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Paul Bluhm
Paul C. Bluhm, 61, Bismarck, died April 21, 1998. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan. Further arrangements are pending at Boelter Funeral Home.
Sophie Ness
Sophie Katherine Ness, the infant daughter of Ron and Becky Ness, 1007 N. 28th St., died April 21, 1998, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, with the Rev. Erik Saxvik officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan. (Eastgate Funeral Service)
Alice Kimball
Alice Kimball, 93, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died April 22, 1998, in the nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck. Furtherarrangements are pending at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Derek Renfrow
Derek Harold Renfrow, the infant son of Sharon and Joel (Rogstad) Renfrow, was stillborn on April 21, 1998, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at St. Hildegards, Menoken, with the Rev. John Owens officiating. Burial will be in Menoken Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday in the Eastgate Funeral Chapel.
He will be loved and missed forever by his parents, Joel and Sharon; also a brother and sister at home, Stuart and Teresa; a half-brother, Justin Rogstad, Bismarck; a half-sister, Heather Renfrow, California; his grandmother, Elvira Rogstad, Bismarck; his grandfather, Charles Renfrow, Turtle Lake; and many aunts; uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Harold Rogstad; and his grandmother, Florence Renfrow. (Eastgate Funeral Service)
Philip Cunningham
Philip W. Cunningham, 75, 1501 S. Washington St., died April 16, 1998, in a Mesa, Ariz. hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Ascension, Bismarck, with the Rev. Marvin Klemmer officiating. According to the wishes of the deceased, his body was donated to the University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson, Ariz.
Philip was born April 7, 1923, to George and Myrtle (Larson) Cunningham at LaMoure. He spent his early childhood on the family farm on the banks of the James River near Grand Rapids. The family also lived at Oakes, LaMoure, Edgeley and Steele.
After graduating from high school at Grand Rapids, he was inducted into the U.S. Army in May 1943, and took his basic training at Fort Warren, Wyo. Before going overseas in February 1944, he was stationed at Camp Claibourne, La. He was attached to the 189th Reinforcement Co., 69th Battalion, which landed in Normandy on D plus One Day of World War II, after training in England. He served in the battles of Campagne, Northern France and Ardennes' Battle of the Bulge. Besides the Good Conduct medal, he was awarded the American Theater Service Ribbon and Europe-Africa-Middle East Service Ribbon. Philip was discharged Nov. 14, 1945.
Before Phil was shipped overseas, he married Juleen Hanson of Steele, on Dec. 6, 1943, at Alexandria, La. They had met when the Cunningham family operated the G.P. Hotel in Steele in 1940-1941. After his discharge, he owned and operated the Standard Oil Bulk Station in Steele. In 1947 the family moved to Washburn, where he and his father owned Cunningham's Bar. Returning to Steele in 1950, he accepted a position with Northwestern Bell Telephone in 1951, retiring after 33 years in December 1983 as an account executive. During his tenure with Northwestern Bell he was named top sales representative in the five-state area.
When his father managed the North American Creamery at LaMoure, he learned to test cream and at 12-years-old was the youngest licensed cream tester in the state.
During his lifetime, he was active in politics and served as Democratic-NPL Kidder County chairman for four years. He was president of the Telephone Pioneers for one term, served several three-year terms on the North Dakota Easter Seal Board, heading the personnel committee. He was a member of VFW Post 1326 and Bismarck Elks.
When George Bush, then vice president, came to Bismarck, Philip, a die-hard Democrat, had the honor of meeting and visiting with him. At the time Philip was responsible for the communications between the president and vice president while he was in the state. To show his appreciation to Phil, Bush presented him with a pair of cuff links and a pen bearing the vice president's name and insignia which he enjoyed showing to his Republican friends.
After his retirement he volunteered as an ombudsman for Missouri Slope Nursing Home, and he and his wife enjoyed spending winters in Mesa the past 12 years. He had a great sense of humor and was a gifted storyteller. He will be remembered for this talent for telling jokes.
