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Alice Forsberg
ALAMO -- Alice Forsberg, 92, Alamo, died Nov. 7, 2000 in a Williston hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Alamo. Further arrangements are pending with Everson Funeral Home, Williston.
Gotfred C. Goebel
WILLISTON -- Gotfred C. "Fred" Goebel Sr., 100, Williston, died Nov. 6, 2000 at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Williston. Further arrangements are pending with Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston.
Jennie Herberholz
DICKINSON -- Jennie (Pavlish) Herberholz, 83, Dickinson, died Nov. 6, 2000 in a Dickinson nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, New Hradec. She is survived by her husband, Matt; two daughters, Darlene Wolf, Fargo, and Karla Kieser, Woodstock, Ill.; one son, Larry Pavlish, Glendale, Ariz.; two stepchildren, Delores Brusseau, Dickinson, and Harvey Herberholz, New England; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.; two sisters, Minnie Kaisershot, Dickinson, and Dorothy Kudrna, Dickinson; and two brothers, Victor Semerad, Dickinson, and Ed Semerad, Spokane, Wash. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
Edgar Hovden
DICKINSON -- Edgar Hovden, 94, Dickinson, formerly of Killdeer, died Nov. 6, 2000 in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Thursday, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Killdeer. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Cemetery (Whetstone Cemetery), rural Killdeer. He is survived by his wife, Irma; one son, Walter, Killdeer; two daughters, Hollace Bice, Killdeer, and Lindsey Hovden, Deming, N.M.; one sister, Clara Monroe, KilIdeer, three brothers, Marion, Elsworth and Morris, all of Killdeer; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
Peter D. Jaborski
BELFIELD -- Peter D. Jaborski, 93, Belfield, died Nov. 7, 2000 at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Friday, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Belfield, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his brother, Andy, Lincoln, Calif.; and five nieces and nephews. (Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson)
Everett Elliott Johnson
Everett Elliott Johnson, 84, died Nov. 7, 2000 in a local hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Tom Dunham officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Washburn. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Everett was born Feb. 22, 1916 at his parents' rural home near Washburn, the first son of five sons born to Theodore and Magna Johnson. He attended rural school near Washburn. Everett farmed in the Turtle Lake, Underwood, and Washburn areas. He married Mildred Koenig on Dec. 30, 1939. They lived and farmed the family homestead until moving to Bismarck in December of 1955. Everett worked for the North Dakota State Penitentiary from 1956 to 1959. He then worked for Otis Elevator Company for 22 years, sometimes being called "Mr. Otis," until his retirement in 1978 due to health problems. Everett helped restore the Ingersoll School and was a skywatcher at Washburn in 1954 and 1955. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, the Peace Officers Association and the Ostomy Club. Everett enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Crooked Lake and attending the Makoti Threshing Shows. He was known as the neighborhood fix-it man and spent many hours helping at First Lutheran Church. Everett was survived by his wife, Mildred; his daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Clarence "Natch" Doll, Mandan; his son, Reed, Washburn; his granddaughters, Susan and Randall Keller, Mandan, and Sheri and Scott Martin, Rochester, Minn.; his great-grandsons, Brady and Brock Martin, Rochester; his brother and sister-in-law, Arlan and Audrey, Washburn, his sisters-in-law, Ruby Johnson, Bismarck, Jackie Dzidek, Salem, Ore., Lois Johannes, Bismarck, Enid Mummert, Seattle, Wash., Rose Koenig, Underwood, and Bernyce Koenig, Las Vegas, Nev.; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Doyle and Pat Koenig, Garrison, and Clarence and Lillian, Soliday, Usk, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Magna Johnson; his brothers, Vernon, Ervin and Eldred; his stepfather, Fred Hanson; his father and mother-in-law, Fred A. and Bertha M. Koenig; and his brothers-in-law, LeRoy and Melvin Koenig, and Warner Mummert. (Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck)
Metro Klym
GORHAM -- Metro Klym, 88, formerly of Gorham, died Nov. 8, 2000 in a Dickinson care center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. MST Saturday, at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Belfield. Further arrangements are pending with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
Adam Kost
Adam Kost, 94, Herreid, S.D., died Nov. 7, 2000 at his home. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Herreid Reformed Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Herreid. He is survived by his wife, Irene; two daughters, Gloria Lacher, Zeeland, and Marlene Starkey, Herreid; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson; one brother, Ted, Herreid; and two sisters, Elsie Korneychuck and Irene Korneychuck, both of Billings, Mont. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Andrew Kraft
