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Greta Stocks
Greta M. Stocks, 93, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, died Aug. 5, 1997, in Coeur d' Alene. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Mark Bayert officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Greta was born July 4, 1904, in Iowa, the daughter of Fulton and Gertrude (Moore) Nelson. She came to North Dakota in 1907, with her homesteading family and settled on a farm east of Baldwin, where she was raised and educated. She attended teachers college and taught rural school for a short time, however her interest in hair care and beauty operation led her to pursue a trade which at that time was a hair setting called "marcelle waving." She made regular trips on the Soo Line Railway, stopping at the small towns along the way on her weekly jaunt, and marcelling her customer's hair. She married Lawrence Stocks in 1924, at Wilton. They lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a time, but returned to North Dakota to start a farming operation east of Baldwin in 1930. In 1944 they moved to Bismarck, where she graduated from Christie Beauty School. She established her own beauty shop called The Swirl, which was above the old Sarah Gold Shop. In 1951, they moved to Coeur d' Alene, where she again established The Swirl Beauty Shop, and where they enjoyed the mountain climate and lifestyle for many years. After her husband passed away, she spent five years, 1985-1990, in Bismarck.
She was active in her church, entertaining her circle in her home, in March of 1997. She was also active in the business of beauty care, initiating a program for hair care in nursing homes and hospitals. Homemaking was also high on her priority list. She loved nice things, and was an excellent seamstress and cook. Her home was a well-kept, inviting and pleasant place. She came from a musical, singing family, and a family get-together never ended without an extended sing-along which included kids from 3 years on up. Greta was often the accompanist on the piano. She loved her family and extended family. She was our beloved mother and Aunt Greta, and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and John Roussos, Coeur d' Alene; one granddaughter, Greta Roussos; two great-granddaughters, Lauren and Adrian Pocklington; four sisters-in-law, Alice Nelson, Florence Nelson, Irene Nelson and Mildred Nelson; nieces and nephews, Deloris Alm, Mercedes Alm, June Michelson, Marlys Davis, Colleen Murrey, Alan Nelson, Corliss Nelson Jr., Gregory Nelson, Sigrid Johnson, Joan Auch and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews; and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her parents; five brothers, Porter "Pat," Reginald "Bud," Viran, Corliss, and Howard; and nieces and nephews, DuWayne Nelson, Norma Jean Felton, Betty Paul, Billy Nelson, Bonnie Ayres and Marjorie Nelson.
The family prefers memorials to hospice, either in Coeur d' Alene or Bismarck, or your personal preference.
Chrystal Janssen
HAZEN -- Chrystal Janssen, 83, Hazen, died Aug. 6, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen, with the Revs. Duane Hanson, Walt Wolff and Bill Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Oliver County.
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today at Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen.
Chrystal was born Feb. 26, 1914, at Pleasant Valley in Oliver County, a daughter of Howard and Maude (Brown) Hendry. She was raised and educated in Oliver County rural schools, and graduated from Stanton High School. On Nov. 20, 1932, she married Clemons Janssen at Hazen. She taught school in Oliver, Mercer and Grant counties, Roseburg, Ore., Beulah and Center. Clemons died March 31, 1979. Chrystal retired in 1980. Following her retirement, Chrystal lived at various locations with sisters and family. She enjoyed traveling to spend time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, crossword puzzles and needlework.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Kent and Grace, Bismarck, Donovan and LuAnne, Boulder, Colo., and Kevin, Phoenix; three daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Donald Price, Price, DiAnn and Virgil Boykin, San Bernardino, Calif., and Cheryl and Myrlon Thorne, Aloha, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Florence Nelson, Hazen, and Ferne Olds and Janice Bonney, both of Lynnwood, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clemons; one granddaughter, Laura Jean Kupcho; an infant grandson; and four brothers.
James Borgerding
Services will be Saturday in Casper, Wyo., for James Borgerding, 63, a former North Dakota resident and the member of a Bismarck family. Borgerding, who operated a petroleum consulting firm in Casper, died Aug. 1, 1997, while hiking in the Colorado mountains.
A native of Missouri, Borgerding was a petroleum engineer for Texaco in Williston in the 1950s. He married the former Kathleen Flanagan of Bismarck in 1958. They resided in Casper for 35 years.