He is survived by his wife, Juleen; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Michael and Dorothy, Charlton, Maine, Patrick, Sedro Woolley, Wash., Mark and Debbie, and Steven, all of Bismarck; eight grandchildren, Michael and Karen Cunningham, Maine, Thad Cunningham, Fargo, James Fode, Angela Cunningham, Brent Wagner and John Vogel, all of Bismarck, and Melissa Fode Kelly, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Robert and Doug, both of Bismarck, and David, Fargo; one sister, Genevieve Richards, Bismarck; four great-grandchildren; and an aunt, Lenore Cunningham, Valley City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Evelyn Hove
TIOGA -- Evelyn Hove, 77, Tioga, died April 19, 1998, in the Tioga nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, Melvin, Huntington Beach, Calif., Lyle, Thermopolis, Wyo., and Leland, Gillette, Wyo.; three daughters, Beatta Gilbertson, Tioga, Luella Larson, Auburn, Wash., and Janette Ritterman, Leeds; and one sister, Alice Smith, Portland, Ore. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Lawrence Mertes
BOWBELLS -- Lawrence Mertes, 86, Bowbells, died April 21, 1998, in a Minot hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bowbells, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Siemers, Bismarck, and Jeanne Schumacher, Napoleon; one son, Greg, Bowbells; and two sisters, Violet Zorn, Minot, and Inie Nehring, Bowbells. (Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot)
Robert Lund
SELFRIDGE -- Robert L. Lund, 75, Selfridge, died April 21, 1998, in his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. MDT Saturday at Assembly of God Church, Selfridge, with the Rev. Wayne Fischer officiating. Burial will be in McLaughlin Cemetery, McLaughlin, S.D. at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Robert was born May 16, 1922, in Mobridge, S.D., the son of Lester and Elizabeth A. (McCay) Lund. He was raised and educated in rural Selfridge. He farmed and ranched on the family farm all his life, until 1993, when he retired and moved into Selfridge. Robert married Verna Krausch June 14, 1964, in Valley City. Robert served one term on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Sioux County Committee and served for 1[1/2] terms on the Fort Yates School Board. Robert was also a 4-H leader during the 1970s.
He is survived by one son, Lester, Mandan; one sister, Audrey Hart, Bismarck; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Roy and Judy, Bismarck, and Warren and Evelyn, McLaughlin; and many foster children, nieces, nephews and good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Loretta Arp; and three brothers, Harold, John and Donald.
William Degner
WING -- William "Bill" Degner, 85, Wing, died April 22, 1998, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wing, with the Rev. Muriel Lippert Schauer officiating. Burial will be in Arena Cemetery, with military rites by Wing-Tuttle Color Guard.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and will continue at the church one hour before services. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
William was born May 15, 1912, on the homestead in Wing, the son of Adolph and Josephine (Golz) Degner. He was raised and educated in the Wing area, until he entered the military during World War II. After the war, Bill returned to Wing and married Olga Rosenau, June 3, 1951, in McClusky. They farmed five miles north of Wing. Bill also worked for the State Highway Department, Rippley Construction and Patterson Land Co.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Glen Uhlich, and Delmer and Elaine Uhlich, all of Bismarck; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Theresa Brown, Staples, Minn., Eva Fode, Bismarck, and Esther and Wilmer Roth, Bismarck; one brother, Emil, Bismarck; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Ella Brose, and Ruth and Fred Spah, all of Bismarck; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Betty Rosenau, Tuttle, and Theodore and Caroline Rosenau, Cool, Calif.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Olga; his parents; two sons, Theodore and Erwin; two brothers, John and Martin; four sisters, Amelia, Helen, Matilda and Louise; two infant brothers, Robert and Evolt; and one infant sister, Marie.