Andrew Kraft, 80, Baptist Home, Bismarck, died Nov. 7, 2000 at the home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Saturday, at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Selfridge, with burial in St. Philomena Cemetery, Selfridge. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a Knights of Columbus serivce will be held at 7p.m. and a parish vigil at 7:30 p.m., all at the funeral home. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Andrew Kraft, the son of Anton and Walberga (Schuck) Kraft was born April 22, 1920 in Strasburg. He was raised and educated in the Selfridge area where he attended rural schools. On Nov. 9, 1943, he married Theresa Mosset in Selfridge. Together they farmed in Selfridge raising cattle and grain. Andrew worked the land and his dairy farm. His generosity would have him there at a moments notice to help others. He enjoyed living in Selfridge especially being able to walk wherever he needed to go. He was proud of his membership in the Knights of Columbus serving as a 4th Degree member. Attending church was an important part of his prayer life. His quiet and reserved manner would describe him, which was a special memory shared by family and friends. Andrew is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, David (Kay), Selfridge, Dale (Cindy), Devils Lake, and four daughters and three sons-in-law, Mary Berger, Mandan, Diane (Howard) Goetz, Mt. Vernon, Wash., Darlene (Ray) Shimek, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Kathy (Leo) Fisher, Fallon, Mont.; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Louie (Florence) Kraft, Fort Yates, and his sister, Maggie Dillman, Mandan. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Theresa, who died May 30, 1990; three brothers, Tony, John and Jack; and two sisters, Eva Volk and Elizabeth Froehlich. (Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan)
Charles McDowell
JAMESTOWN -- The Rev. Charles McDowell, 86, Jamestown, died Nov. 7, 2000 in a Jamestown care center. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Jamestown. He is survived by one son, David, Jamestown; two daughters, Ellen Feibleman, Salem, Ore., and Alma Lynn McDowell, Portland, Ore.; and five grandchildren. (Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown)
Robert Place Miller
Robert Place Miller, retired Superintendent of the Bismarck Public Schools, died Nov. 6, 2000. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave., with Dr. Kincaid officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans' Cemetery, Mandan, time and date to be announced at the memorial service. Mr. Miller was born March 21, 1913 on a farm south of Devils Lake, to Clarence and Marie Place Miller. He graduated from Crary public schools and went on to receive his B.A. from Mayville State Teacher's College in 1936. After his college graduation, he served as a high school teacher, coach, and principal in McClusky and then Minot. In 1938, he married Alice Mae Kindschi of McClusky. At the outbreak of World War II, Robert enlisted and began his 31 year military career. After completing Artillery Officer Candidate School in Fort Sill, Okla., he was assigned as an officer to the 2nd Cavalry, a black cavalry division with horse-drawn artillery at Fort Clark, Texas, which was the last cavalry division in the Army. After the calvary unit was disbanded, he was stationed in North Africa and then went on to service as an artillery officer with II Corps for an operations and planning unit in the Italian Campaign and later in Austria. After the war, Robert joined the North Dakota National Guard as a reserve officer and continued his military education attending summer programs at the Atomic Weapons School, U.S. Armor School, National War College, the U.S. Army Engineering School, and Command and General Staff College. In 1952, during the Korean Conflict, he served overseas as executive officer of the 188th field artillery battalion, returned again to active duty for the Berlin Crisis in 1961, serving as the commander of the 164th engineer combat group, and retired as a full Colonel in 1968. After World War II, Robert returned to his education career. He completed his Masters degree in Education at the University of Iowa and later pursued additional graduate study at Columbia University and the University of California at Davis. Robert and Alice moved to Bismarck in 1946 to raise their three children, where Robert held a variety of positions with Bismarck Public Schools, including teacher, principal of Richholt, Saxvik, Pioneer and Hughes Jr. High School. In 1963, Robert was appointed Superintendent of the Bismarck Public Schools, where he served until his retirement in 1978. Soon after his retirement, a new elementary school, the Robert Place Miller Elementary School, was named in his honor. During his tenure as Superintendent, Mr. Miller oversaw an era of tremendous growth of the Bismarck system, adding four new elementary schools -- addressing one of his major goals of reducing the student-to-teacher ratio in the primary grades -- plus adding a new junior high school and high school, and the expansion of facilities including the Vocational Tech Building for Bismarck Junior College (now Bismarck State College). Mr. Miller also served the state, community, and church through his participation with several organizations. He was a member of the State Board for Vocational and Technical Education and the State Board for Public School Education for 17 years and a charter member of the North Dakota Heritage Center and the Missouri Valley YMCA. He was a member of the Boy Scout Council, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and he and his wife, Alice, served as Elders of the First Presbyterian Church. Robert Miller served the public as an educator, military officer, and community member. He believed in the promise of education -- feeling that developing the potential of young people served everyone; he responded to the call to duty in times of international strife, and he contributed to his state, community and church. In his life of service and study, he involved his family in his activities in ways that enabled them to learn and develop. And finally, Robert remained a devoted husband to Alice who died on Dec. 19, 1999. They were married for 61 years. Mr. Miller is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Georgann Graham, and son-in-law, Robert Graham, Bismarck; one son, Dr. Mark Stuart Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his daughter, Roberta Ann Miller, and son-in-law, Dr. Alan Medville, Watertown, Mass.; and three grandchildren, Kai Medville, Kendra Medville and Lillian Medville. Robert Miller's two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Any memorials should be sent to either the First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave., Bismarck, ND, 58501 or the North Dakota Heritage Foundation, 612 East Boulevard, Bismarck, ND, 58501.
