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George Jankowski
BOWMAN -- George F. Jankowski, 60, Bowman, died Oct. 26, 1997, in a Bowman hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Wednesday, at Bowman Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Galen Strand and Charles Zins officiating. Burial will be in Bowman Cemetery. A wake service will be said at 7 p.m. tonight.
Pallbearers are: Bus Patterson, Jim Septon, Jim Nelson, Oakley Olson, Gary Van Daele, Don Hestekin, Richard Septon, and Darrell Lutes. Honorary pallbearers are N.D. Game and Fish Dept., law enforcement and Bowman City Courthouse employees. The organist will be Syneva Arithson and the soloist is Tessa Mosbrucker.
George Jankowski Jr. was born Sept. 1, 1937, at Enderlin, the son of George Sr. and Olive (Jerdee) Jankowski. He was raised in Enderlin, where he received his education. He graduated from Enderlin High School in 1955. George began working for the Milwaukee Railroad on the bridge and building crew. He married Patricia Pietsch on Sept. 1, 1957, at Casselton. After their marriage, George worked at the Red Owl Store in Casselton until 1960, when they moved to Fargo, where he worked as a railway clerk for the United States Post Office until 1969. In 1969, he wrote the North Dakota Game and Fish Department exam and was hired. They moved to Bowman in June of 1969 and he served as district game warden for the southwest district until the time of his death.
He was a member of Bowman Lions Club, Dickinson Elks Club, Duck's Unlimited, where he served as chairman several years. He was a member of North Dakota Game Warden Association, of which he was a founder. He was selected in 1973 for the Shikar-Safari Club Award, given to the outstanding officer of the state of North Dakota. George was certified as a firearms instructor for the department. He worked at the annual Student Science and Outdoor Skills Camp at the Logging Camp Ranch.
George was instructor for the Hunter Safety Education course for 29 years, and was active in the Bowman/Haley Anglers Association. He headed the Peace Officers Fishing Derby at Bowman/Haley Dam since its beginning and was not ready to give up the job until they entertained at least 600 children.
George lived life and lived it to the fullest; be it work or play, he gave it all he had. He was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt and spent many an hour teaching friends and children the sport. He had a unique sense of humor and wit; knowing a good joke or story was coming with the smirk he had on his face. His family was his life; he dearly loved his wife and children, and his grandchildren, and they were all held in a special place in his heart. George was a unique individual who did his job well, was a neighbor's neighbor and a friend's friend. He will be missed deeply by his family, his co-workers, and many friends in our community and others.
He is survived by his wife, Pat; one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Erika, Colstrip, Mont.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Teri Doeden and Perry Krieger, Moorhead, Minn., Lisa Torpen and Pine Abrahamson, Bowman, and Joan and Cory Manolovits, Bowman; his mother, Olive, Enderlin; two brothers, Jerome, Beulah, and Jim, Enderlin; four sisters, Joan Bratlie and Jeanette Froemke, both of Lisbon, Audrey Wegerle, Devils Lake, and Juanita Kitchen, Middelton, Calif.; and nine grandchildren, Tashel, Brook, and Megan Torpen, Anthony and Delbert Jankowski, Amanda and Karlie Doeden, and Jada and Kara Manolovits. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Albert Cordner
Albert D. "Al" Cordner, 90, 1208 N. Second St., died Oct. 24, 1997, in a Bismarck nursing home. A Masonic memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan. There will be no visitation.
Al was born July 27, 1907, in Bismarck to Joseph and Estella (Marvel) Cordner. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1927. Al married Marjorie Shaw on August 15, 1931. For several years he was employed with Richmond's Bootery and the Shoe Mart. In 1938, he sold for Butler Brothers of Minneapolis and moved to Great Falls, Mont. In 1943, they moved to Minneapolis. He returned to Bismarck in 1949, and was associated with Dakota Flooring. In the early 1950's, he was a partner and manager of Cordner's Gift Shop. During this time, he was a member of the Bismarck City Commission. In the early 1960s, he worked for the State Highway Department as a right-of-way agent. Retiring from the highway department, he went to Basin Electric as a land agent until his retirement in 1984.
