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Robert Wesley Maley
Verona, N.D. - The funeral for Robert Maley, 58, of Verona will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Verona.
The Rev. David Isaacson will officiate.
Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest cemetery at Verona with military rites by Jones-Benoit American Legion Post No. 178.
Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Oakes, N.D., is in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He died of natural causes on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at his home.
Robert Wesley Maley was born Sept. 17, 1944, to John Wesley and Berniece (McCann) Maley in Oakes.
He graduated from Verona High School in 1963.
He entered the U.S. Army in May 1965, serving in the Dominican Republic until May 11, 1967.
He was active in the Army Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1971.
He worked road construction until he opened Bob's Bar in Verona, which he owned and operated until 1987.
He married
Deb Gemar on Jan. 11, 1973.
He received his certificate in electronics from Southeast Vocational Center in Oakes.
He managed the Oakes American Legion Club until starting to work at the Verona elevator in 1994, where he was manager at the time of his death.
Survivors include one son, Wesley Maley of Verona; three daughter, Reva (Chad) Bohnenkamp of Oakes, Angie (Tim) Bollinger of Monango, N.D., and Monica Maley of Gwinner, N.D.; two brothers, John "Jackie" Maley of Seattle and Gerald "Jerry" Maley of Fargo, N.D.; three sisters, Cookie Jensen of Fargo, Lois Hill of Spearfish and Mary Nelson of Oakes; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be Craig Maley, Jerrod Sandness, Ryan Hill, Travis Maley, Cory Sandness, Broch Hill, Jason Maley and Tyler Nelson.
Joe "Buzz" Draper Jr.
Watauga - The funeral for Joe "Buzz" Draper Jr., 65, of Watauga will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Watauga.
The Rev. Kerry Prendiville will officiate.
Burial will be in the Watauga cemetery.
Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home of Lemmon is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church in Watauga.
He died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D.
Joe Donald Draper Jr. was born Nov. 25, 1936, to Joe and Bertha (Bleth) Draper in McIntosh.
He grew up and attended school in Watauga.
He worked as a section laborer for the Milwaukee Railroad for 10 years.
He married
Janice Haugen on May 30, 1959, in Mobridge. F
rom 1962 to 1972 he worked on the Henry Munderloh ranch north of Watauga.
In August 1972 they purchased the cafe and gas station in Watauga and named it Joe's Place. On Aug. 1, 2002, they celebrated 30 years in business.
He enjoyed attending auction sales and going to flea markets.
He collected all types of antiques, many of which were native to the Watauga and surrounding area.
He was an avid Packers, Celtics, Duke Blue Devils and Yankees fan.
Survivors include his wife of Watauga; two daughters, Julie Draper of Watauga and Janet (Daren) Kurle of Wishek, N.D.; three sisters, Violet Suggs, Russelville, Ala., Betty Lou Schell of McIntosh and Marge Erickson of Zap, N.D.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Casketbearers will be Benny Joe, Brad Schell, Brian Schell, Ricky Schell, Larry Sabin and Dennis Sabin.
Reuben A. Schroeder
Lemmon - The funeral for Reuben A. Schroeder, 82, of Lemmon will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Prince of Peace Chapel of Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Lay pastor Florence Hoff will officiate.
Burial will be at 1 p.m.
Dec. 3 in the Black Hills National cemetery south of Sturgis with military honors by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post No. 66 of Lemmon and the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard.
A family service will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Lemmon.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
He died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fort Meade.
Reuben Alexander Schroeder was born Dec. 28, 1919, to John and Katherine (Conrodey) Schroeder at Nisland.
At the age of 2 he moved to Winner, where he grew up and attended school.
He worked on a chicken and turkey processing farm, for a hide and fur business and then in a local lumberyard.
At the age of 16 he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
After the Army found out he was only 16, they had him work as a civilian driving officer's wives around, doing yard work and many other jobs at Fort Meade.
On Jan. 9, 1939, he went into active service with the 4th Calvary, which later attached to the 8th Infantry.
He served as a demolition specialist and armorer until his discharge on Oct. 20, 1945.
He earned the European-African Middle Eastern Theatre Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, three overseas service bars and a Good Conduct Medal.