Borgerding was an outstanding runner, regularly finishing among the top of his age group at local and regional competitions. He also was prominent in community affairs and professional circles in Wyoming.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, Casper; his father-in-law, Edward Flanagan, Bismarck; six children; and eight grandchildren.
Carleton Austad
HETTINGER -- J. Carleton Austad, 78, Hettinger, died Aug. 6, 1997, in Hettinger. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MDT Saturday at Hettinger Lutheran Church, with burial in Hettinger Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, LaVaughan; three daughters, Carla Immel, Ennis, Mont., Carol Faber, Eau Claire, Wis., and Connie Friez, Bismarck; two sisters, Marietta Nelson, Irvine, Calif., and Ruth Severson, Hettinger. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Hettinger)
Verdella Reb
Verdella Reb, 65, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died Aug. 6, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Arrangements are pending at Boelter Funeral Home.
Regina Benson
Regina Benson, 93, Glen Ullin, formerly of 2513 N. Sixth St., died Aug. 7, 1997, in Glen Ullin. Arrangements are pending at Boelter Funeral Home.
Gerda Haugen
HANNAFORD -- Gerda I. Haugen, 77, Hannaford, died Aug. 5, 1997, in a Fargo hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Union Lutheran Church, Hannaford, with burial in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Eldren; two sons, Eldo, Hannaford, and Ronald, Dazey; three daughters, Jeanne Morrison, Robinson, Karen Nelson, Plattsmouth, Neb., and Kathleen Helmer, Drayton; and two brothers, Carl Haugen, Dazey, and Howard Haugen, Fargo. (Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home, Cooperstown)
Dottie Kruger
NEW ENGLAND -- Dottie L. Kruger, 82, New England, died Aug. 6, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday at New England Assembly of God Church. Further arrangements are pending at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Norman Thormodsgard
HETTINGER -- Norman Thormodsgard, 45, Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Hettinger, died suddenly Aug. 4, 1997, in an Oklahoma City hospital of a cerebral aneurysm. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MDT today at Hettinger Lutheran Church, with burial in Hettinger Cemetery.
He is survived by one son, Mark, Fargo; two daughters, Holly and Heidi, both of Hettinger; his parents, Dale and Delores Thormodsgard, Hettinger; three brothers, James, Miles City, Mont., Neil, Scott City, Kan., and Allen, Edmond, Okla.; and two sisters, Kathleen Erickson, Hettinger, and Susan Anderson, Lodgepole, S.D. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Hettinger)
Gudlaug Fossum
DICKINSON -- Gudlaug Fossum, 81, New Hope, Minn., died Aug. 5, 1997, in a New Hope Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. MDT Saturday at Dickinson Cemetery.
She is survived by one brother, Bjarne Eidem, Dickinson; one sister, Ovidia Morris, Austin, Texas. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
George Pehl
George Pehl, 89, Steele, formerly of Arena, died July 26, 1997, in the Steele nursing home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 15, at Golden Manor Nursing Home, Steele, with burial in Arena Cemetery.
George was born July 11, 1908, in Arena, the son of George Sr. and Paulina (Seidel) Pehl. He was one of 21 children. George married Dorothy Barkman, daughter of Dallas and Hattie Barkman, Oct. 3, 1931. During the first part of his life he lived on the family farm at Arena, where he farmed and raised Aberdeen Angus. He worked as a foreman for WPA as Democratic Precinct Committeeman for many years and served on the FHA board. He was a mail carrier and postmaster in the Arena vicinity for over 40 years. During those years, he never took a day of sick leave. People on his mail route said many times they could set their clocks by him. The mail was always delivered by means of car, truck, tractor, sled or airplane, whichever the weather decreed. He will be sorely missed by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends.