Al enjoyed walking the malls and visiting with his many friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed working in his garden, often supplying his neighbors and family with his abundance of produce. Al was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 5, Scottish Rite, El Zagal Shrine, life member of the Elks Lodge, and International Right-of-way Association, and a longtime member of McCabe United Methodist Church.
He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Patricia K. Heidt, Bismarck, and Pamela J. and L. Jack Holden, Meridian, Idaho; five grandchildren and their spouses, Marc Heidt, Kelly and Jeff Wetzel, Kimberly and Tab Meyer, Jill Marie and Dr. Rick Becker, and Timothy and Pam Holden; 11 great grandchildren, Jessica, Justin and Krystal Wetzel, Lesley Heidt, Carly, Kaylin and Josh Meyer, Cory and Tabitha Holden, Gannon, Dylan and Wyatt Becker; Al's extended family, Karen Bauer and her sons, Mitchell, Conrad and Daniel; and two sisters, Marie Tyler, Bismarck, and Madeline Childs, Mesa, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and one great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Shriners Hospital, Minneapolis. Al's family also wishes to thank the St. Alexius Health Care and Hospice, and specially to all the caregivers that have helped along the way.
Clarence Falkenstein
Clarence H. Falkenstein, 92, 106 Versailles Ave., Bismarck, died Oct. 24, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at First Evangelical Free Church, Bismarck, with the Revs. Terry Kern and George Walker officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the church.
He was born Sept. 24, 1905, in Burleigh County, one of nine children of Ira and Emma (Anderson) Falkenstein. He was raised and educated in rural schools and also attended St. Paul Bible School.
On Nov. 5, 1928, Clarence married Alta Thompson in Bismarck. Following their marriage, they farmed on the Thompson homestead until retiring in 1965. They moved to Bismarck in 1966, and Clarence worked at Melroe for several years.
He enjoyed woodworking and refinishing wood.
Clarence was a charter member and a board member of the Misison Evangelical Free Church of rural Wilton, where he taught Sunday School. He was a 4-H Leader of the Still Hustlers. He served on the Federal Land Bank, Ecklund Township and School Boards. Clarence currently was a member of the First Evangelical Free Church of Bismarck, where he also served on the board.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Glenn Magnuson, Bismarck; two sons and daughters-in-law, Leslie and Phyllis, Wilton, and Clifton and Anne, Lafayette, Colo.; one sister, Ruth Keator, Bismarck; one brother-in-law, Franklin Lorier, LaMirada, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, Joan Oberg, Kurt and Alan Falkenstein, Jolene Magnuson, Carol Dymerski, Bradley, Mia and Holli Falkenstein, Ian Cazabat, and Trina Parker; and nine great-grandchildren, Chad, Amanda and Angela Oberg, Hope, Charity and Trudi Falkenstein, Connor and Cady Dymerski, and Zachary Parker.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alta, in 1985; and one grandson, Kevin, in 1975.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the donor's choice.
Gladys Anderson
Gladys M. Anderson, 94, Bismarck, died Oct. 26, 1997, in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Samih Ismir officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today, at Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck.
Gladys was born Gladys Gallup on Dec. 13, 1902, at Seneca, Ill., the daughter of George and Gladys (Godwin) Gallup.
Her family settled in the Edgeley area in 1903. In 1908, they homesteaded land in Billings County (now Slope). She attended school there until coming to Bismarck in 1917, to attend Bismarck Business College. After completing college, she worked for Northern Produce Co. until she married Hjalmer Nelson in 1920.
They owned and operated Shields Carpenter Shop, located next to the city auditorium on Broadway.
Hjalmer died in 1932. Following his death, Gladys worked as deputy register of deeds until her resignation in 1952.
