 22-27, 2001

John A. Fettig, 72, Napoleon, N.D., died Jan. 23, 2001, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck.

Mr. Fettig was born July 26, 1928, on the family farm in rural Logan County, north of Napoleon, the son of Anton A. and Barbara (Schlosser) Fettig. He grew up on the family farm and received his elementary education in rural Logan County Schools. He served in the Korean War from 1951-53. He returned to the family farm. He married Margaret Hilsendeger June 8, 1954, in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Napoleon. In 1961 they purchased the family farm, where they lived and farmed until 1982, when they moved into Napoleon. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and American Legion. He served as a board member on the FmHA Board, Napoleon Fire Department, Farmers Union Elevator, Glendale Township Board, and St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. He served on the American Legion building committee, as past American Legion commander and as a Napoleon ambulance squad driver. He enjoyed farming and dancing.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Rich, Phoenix, Ariz., and Ronald (Colleen), and Kenneth, both Napoleon; two daughters, Carol (Lonnie) Wentz, and Connie (Rick) Schumacher, both Napoleon; two brothers, Frank A. (Mary) and Joe A. (Veronica), both Napoleon; a sister-in-law, Betty Fetting, Napoleon; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ben A. and Valentine; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Wald Fettig.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Napoleon, with the Rev. James Lauerman officiating. Arrangements by Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon.
Burial: St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Cemetery, Napoleon.


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Williston Daily Herald, ND
November 7, 2003

WILLISTON , N.D. - Sandra "Sandi"  Fetzer, 58, a longtime Williston resident, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Williston with the Rev. April Peterson officiating. Cremation will follow and interment will be at Riverview Cemetery at a later date.

Sandra Anderson was born Jan. 23, 1945, at Drayton, the daughter of Wesley and Hazel (Schey) Anderson. At a young age the family moved to Tioga, where Sandi was raised and educated.

Sandi was united in marriage with Harley Fetzer on July 16, 1961, at the First Lutheran Church in Tioga. To this union three children were born.

Sandi and her family made their home in the Tioga, Belfield and Williston communities. In 1979, Harley and Sandi helped form H&L Rental Inc. of Williston, of which she remained president to the day of her passing.

She was a member of the Ladies Petroleum Club, the Williston Country Club, the Elks Lodge and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

Sandi was a very caring and giving person, always looking after the needs of others. She enjoyed golfing, gardening, cooking and watching and feeding birds and other wildlife. Sandi also had an artistic side that she expressed through floral arranging and painting. She also had a passion for antiquing.

Sandra is survived by her daughter, Angela Simmons and her husband, David, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sons, Kelly Fetzer and his wife, DeAnn, of Houston, Texas and Kent Fetzer and his wife, Annette, of Bismarck; two grandchildren, Karlee and Garret Simmons; her mother, Hazel Anderson of Tioga; a sister, Mary Normark and her husband, Lars, of Tioga; two brothers, Ronald Anderson and his wife, LaVon, of Tioga and Phil Anderson of Williston; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley, and her father, Wesley.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday at the Everson Funeral Home in Williston and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

The family suggests memorials be directed to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Williston.


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The Jamestown Sun
Tuesday, October 03, 2006

LeRoy Albert Fey, 75, Ashley, N.D., died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, N.D.

Mr. Fey was born Jan. 30, 1931, in Rosenthal Township, North Dakota, south of Fredonia, N.D., the son of Albert and Lydia (Wolf) Fey. He grew up on the family homestead and attended country school. He graduated from Kulm (N.D.) High School in 1949. He worked on the family farm. He married Elda Knoblich on Oct. 13, 1957, at Berlin Baptist Church, rural Fredonia. In 1958, they purchased a farm west of his parents’ farm. They later sold the farm and moved to Ashley. He purchased the John Deere dealership in Ashley in November 1971. In December 1971, he was awarded a Ford dealership, which he operated until October 1981. He married Idella Knoepfle Goehring on Jan. 12, 1991, at Ashley Baptist Church. He was active in the dealership until 2004 when poor health forced him to curtail his activities. He was a member of Ashley Baptist Church and former member of Berlin Baptist Church where he served as Sunday school superintendent, treasurer and held several other church offices. He was a past member of Ashley Lions Club, Ashley Chamber of Commerce and McIntosh County Memorial Hospital board member from 1976-1978. He served as an Ashley city councilman from 1978-1986 and from 1994-1998 and was mayor of Ashley from 1986-1990. He enjoyed visiting, working with customers, the Minnesota Twins and collecting old cars.