George is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Neil and Hazel, Arena, and George "Corky," Arena; one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Tom McCraney, Kennewick, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Wanda Ivers, Chehalis, Wash., Lydia Heil, California, and Louise Borale, Texas; a half-brother, Willis, Chehalis; half-sisters, Arlene Gehraman, Demoris Adolphson and Ruby Summers; one step-brother, Jake Merkel and step-sister, Lydia Hoffman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; hisfather, George Sr.; his mother, Paulina; and his step-mother, Katherina Merkel; four brothers, Edmund and Julius, Fred and Adolph; sisters, Emma Leske, Alma Weistock; step-brothers, Bill and John Merkel; one half-sister, Dorothy P. "Tootsie;" step-sisters, Rose Wetzel and Martha Hall.
Reuben Guenthner
Reuben T. Guenthner, 63, 2429 Atlas Drive, died Aug. 7, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Bradley Stoltenow officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan.
Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. today and 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Reuben was born Aug. 5, 1934, in Hazen, the son of Tobias and Lydia (Kilber) Guenthner. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hazen. He attended rural school and graduated from Hazen High School in 1952. He then attended Bismarck Junior College, graduating with a vocational certificate. Reuben served in the U.S. Army, attending Adjutant general school and did a tour of duty in Germany. In 1958 he graduated from Jamestown College with a bachelor of arts in business administration and German. Reuben worked at New Salem High School for 10 years as a vocational instructor, coach and principal. During this time, he met Janice Swanson. They were married in Steele. While living and working in New Salem, Reuben earned a master of arts degree in school administration from Montana State University. He completed additional graduate work in vocational administration at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. For 27 years, Reuben held various positions with the North Dakota State Board for Vocational Technical Education. Most recently he served as state director and executive officer, retiring in 1995.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. He served on many committees and the church council. He received two presidential appointments for his work with adult and vocational education. President Ford appointed him to the National Advisory Council on Adult Education, on which he served from 1974-1978. President Reagan later appointed Reuben to the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jody and Tim Olson, Phoenix, and Heidi and Dan Geiger, Vadnais Heights, Minn.; one son, James, Minneapolis; three brothers, Otto and Elthor, both of Bismarck, and Benjamin, Hazen; four sisters, Lorraine Kruckenberg, Anna Fetzer and Ruth Oster, all of Hazen, and Valinda Droste, Adams, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Erwin; and an infant brother, John.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Zion Lutheran Church, American Cancer Society or as the donor wishes.
Regina Benson
Regina Benson, 93, 107 E. Bowen Ave., died Aug. 7, 1997, in the Glen Ullin nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck, with the Rev. Charlie Heidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Boelter Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Regina Miller was born Aug. 14, 1903, at Towner, the daughter of Balzer and Regina (Schelie) Miller. She was raised and educated in the Towner area. She married Oscar Benson, Sept. 9, 1930. They lived in Minot before moving to Bismarck. In the 1950s, Regina worked for Oscar Will Seed House for several years. In 1977 she moved into Crescent Manor in Bismarck.
She was a member of Retired Senior Volunteer Program for 11 years, and was honored as RSVP Volunteer of the Week by the United Way. She did volunteer work for North Dakota Lung Association, Medcenter One, State Aging Service, and wrapped gifts for the Optimist Club at Christmas Time. She worked in the Crescent Manor dining room for nine years.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Deloris and Gene Glass, Bismarck; three sons and daughters-in-law, Duane and Juanita, Tempe, Ariz., Donald and Evelyn, Moorhead, Minn., and Dennis and Janice, Baldwin; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Catherine Selzler, Bemidji, Minn.; and one brother, Alfons Miller, Karlsruhe.
Verdella Reb
Verdella "Della" Reb, 65, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died Aug. 6, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center Chapel, with the Rev. James Stenslie officiating. Burial will be in Buchmann Cemetery, rural Beulah.
Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Sunday at Boelter Funeral Home, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Verdella Meyer was born April 3, 1932, in Gackle, the daughter of Edwin and Johanna (Weixel) Meyer. She attended school at Medina. Della married Lester Reb, Feb. 19, 1971. They farmed in Oliver County until 1992 when they moved into Center. In December 1996 she entered Marian Manor Nursing Home in Glen Ullin, and last March, entered Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. While living in Center, she was active in the Golden Age Club.
She is survived by her mother, Johanna Brych, Bismarck; one sister and brother-in-law, Delores and Charles Johnson, Rapid City, S.D.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Clarence and Connie Meyer, Seattle, and Duane Meyer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lester, in 1996.