He married
Olive "Dickie" Caroline Clark on May 31, 1941, in Sundance, Wyo.
They returned to Lemmon where they purchased the Style Beauty Shop on Jan. 6, 1946.
That same year he attended Green's Beauty College in Rapid City, where he earned his cosmetology license.
They operated the beauty shop for many years and were later joined by their daughter.
In 1956 they built, owned and operated Fisherman's Haven on the south shore of Shadehill Reservoir during the summer months.
In 1987, her health began to fail and they closed Fisherman's Haven.
She died Oct. 5, 1994, and he worked in the beauty shop until retiring in 1998.
He was a member of the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post No. 66 of Lemmon and the National Hairdressers Association.
He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, hunting and doing carpentry work.
He loved to dance, play cards and bowl, often bowling on different leagues three times a week.
Survivors include one daughter, Penny (Wayne) Gilpin of Lemmon; one sister, Mary Schuth of Winner; six grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one son, four brothers and two sisters.
Casketbearers are Pam Dix, Judy Lutz, Bill Erhart, Rodney Anderson, Pat Clark and Paul Schuth.
Bertha Meier
Verona, N.D. - The funeral for Bertha Meier, 64, of Verona will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Verona.
The Rev. Mathew Pamplaniyil will officiate.
Burial will be at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic cemetery in Verona.
Dahlstrom Funeral Home in Oakes, N.D., is in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be a 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
She died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at the Elim Care Center in Fargo, N.D.
Bertha Malard was born Dec. 6, 1937, to Charles and Hazel (Brown) Malard in Bismarck, N.D.
She grew up on a farm south of Menoken, N.D., and attended Telfer School.
She married
Julius Meier on Jan. 27, 1957, in Bismarck.
The couple then moved to Pierre.
In 1959, they moved to Zeeland, N.D., where they farmed on the Meier family farm.
In 1974, they moved to Oakes. She worked as a Certified Nurse's Assistant at the Oakes Good Samaritan Center.
They moved to Verona in 2000.
In October 2002, she entered the Elim Care Center in Fargo, where she lived until her death.
She enjoyed embroidery, cards, fishing, and gardening.
Survivors include her husband Verona; six sons, Andy Meier of Jamestown, N.D., Calvin Meier of Glover, N.D., Clarence (Millie) Meier of Menahga, Minn., Leroy Meier of Oakes, David Meier of Verona, and Eugene Meier of Jamestown, N.D.; one daughter, Kathy (Cory) Anderson of Oakes; three brothers, Leon Malard of Bismarck,
Eugene Malard of Moffit, N.D., and Elroy Malard of Menoken, N.D.; five sisters, Marie Harr, Evelyn Clooten, and Anna Gabel, all of Bismarck, Charlene Gabel of Washburn, N.D., and Eunice Rants of Hebron, N.D.; and 20 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and five sisters.
Casketbearers will be her sons.
Luther O'Brien
Webster - The funeral for Luther O'Brien, 94, of Webster and formerly of Waubay, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Heritage Village Chapel in Webster.
The Rev. Michael Peterson will officiate.
Burial will be in the Ortley cemetery with Fiksdal Funeral Service in Webster in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, and prior to the service Monday at the village chapel.
He died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at the Bethesda Home of Webster.
Luther O'Brien was born March 16, 1908, in Iowa.
As a young man he traveled on the railroad to many places and eventually worked for a circus.
In the early 1940s, he settled in Ortley where he worked as a handyman and farm laborer.
He did odd jobs for many people in the Ortley area.
In 1964, he was injured and was unable to work.
He was a resident of the Bryant Nursing Home, Heart and Hands Home in Waubay and in 2000 moved to the Bethesda Home of Webster.
Bruce Edward Martinez
Seattle - Bruce Edward Martinez (Wambli Luta), 51, of Seattle and formerly of Little Eagle died of natural causes Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, in Seattle.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bear Soldier Gym in McLaughlin.
The Very Rev. Leslie Campbell, and Lay Readers Beatrice Skinner, Patty Dedman and Tylene Little Dog will officiate.
Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge is in charge of arrangements.
A wake service will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Bear Soldier Gym.
