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William Young
William G. (Bill) Young, 58, Bismarck, died Sept. 28, 1997, in Minnesota. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Church of the Nazarene, Bismarck, with the Rev. Dave Baker officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to services, at the church.
Bill was born March 22, 1939 in Bismarck, the son of William and Noi (Daniel) Young. He was born and raised in Bismarck and attended Bismarck schools. Bill and Mary were married at St. Anne's Church in Bismarck on May 28, 1960. He started to work for Iseman's Corp. and Holiday Park in 1960 and continued to manage for them until the present.
During his life Bill enjoyed the company of his family and friends, however, during the most recent years his life was fulfilled by the lives of his most beloved grandchildren, Samuel and Hannah, the jewels of his crown. He would often make "secret" phone calls to them and tape their conversations so he could later hear their voices.
One of Bill's other loves was his cabin at Blue Lake. He was happiest just spending time with Mary and his close "lake friends" while watching his dogs (currently Bridgette, formerly Bluff and Cuddles) run freely on the beach and in the yard. He loved to work in the garden as well as make delicious loaves of his mother's bread.
Bill had countless close and personal friends but closest to him was his special friends, Gene and Theola Stetson, and his neighbors, the Lipps.
Bill's compassion for his fellow man was widespread. He was always helping those in need -- not for personal gain but for his personal satisfaction of seeing someone happy. While working for Iseman's, he also worked closely with Enable, a company for handicapped citizens.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Mary; his sons, of whom he was intensely proud, Garrett and Wade, their wives Joyce and Bonnie (respectively) all of the Twin Cities; and two of his most cherished gifts, his grandchildren, Samuel and Hannah. He is also survived by his special sister, Cleta Young, Waianie, Hawaii; a sister, Vivian Moullette, Eau Claire, Wis.; his loving niece, Karon Hacanson, who provided so much laughter during his life; and his nephew, Don Sayler Jr. and niece Joleen Young, Hawaii. In addition, he is survived by his great-nieces, Shelley (the Bummer), Marsha (the Mart), and his great-nephew, Mike (Mikee) and a great-grandniece and nephew as well as countless close friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, William G. Young; his mother, Noi Young; his sister, Beverly Sayler (Young); one infant brother; and one infant son, James Young.
Walter Stuhlmiller
Walter Stuhlmiller, 72, 1302 East Ave. B, Bismarck, died Sept. 30, 1997, at his home of cancer. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. James Sorenson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation is ongoing at Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to services, at the church.
Walter was born April 8, 1925 in Dodge, the son of Emanuel and Anna (Weisz) Stuhlmiller. He was raised and educated in Dodge and graduated from Dodge High School. Following his graduation, he farmed on the family farm. Walter married Ruth Specht Oct. 31, 1952 at Dodge. Following their marriage, they continued farming until 1953 when they moved to Bismarck. He worked as a partsman for McCarney Ford and Norby Rath, and retired April 30, 1987. He married Verda Schirado July 16, 1992 in Bismarck.
Walter's favorite hobby was woodworking. He also enjoyed dancing, camping, traveling and playing cards. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Men of Faith, Eagles Club, volunteered for the RSVP and delivered meals for the Senior Center. Walter was a loving husband and father.
He is survived by his wife, Verda; three daughters and sons-in-law, Coral and Dale Snyder, and Pam and Mike Smith, all of Bismarck, and Connie and Neil Volk, Sheboygan, Wis.; three stepdaughters and their spouses, Cheryl and Bill Nelson, Mandan, Deb Holcomb, Loveland, Colo., and Mary and Kurt Leben, Bismarck; two stepsons and their spouses, Dennis and Judy Schirado, Mandan, and Steve and Mary Schirado, Boise, Idaho; one sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Ervin Bohrer, Bismarck; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Norman and Norma, Bismarck, Elmer and Betty, Harlem, Mont., and Gary and Laura, Chandler, Ariz.; six grandchildren, Jeremy and Corie Snyder, Shane and Michelle Smith, and Cassandra and Alicia Volk; 12 step-grandchildren, Ray and Kathy Schirado, Jeff, David and Jessica Schirado, Jenny Fergel, Kimberly Nelson, Cole, Stephanie and Jessie Leben, and Josh and Jeremy Holcomb; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth on March 28, 1991; his parents; one infant brother; and one sister, Clara Harvath.