Paul Bateman
SELFRIDGE -- Paul Bateman, 80, Selfridge, formerly of Brea, Calif., died Aug. 7, 1997, in a Fort Yates hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, White Shield, with the Rev. Steven Kranz officiating. Burial will be in Scout Cemetery, White Shield, with military rites by Elmer Bear-Joseph Young Hawk, White Shield, and Fort Yates American Legion posts.
Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Paul was born June 25, 1917, at Nishu, to Earl and Harriet (Many Bears) Bateman, and was raised on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. He later attended schools at Pipestone, Minn., Flandreau, S.D., and the Haskell Institute at Lawrence, Kan., where he received a degree in business administration.He served two enlistments in the U.S. Army with the first enlistment from July 9, 1941-Sept. 17, 1945. He served with Gen. George Patton in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and Argonne. He received the European African Middle Eastern Theater medal, five combat stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal and three overseas bars. He was discharged Sept. 17, 1945, with the rank of sergeant. His second enlistment was from Oct. 15, 1950-Aug. 3, 1951. Following his discharge, he worked at the Norwalk State Mental Hospital in Norwalk, Calif. until his retirement in 1972. He moved to Slayton, Minn., where he lived until 1992, but continued to spend winters in California.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Rodney Froelich, Selfridge; four grandchildren; two sisters, Beulah Bateman, Beulah, and Mary DiCesare, Placerville, Calif.; and special friends, Eugene and Marcella White, White Shield, and Marie Wells, Parshall.
Dottie Kruger
NEW ENGLAND -- Dottie Kruger, 82, New England, died Aug. 6, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday at New England Assembly of God Church, with burial in Peaceful Valley Cemetery, rural Amidon.
She is survived by her husband, William; two sons, Don, Benton City, Wash., and Dave, Montana; two daughters, Judy Prociv, Billings, Mont., and Becky Denton, Spokane, Wash.; one sister, Lucille Huston, Seattle; and two brothers, Richard Sands, Mica, Wash., and Herbert Sands, Elk, Wash. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
Ed Mosbrucker
DICKINSON -- Ed Mosbrucker, 72, Dickinson, died of stomach cancer, Aug. 8, 1997, in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson. Further arrangements are pending at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Rosena Dye
NEW TOWN -- Rosena Jane Dye, 58, New Town, died Aug. 5, 1997, in a car accident. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, New Town, with burial in Shell Creek Catholic Cemetery, New Town.
She is survived by her husband, Algin; three sons, Charles Moran Sr., Loren Moran and Norman St. Pierre Jr., all of New Town; and one daughter, Catherine Stevenson, New Town. (Johnson Funeral Home, New Town)
Paul Schilla
DICKINSON -- Paul Schilla, 96, Dickinson, died Aug. 7, 1997, in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. MDT Monday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson. Further arrangements are pending at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Nettie Campbell
LINTON -- Nettie Ruth Campbell, 53, Linton, died Aug. 7, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, with burial in Linton Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Cliff; three sons, Keith, Holt, Mich., Mark, Lansing, Mich., and Clarence III, Mesquite, Texas; two daughters, Rene Stoval, Dallas, and Tammy Hart, Mesquite; her mother, Louise Klossner, Hillsboro, Texas; one brother, Randy Coulson, Tulsa, Okla.; and two sisters, Barbara Jaeger and Bonnie Finch, both of Hillsboro, Texas.
Jerome Ruff
GACKLE -- Jerome Ruff, 42, Gackle, died Aug. 8, 1997, near Gackle in a farming accident. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Church of Christ, Gackle, with burial in Gackle Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lydena; three children, Stacy, Ryan and Robbie, all of Gackle; his father, Roland, Gackle; and his sister, Doreen Mickleson, Audubon, Minn. (Haut Funeral Home, Gackle)
Pamela Tobin
RHAME -- Pamela J. Tobin, 34, Rhame, died of natural causes, Aug. 7, 1997, in her home. Services will be held in Woodstock, Ill.
She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Phil Tobin; three sons, Nathan, Timmy and Bryan, all at home; her parents, Enn and Joan Teetsov, Woodstock; and one sister. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