He is survived by his wife, Idella; two sons, Lyle (Carol) and Clyde (Gina Ketterling), both Ashley; a daughter, LaRae (Kip) Utter, Bismarck; a stepdaughter, Sheila Goehring, Bismarck; a stepson, Charles (Cheryl) Goehring, Ashley; five grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Ashley Baptist Church, with the Rev. Darwin Stahl officiating.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. today, Carlsen Funeral Home, Ashley.
Visitation: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour before the service at the church.
Burial: Ashley City Cemetery, Ashley.

Memorials: Ashley Medical Center, P.O. Box 450, or Ashley Baptist Church, P.O. Box 184, Ashley, ND 58413.


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The Jamestown Sun
February 21, 2002
Ashley, ND

Wilbert Fiechtner, 71, Ashley, N.D., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at his home.

Mr. Fiechtner was born July 12, 1930, at northeast of Lehr, N.D., the son of Christ and Martha (Tiede) Fiechtner. He grew up and attended country school. He farmed on the family homestead raising small grains and livestock his entire life. In 1994 he moved to Ashley, where he worked at Blumhardt Manufacturing for three years. He also worked for the Green Thumb program at the city water plant.

He is survived by a brother, Harvey (Ramona), Gackle, N.D.; and two sisters, Hilma Gieszler, Jamestown, and Alfrieda Meidinger, Ashley.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services: 3 p.m. today, Martin Luther Cemetery, Fredonia, N.D., with the Rev. Jeff Giles officiating.


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The Jamestown Sun
Wishek, N.D.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Freda Finck, 82, Wishek, N.D., died Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Wishek Hospital, Wishek.

Freda Kienzle was born April 12, 1921, at the family farm southwest of Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Christof and Christine (Job) Kienzle. She grew up in Streeter, where she attended the local rural school and received her elementary education. She married Paul Finck on June 15, 1939, at Napoleon, N.D. They lived and farmed northwest of Lehr, N.D. In 1968 they moved into Lehr. He died in 1981. In May 2003 she entered Wishek Retirement Home. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, Lehr.

She is survived by her three daughters, Marlys (William) Wanner, Wishek, Darlene (Don) Flath, Tuttle, N.D., and Bonnie (Aaron) Dewald, Lehr, two sons, Richard (fiancee, Loretta Triepke), Jamestown, and Thomas (Corrine), Lehr; a brother, Leo, Jamestown; a sister, Lydia Weisz, Jamestown; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son, five brothers, two sisters and a grandchild.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Zion United Methodist Church, Lehr, with the Rev. Ronn Wilke officiating.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Haut Funeral Home, Wishek.
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial: Lehr Cemetery, Lehr.

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The Jamestown Sun
April 30-May 5, 2001

Viola Finck, 76, Napoleon, N.D., died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, N.D.

Viola Kienzle was born Jan. 5, 1925, on the family farm near Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Christoph and Christine (Job) Kienzle. She grew up and attended school in the Streeter area. She married Raymond Fink on Aug. 31, 1945. The couple farmed in the Lehr, N.D., area until they moved to Napoleon in 1959. She worked for Dr. Edward Goodman at the Napoleon Clinic for many years.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Diane (John) Mitzel, Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Freida Finck, Lehr, and Lydia Weisz, Jamestown; a brother, Leo, Jamestown; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and five brothers.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, United Methodist Church, Napoleon, with the Rev. Ronn Wilke officiating. Arrangements by Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon.
Burial: Napoleon City Cemetery, Napoleon.


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The Jamestown Sun
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Bertha Fischer, 106, Wishek, N.D., died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Wishek Home for the Aged, Wishek.

Bertha Schmidt was born Oct. 9, 1899, at the family fa