John Lawlor
John Lawlor, 81, Bismarck, died Oct. 1, 1997. Services will be held at 1-30 p.m. Monday at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck. Further arrangements are pending at Eastgate Funeral Service.
Phyllis Smith
LINTON -- Phyllis Smith, 67, Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Linton, died Sept. 26, 1997, in her home of natural causes. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Home, Linton. Further arrangements are pending.
Gabriel Kinzel
NEW HRADEC -- Gabriel Kinzel, 66, New Hradec, died Oct. 1, 1997, in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, New Hradec, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha; four sons, Eugene and Robert, both of New Hradec, and Randy and Kevin, both of Dickinson; two daughters, Sandra Frenzel, New Hradec, and Susan Gustafson, Stanton; one brother, Edward, Kirkland, Wash.; and two sisters, Hattie Dvorak and Edith Gulka, Dickinson. (Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson)
Lee Sutton
DICKINSON -- Lee Laine Sutton, 85, Modesto, Calif., died Oct. 2, 1997, in Modesto. Arrangements are pending at Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson.
Katherine Kuntz
Katherine Kuntz, 92, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died Oct. 2, 1997. Arrangements are pending at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Edward Flanagan
Edward Flanagan, 94, formerly of Bismarck, died Sept. 29, 1997, in Casper, Wyo. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with the Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dakota Memorial Chapel, Bismarck.
Edward Flanagan was a pioneering conservationist in North Dakota, especially when it came to protecting the land for cultivation and grazing. During more than 60 years of active farming in his native Burleigh County, Flanagan was selected as North Dakota's first tree farmer of the year in 1977, named the county's winner in the North Dakota Soil Conservation Achievement program as early as 1948, presented tree farm awards in both 1969 and 1978, honored for outstanding work in the field of soil conservation in 1978 and served 33 years as an officer and supervisor of Burleigh County Soil Conservation districts.
Beginning in 1928, some 15 years before there was a soil conservation program in Burleigh County, Flanagan dug trees from the Missouri River bottom and hauled them to his farm 8 miles north of Bismarck adjacent to U.S. Highway 83. During the 1930s drought, he and his wife, Josephine, hauled barrels of water from the river to hand water the groves around their farmstead.
In 1959, Flanagan led an effort to plant 26 miles of trees on four adjoining farms, providing some of the first shelterbelts in North Dakota and the largest concentration of windbreaks west of the Red River Valley at that time. This variety of single row windbreaks retained moisture, curtailed erosion, broke wind velocity, sheltered wildlife and eventually altered the landscape of the plains.
"The face of the prairie is changing across North Dakota and particularly in a spot just north of Bismarck," noted the Bismarck Tribune in a 1961 article on tree plantings by Flanagan and his neighbors. The efforts of Flanagan and his neighbors were cited as a Great Plains "model planting" by the Denver Post in 1962. By 1969 the Flanagan farm was certified as a tree farm.
Flanagan was a supervisor for the South Burleigh County Soil Conservation District from 1948-1976 and for the combined north and south Burleigh County districts until 1981 when he continued on as an assistant supervisor until 1993.
Flanagan was at the controls of a tree planting machine on May 6, 1976, when Governor Art Link planted the fourth millionth tree provided by the Burleigh County soil conservation districts. This bicentennial ceremony included planting of a blue spruce on the Flanagan home place as tree number 4,000,001.
After moving to Bismarck in 1981, he continued to help plant trees and gave them to others to plant. He was an active gardener into his 90s.
Flanagan was born Oct. 17, 1902, the son of John and Jane (Seberg) Flanagan, on a family homestead six miles west of what eventually would become his farmstead near the old community of Arnold in Burt Creek Township. In 1933, he married Josephine Gronning, who had been teaching in rural Burleigh County schools. She died in 1994. Flanagan moved to Casper, Wyo., in January 1997, to be closer to his family.
He is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Borgerding, Casper, and Sharon Albright, Boulder, Colo.; one sister, Agnes Ryberg, Bismarck; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Ed Flanagan Tree Planting Memorial Fund, in care of Burleigh County Soil Conservation District, 1511 E. Interstate Ave., Bismarck.
Jean Knowlen
HEBRON-- Jean Knowlen, 62, Hebron, died Oct. 2, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Arrangements are pending at Dakota Memorial Chapel, Bismarck.
William Trueblood
GARRISON-- William Trueblood, 91, Garrison, died Oct. 1, 1997, in a Garrison nursing home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Thompson Funeral Home, Garrrison.