William Harter
William M. Harter, 81, 2949 Manitoba Lane, died April 21, 1998, in the Glen Ullin nursing home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. David Swonger officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, with military rites by VFW Post No. 1326.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
William was born April 30, 1916, at Vananda, Mont., to Fred and Caroline (Schultz) Harter. He was raised and educated at Ashley. He joined the U.S. Army in 1934 and served until 1938. He married Ruth Chesak, April 1, 1938, in Bismarck. As a young man, he worked for the Works Project Administration and they moved to Bismarck in 1942. He worked for Bismarck Grocery and KFYR. In 1959, he worked for Bell Telephone retiring in 1978.
Bill was a member of House of Prayer Lutheran Church, a life member of Elks, Telephone Pioneers, Riverwood Golf Association, Bismarck-Mandan Bowlers Hall of Fame, served as secretary of Seniors Bowling League. In his early years, Bill umpired for many amateur and American Legion Baseball Games. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and dancing.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; one daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Bryce Hill, Bismarck; two sons and one daughter-in-law, David, Bismarck, and Jerry and Marguerite, Fargo; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Cecelia and Alfred Larson, Bremmerton, Wash., and Lillian Spitzer, Sand Point, Idaho; one brother and sister-in-law, Pete and Clarice Harter, Sacramento, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Rose Harter, Tacoma, Wash.; four grandchildren, Jess and Jill Harter, Phoenix, Jay Harter, Lansing, Mich., and Cody Harter, Bismarck; and two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Jordan Harter, Phoenix.
The family prefers memorials to North Dakota Heart Association or Bismarck Community Bowl.
Alice Kimball
Alice Mae Kimball, 93, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died April 22, 1998, in the nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck, with burial in Glencoe Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Alice Mae was born Nov. 25, 1904, in Bismarck, to John and Amelia (Robidou) Crawford. She was raised south of Bismarck on her grandfather's homestead and attended rural schools. She also attended Bismarck High School. She married Clifton D. "Dutch" Kimball on Oct. 16, 1925, in Bismarck. They farmed and ranched at Moffit, and in 1943 they moved to her family's homestead and ranched south of Bismarck. Dutch died in 1967.
She was active with the Sloan Memorial Presbyterian Church at Glencoe and its Women's Association.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Don Baker, Mandan; one son and daughter-in-law, John D. and Audrey, Bismarck; two sisters, Mildred Robidou, Bismarck, and Lucille Snyder, Hazelton; four grandchildren, Dan, Mandan, Lisa, Tucson, Ariz., Shawn, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Diana, Bismarck; eight great-grandchildren; a special friend and neighbor, Gladys Clark; and all her nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one sister, Ellen Mills.
Elizabeth Schimke
HARVEY -- Elizabeth Schimke, 87, Hutchinson, Kan., formerly of Harvey, died April 21, 1998, in the Hutchinson nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Mennonite Brethren Church, Harvey, with burial in Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey.
She is survived by three daughters, Norma Elgin, Bellevue, Wash., Doris Larsen, Los Gatos, Calif., and Sandra Franz, Hutchinson; and one sister, Ella Seibel, Harvey. (Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey)
Dr. Charles Coffman
HARVEY -- Dr. Charles D. Coffman, 50, Harvey, died Dec. 28, 1997, near Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in an airplane accident. Services will be held at 10 a.m. May 1 at First Lutheran Church, Harvey. Further arrangements are pending at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.
John Bottjer
TOBYHANNA, Pa. -- John G. Bottjer, 44, Tobyhanna, died of cancer, April 22, 1998 in his home. Services will be held at 8 p.m. today at William H. Clark Funeral Home, Stroudsburg, with burial Monday in Kennisco Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
He is survived by his wife, Beckie (Ellefson); one son, John, at home; two daughters, Jerrilynn Bottjer and Jamie Bottjer, both at home, and a brother, George, Littleton, Colo.