She married Clarence R. Anderson and moved to Jamestown, where her husband worked for the Bureau of Reclamation. Upon his retirement in 1972, they moved to Bismarck. Clarence died in 1972.
Gladys is survived by two daughters, Ellen Tessman, Lake Park, Minn., and Karin Marie Entringer, Bismarck; one son, Howard E. Nelson, Mandan; eight grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edith Olson, Bay Center, Wash., and Georgia Thomas, Bismarck.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Robert, as a result of a construction accident in 1978; one sister; and two brothers. (Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck)
Freda Stefanson
Freda Stefanson, 83, Bismarck, died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, at Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, with burial in the church cemetery.
Freda Einarson was born Nov. 16, 1913, at Mountain, to Freeman and Freda (Snowfield) Einarson. She attended Mountain school, graduating from high school in Park River in 1930. She earned a teaching certificate at Mayville, and taught in a country school for two years. She married Hal Stefanson, a county extension agent, on April 18, 1934.
Freda and Hal lived in Bottineau from 1934-44, and in Fargo from 1944-54, before going overseas with the Agency for International Development, serving in Iran, the Philippines, Tunisia and Morocco. They retired in 1966, and divided their time between Lake of the Woods, in Minnesota, and Mesa, Ariz. They moved to Bismarck in 1991. Hal died in 1993.
Freda is survived by one son, Donald, Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Robert Morrow, Wilmington, N.C., and Linda and Frederic Smith, Bismarck; two sisters, Effie Stefanson, Fargo, and Judy Bernhoft, Mountain; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three nieces and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother; her parents; and her husband.
Verna Simonson
Verna Anderson Simonson, 81, Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Almont and Roseglen, died Oct. 19, 1997, in a Scottsdale hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. MST Monday at Almont United Lutheran Church.
Verna was born and raised in the Almont area. She lived in Minot for many years prior to marrying Paul Simonson in 1954. They lived on a farm near Roseglen.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary McKeon, Scottsdale; one son, John Simonson, Hawthorne, Calif.; one granddaughter, Nicole; two brothers, Clifford and Gordon Anderson; two stepbrothers, Bob and Edward Atkinson; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be directed to the Crippled Children's Home, Jamestown.
Harold Barth
Harold A. Barth, 65, Billings, Mont., died Oct. 26, 1997, in a Billings hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. MST Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Billings. A vigil service will be said at 7 p.m. MST Wednesday at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist Alderson Chapel, Billings. Burial will be in Terrace Gardens Cemetery, Billings.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; six daughters, Nancy Aalgaard, Mary Gillen, Peggy J. Schock, Linda Barth, Carol Fasching, and Lisa Barth; two sons, Bud and Craig; two brothers, Richard and Robert Barth, Bismarck; and four sisters, Agnes Wagner, Dickinson, Lillian Sandwick and Darlene Brandner, Linton, and Betty Forderer, Bismarck.
John Hintz Sr.
CARSON -- John Hintz Sr., 85, Carson, died Oct. 26, 1997, in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MST, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Carson. A vigil service will be said at 7:30 p.m. MST Wednesday, at the church. Burial will be in Carson Community Cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Rose Hintz, Flasher; four sons, John Jr., Carson, Jerome and Ted, both of Bismarck; and three sisters, Katherine Dorscher, Mandan, and Theresa Nagel and Margaret Hintz, both of Flasher. (Hertz Brothes Funeral Home, New Leipzig).