Clayton Job
JAMESTOWN -- Clayton Dean Job, 40, Jamestown, died Oct. 1, 1997 in a Jamestown hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at First Assembly of God Church, Jamestown. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.
Clayton is survived by his wife, Sue; two daughters, Angela Job, Ellendale, and Julie Job, Jamestown; one son, Anthony, Jamestown; his parents, Ludwig and Magda Job, Nortonville; four brothers, LeRoy, Jud, Roger, Nortonville, John, Holt, Mo., and Noel, Kansas City, Kan.; six sisters, Darlene Wolfe, Plantation, Fla., Shirley Leonard, Miami, Fla., Della Job and Karen Cichos, both of Bismarck, Geraldine Job, Plantation, Fla., and Donna Rothwell, Jamestown.
Lester Shapland
Col. Lester B. Shapland, 105, Hettinger, died Sept. 27, 1997, in the Hettinger nursing home.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Oct. 4, 1997, at the First Congregational Church, Hettinger.
"LB" as he was affectionately called, was born Nov. 24, 1891, on a farm in York County, Neb., to John and Carrie Shapland. He attended York College where he met and married Erna Wenzlaff, his wife of 79 years. They had one son, Robert, who resides in Hettinger.
The Colonel lived anything but a boring life. He began his military career in the Nebraska National Guard. One of his first assignments was as a lieutenant on the Mexican border in 1913 with Gen. Pershing's troops, pursuing the infamous bandit, Pancho Villa, for whom he rode after several times into Mexico.
Upon the entry of the United States into World War I, he was sent to France as a cavalry officer, serving there until the war was over.
In 1924, he resigned his regular commission, but remained in the reserves. In 1929, he became a custom border patrol inspector, stationed at Crosby. His main task on the Canadian border was to stop liquor runners as well as cattle and wool smugglers, which at times became quite hair-raising.
He was called back into the regular Army as a Lieutenant Colonel when World War II started and was made a transportation officer, delivering troops to Africa, England, Italy and France. He made 13 trips, via troop ships, returning each time to the United States by plane where another contingent of troops were awaiting him.
After World War II, "LB" stayed in the Army until his retirement and was sent to Japan with his wife, where he served on the War Crimes Board.
As a Mayflower descendant, he took life as it came. He adjusted to retirement home living and always said, "I don't know where else I could go where it would be any better than at Hillcrest". He was very proud that his son, Robert, and his wife, Jean, were Veterans of the Pearl Harbor Attack, and that his grandfather earned the Congressional Medal of Honor as a private in the Civil War.
A very devoted family man, "LB" enjoyed visits from his son, three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and five great- great grandchildren.
Josephine Zuelich
Josephine Zuelich, 81, Mandan, died Oct. 1, 1997, in her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Stephen Eastin officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. today at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Josephine was born June 8, 1916, in Sanger, the daughter of James and Marie (Holemeyer) Folk. She married Oscar Zuelich, April 12, 1941, in Mandan. They made their home near Judson where they farmed. Oscar died March 25, 1964. Josephine moved to Mandan where she resided with her sister, Vlasta, until her death. She worked as a cook at various restaurants and as a janitor at various Bismarck theaters.
She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and also belonged to its quilting circle. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, upholstering, sewing and photography.
She was greatly loved and will be missed by those who survive her, including her brother and sister-in-law, Charlie and Monica Folk, Center; her sister, Vlasta Wright, Mandan; three very special nieces and their spouses, Linda and Calvin Niess and Vivian and Gary Fisher, all of Mandan, and Nadine and Larry Fisher, Driscoll; and many more nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oscar; and her brother-in-law, George Wright.
Melvin Diehl
Melvin C. Diehl, 63, 2500 Centennial Road, died Oct. 1, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with the Rev. Edwin Wehner officiating.
Visitation begins at 10 a.m. today at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan, and continues one hour before services at the church. A vigil service will be held at 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Melvin "Happy" Diehl was born Jan. 26, 1934, at Carson to Calvin and Caroline (Helming) Diehl. He was raised on the family farm west of Carson. He was baptized in the Congregational Church and attended school at Roosevelt Public School, all in Carson. Melvin took over the family farm and raised his children there until 1972, when he moved to Shields, where he farmed and ranched. In 1986 he moved to Mandan where he worked for Joe Vogel, the Civic Center and the State of North Dakota.