Elmer Hodges
GARRISON -- Elmer Hodges, 86, Garrison, died April 22, 1998, in the Garrison nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Garrison City Auditorium, with burial in Garrison Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene; one son, Allan, Oklahoma City, Okla.; one daughter, Marian Pierce, Garrison; and three sisters, Vera Swanson, Minneapolis, Lauretta Carlson, Berkley, Mich., and Doris Rowe, Mankano, Minn. (Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison)
Clarice Larson
Clarice Larson, 81, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, died April 23, 1998, in the nursing home. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bismarck Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Stenslie officiating. Graveside services will be held in Leeds at a later date.
Clarice Beth McQueen was born April 26, 1916, at Berthold, the daughter of Charles and Estelle (Fredrickson) McQueen. She attended various schools in North Dakota, graduating from Rugby High School. She married Cameron Larson on Aug. 3, 1935, in Towner. He died April 1, 1972. She married Dell Powell in June 1985. They later divorced.
Clarice is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Connie, Bismarck, and Bradley and Judi, Mandan; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and John Osland, Wahpeton; seven grandchildren; two step-grandsons; one foster grandson; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Alberta McQueen, Bismarck.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters; three brothers; and one son-in-law.
Pearl Iten
Pearl Iten, 83, Humboldt, Minn., died April 22, 1998, in a Hallock, Minn., nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hallock. Further arrangements are pending at Hughes Funeral Home, Hallock.
Dalen Jones
MADDOCK -- Dalen J. Jones, 68, Maddock, died April 21, 1998, in the Rugby hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Brethren Church, Maddock.
He is survived by his wife, Marion; one son, Michael, Maddock; one daughter, Doreen Jones, Maddock; two brothers, Freeman, Flora, and Elmer Jr., Maddock; two sisters, Shirley Rolle, Maddock, and Donna Fillner, Madison, Wis. (Nelson Funeral Home, Maddock)
Paul Bluhm
Paul Charles Bluhm, 61, Bismarck, formerly of Ryder, died April 21, 1998, in his home after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan, with the Rev. Steve Sathre officiating. Military rites will be by Veterans of Foreign Wars Gilbert M. Nelson Post No. 1326, Bismarck.
Visitation is ongoing at Boelter Funeral Home.
Paul was born March 17, 1937, at Ryder, the son of Paul J. and Hilda (Reiman) Bluhm. He attended Ryder High School and worked in construction. Paul served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1956. He married Gladys Ferrick Strom on Dec. 31, 1971. She died Sept. 27, 1989.
Paul was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Eagles, and a life member of Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his mother, Hilda; one brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Gerhardt and Mildred Bluhm, Newport News, Va.; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Allegra "Lee" Haugen, Garrison, Beverly and Tom Wilson, Douglas, Wyo., and Darlene "Dee" and Warren Johnson, Berthold; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his father; and one sister, Marvel Bluhm.
Otto Miller
HAZEN -- Otto Miller, 88, Hazen, died April 23, 1998, in the Beulah nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen. Further arrangements are pending at Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen.
Regina Stockwell
BEACH -- Regina Stockwell, 82, Beach, died April 22, 1998, in Dickinson. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Beach, with burial in the church cemetery.
She is survived by seven daughters, Donna Strom, Miles City, Mont., Lyla Ragar, Lodi, Calif., Medelia Brown, Maple Grove, Minn., Gloria Stockwell, Billings, Mont., Sandi Perdaems, South Heart, Glenice Darwin, Casselton, and Cheryl Ross, Beach; six sons, Wesley, Beach, Byron, Mesquite, Texas, Howard, Beach, Perry, Beach, Leonard, Egan, Minn., and Leo, Belle, Mo.; one brother, Melvin Lardy, Buxton, Ore.; and three sisters, Genevieve Dennis, Vernonia, Ore., Freida Cutright, Banks, Ore., and Florence Flaig, Forrest Grove, Ore. (Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home, Beach)