John Link
John P. Link, 85, Dickinson, died Oct. 25, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST today at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson. Burial will follow in North Dakota Veterans Cemtery, rural Mandan, at 2 p.m. CST.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; three sons, Jim, Fargo, Tom, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ken, Apple Valley, Minn.; and one daughter Bonnie Steier, Blaine Minn.; two brothers, Pete, Richardton, and Bill, Bismarck; and one sister, Alice Pothier, Hebron. (Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson)
Orville Haugen
ALEXANDER -- Orville Haugen, 80, rural Alexander, died Oct. 26, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Williston. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes, Alexander; two sons, Kenneth, Alexander, and Paul, Pembina; two daughters, Astrid Coats, Vancouver, Wash., and Susan Schumacher, Drayton; and one sister, Inga Dickson, Mesa, Ariz. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Annie Schumacher
Annie Schumacher, 98, Fergus Falls, Minn., died Oct. 26, 1997, in a Fergus Falls nursing home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Pioneer Retirement Community Chapel, Fergus Falls. Burial will be in St. Otto's Cemetery, Fergus Falls.
She is survived by one son, Lawrence Veitenheimer; two daughters, Anna Mary Davis, Kansas City, Mo., and Loretta McCann, Eugene, Ore. (Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls)
Elizabeth Ulrich
ELGIN -- Elizabeth L. Ulrich, 89, Elgin, 10:30 a.m. MST Thursday, at St. John's Catholic Church, New Leipzig. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by five sons, Frank, Bismarck, Jim, Elgin, Claude, Carson, Robert, Billings, Mont., and Roger, Bismarck; and two daughters, Bernice Fischer, Elgin, and Florence Keopplin, Dickinson. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Elgin)
Nora Jones
CARRINGTON -- Nora Jones, 97, Carrington, formerly of Heaton, died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Carrington nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at First Lutheran Church, Fessenden. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden.
She is survived by one son, Richard, Heaton; and one daughter, Beth Viall, Peachtree City, Ga. (Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden)
Gordon Jones
BINFORD -- Gordon F. Jones, 78, Binford, died Oct. 26, 1997. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home, Cooperstown. Burial will be in Cooperstown Cemetery.
He is survived by one sister, Shirley Ethen, Binford.
Harry Holz
STRASBURG -- Harry A. Holz, 76, Strasburg, formerly of Bismarck died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Strasburg nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Boelter Funeral Chapel. Further arrangements are pending with Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck.
Virginia Heidt
Virginia Heidt, 71, Mandan, died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at noon Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan. Further arrangements are pending with Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Deborah Matson
Deborah Matson, 54, Bismarck, died Oct. 26, 1997. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service. Further arrangements are pending with Eastegate Funeral Service, Bismarck.
Walter Dick
HARVEY -- Walter Dick, 72, Harvey, died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Harvey hospital. Further arrangements are pending with Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.
Walter Fuchs
DICKINSON -- Walter J. Fuchs, 79, Dickinson, died Oct. 27, 1997, in a Dickinson hospital. Arrangements are pending with Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Mary Hurick
Mary Hurick, 80, 3333 Montreal St., died July 7, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with the Rev. Marvin Klemmer officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Mary Marsh was born April 2, 1917, in Dickinson, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Buresh) Marsh. She was raised and educated in the Dickinson area. Later, she went to work for J.C. Penney in Dickinson. Mary married Dewey Hurick, Sept. 29, 1942, in Rolla, Mo. Family was most important to Mary, along with all the friends she made during her lifetime.
Mary is survived by her husband, Dewey; one son and daughter-in-law, Dewy and Terry, Miles City, Mont.; one daughter and son-in-law, Renee and Duane Lacher, Bismarck; three granddaughters, Heather Cope, and Jennifer and Hailey Jo Lacher; six sisters, Emma Ridl and Tillie Frenzel, both of Dickinson, Marcella Larsen, Troutdale, Ore., Harriet Kostelecky, Tri Cities, Wash., Dolly Hahn, Salina, Kan., and Janice Spear, South Plainfield, N.J.; and six brothers, Laudie, Portland, Ore., Edward, California, Steve and Silvan, both of Dickinson, Bob, Seattle, and Frank, Mandan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Betty Beyer; and one brother, Albert.
We will always be blessed by her love and the memories we have of her. She will be admired by her husband, children and grandchildren forever.