Adam Miller
Adam Miller, 83, Knoxville, Tenn., and formelry of Tuttle, died Nov. 7, 2000 in a Knoxville hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Highland Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Knoxville. He is survived by his wife, Rosey Miller; two sons, Elden, Williston, and Mark, Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Annietta Unruh, Knoxville, and Connie Braasch, Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Ruth Kahler, Missoula, Mont.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Nelson
Lawrence Nelson, 73, Bismarck, died Nov. 8, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Arrangements are pending with Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck.
Walter R. Ongstad
Walter R. Ongstad, 77, Bismarck, died Nov. 5, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at a later date. Further arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home.
Lyle Peterson
Lyle Peterson, 65, 306 15th St. NW, Mandan, died Nov. 7, 2000 at his home. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with the Rev. Gary Heaton officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, at North Dakota Veterans' Cemetery, rural Mandan, with military honors provided by Mandan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 707 and the American Legion Post 40. Visitation will be from noon-9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. until the time of service, both at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. Ervin Lyle Peterson was born Feb. 1, 1935 in Grafton. He was the son of Ervin Donald and Thelma Irene (Fraser) Peterson. Lyle was raised and educated in Pembina. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1960. Lyle was a truck driver for Dakota Transit, worked as a RV/Camper serviceman for many years at Corral Sales, Suburban Mobile Homes and owned and operated Skelly Service in Grand Forks. He is survived by one son, Kyle, Bismarck; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Cynthia (Galen) Ibes, Livingston, Mont., Marlyce (Steven) Lundseth, Grand Forks, Valerie (Tony) Alonzie, Bedford, Wyo., Shelly and Brenda Peterson, both of Grand Forks, seven stepchildren; five grandchildren; his mother, Thelma Peterson, Fremont, Calif.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Dale (Desiree), Napa, Calif., Dwight (Judy), Great Falls, Mont., and Allen (Jeannette), "Geri," Fremont, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father and one grandson, Michael Peterson. Memorials to the American Lung Association.
Mildred Ryum
NEW ROCKFORD -- Mildred Ryum, 90, New Rockford, and formerly of Glenfield, died Nov. 6, 2000 in a New Rockford care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, at Glenfield Lutheran Church, with burial in Glenfield Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Gary, Max, and Ricky, Moorhead, Minn.; two daughters, Mylerna Hoyt, McHenry, and Vicki Schlotman, Carrington; one sister, Doris Posey, Grand Forks; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. (Evans Funeral Home, Carrington)
H. Pieter Smeenk
Dr. H. Pieter Smeenk, 82, 152 Riverside Park Road, Bismarck, died Nov. 8, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Arrangements are pending with Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Allen Zander
NEW ROCKFORD -- Allen Zander, 60, New Rockford, died Nov. 8, 2000 at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford. Further arrangements are pending with Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford.
Ethel L. Eckroth
Ethel L. Eckroth, 75, died unexpectedly on Oct. 6, 2000. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Cyprian Meier officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a parish vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services. Ethel (Schmidt) Eckroth was born July 30, 1925, in Mandan, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Laubner) Schmidt. She was raised in Mandan attended Mandan High School graduating with honors and earned a degree from Dickinson State Teachers College. On Aug. 13, 1945, she married John J. Eckroth in Mandan. Ethel taught local country school in the area for many years. Ethel continued her lifelong education attending Elderhostels and other adult education programs. Ethel was an energetic woman with a love of life and the people she came in contact with on a daily basis. She was an avid reader and traveled throughout much of the United States and Europe. She spent many hours tracing the family history and documenting and sharing her discoveries. Later in life, Ethel also enjoyed working with her friends at the Lutheran Brotherhood Senior Companion Program which brought her and others many happy hours. Among other things, she loved tending her flower beds, attending water aerobics, writing, hot coffee and conversation. She is survived by one son, James and his fiance, Wendy Mosca, Georgetown, Maine; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Geralyn "Gerri" and Norman Fleck, Flasher, Sharon and DuWayne Ternes, Bismarck, Darlene "Darla" Eckroth, Minneapolis, and Alexsandra "Sandy" Eckroth, Minneapolis; four grandchildren and spouses, Corey and Dawn Fleck, Flasher, Amy Fleck and her fiance, Tim Haas, Fargo, Derek Ternes, Grand Forks, and Todd Ternes, Bismarck; three great-grandchildren, Amanda, Bretten and Emalee Fleck; one brother and sister-in-law, Arnold and Rita Schmidt, Huff; and one sister, Eunice Keller, Mandan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her spouse, John; and one son, John Michael "Bud."