Melvin enjoyed his horses and loved to race them. He seldom missed his sons' basketball, football and track meets. He loved to watch Melvin Jr. rope and enjoyed high school rodeo. He also loved to listen to Kevin sing, especially "Achy Breaky Heart" and will be missed by his friends at the Oasis Cafe.
He married Margie A. Miller on Jan. 26, 1955, at St. Gertrude Church in Raleigh, ND.
He is survived by his wife, Margie; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Donna Paris, Las Vegas, Margie Ann and Kevin Laub, Chamberlain, S.D., Rosie and Sheldon Johnson, Mandan, Mary Diehl, Las Vegas; six sons and four daughters-in-law, Calvin and Sharolette, Chamberlain, Melvin and Annette, Minnewaukan, Kevin and Melody, Casselton, Delvin and Lori, Mandan, Alvin, Las Vegas, and Ivin, Bismarck; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Viola Schock, Elgin, and Wilma and Robert Robidou, Wishek; one brother and sister-in-law, Ervin and Beverly Diehl, Carson; 17 grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Caroline Diehl; and one sister, Edith.
Mabel Novy
Mabel O. Novy, 84, Mandan, formerly of Wishek, died Oct. 2, 1997, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wishek, with the Rev. Jodi Wangsness officiating. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers for the service are: Aaron Ritter, Christopher Ritter, Kevin Sedivec, Kyle Sedivec, Terry Sedivec and Tracy Rohde. Mrs. Lila Raile will serve as organist and special music will be provided by Jonna Hochhalter.
Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday at the Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Mabel was born Feb. 7, 1913, at Still, the daughter of Ole and Amanda (Jacobson) Olson. She grew up in the areas of Wing and Wilton, where she received her elementary education. Mabel graduated from Bismarck High School in 1931, and attended Valley City State Teachers College from 1931-1932.
Mabel was married to James Sedivec on June 22, 1933. The couple moved to the west coast where they lived for several years until Mr. Sedivec's death. Mabel returned to North Dakota and was later married to Paul E. Novy on Jan. 5, 1951. Mabel ran the local telephone office in Wing, and also taught rural school for 10 years in the Wing area. In June of 1956, they moved to Wishek, and in 1957, Mabel began her employment at the Wishek Community Hospital where she worked until retiring in 1975. Following her retirement, she served as a volunteer at the Wishek Nursing Home for many years. Mabel was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, the Ambassadors, American Legion Auxiliary and the Wishek Eagles. Mabel will be remembered for her love of cooking and baking for family and friends. She also enjoyed crocheting and reading as her hobbies.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; Wayne and Susan Sedivec, Fargo; Delbert and Ardella Sedivec, Mandan; and one daughter and son-in-law, Paulette and James Ritter, Jamestown. She also leaves eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and a special friend, Joyce Schauer.
Mabel was preceded in death by her husbands, James Sedivec and Paul Novy; her parents; two brothers and three sisters.
John Lawlor
John Joseph Lawlor, 81, 1128 N. 28th St., died Oct. 1, 1997, in his home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck, with the Rev. Charlie Heidt officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan, where military rites will be provided by the Bismarck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1326.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, where a Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday.
John was born Nov. 12, 1915, in Devils Lake, the son of Thomas and Margaret (McCrae) Lawlor. His family lived in Carrington where John graduated from Carrington High School. He then attended mortuary school in St. Louis, Mo. John moved to Bismarck and worked for the Calnan Mortuary. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a pharmacist's mate in the European Theater. While there he participated in the D-Day Invasion. John married Cleo Evans, July 16, 1945, in Bismarck. He worked as a deputy sheriff in Burleigh County and also served as bailiff with the Honorable Judge George Register in the federal court system. John worked at Melroe before returning to funeral service, when he began working at Perry Funeral Home, continuing with Eastgate Funeral Service. John was recently honored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association for serving his community and profession for over 50 years.
He was also very involved in assisting at Marillac Manor. John wore many hats in life and one, in particular, of being kind and helpful to his family, friends, neighbors or anyone who could use a helping hand.
He is survived by his wife, Cleo; one son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Penney, San Diego, Calif.; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Mary and George Dinyer, and Joan and Robert Nordstrom, all of Bismarck, and Nancy and David Snider, Littleton, Colo., and Diane, Bismarck; seven grandchildren, Keir Roper, Todd Holdren, Christopher and Lindsey Lawlor, Laura and Garrett Dinyer, and Jill Snider; his twin sister, Mary Fedje, Portland; and one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Peggy, Union, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; one sister; and his daughter, Susan.
