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Ernest Mertz Sr.
Bowdle - The funeral for Ernest Mertz Sr., 86, of Bowdle will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bowdle. The Rev. Mike Schierenbeck will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery at Bowdle with Miller Funeral Home of Bowdle in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, and for one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
He died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at the Bowdle Nursing Home.
Ernest Mertz was born Oct. 15, 1915, to Elizabeth (Bieber) and Jacob Mertz on a farm east of Java in Walworth County. At the age of 4, he moved with his family to a farm northwest of Bowdle. He attended Ryan School and Buechler School through the eighth grade. He then stayed at home and helped his dad on the farm.
He married Dorothy M. Giedt on Aug. 29, 1943, in Bowdle. They settled on the farm that he grew up on. They moved into Bowdle in 1976, however, he helped his son on the farm for a number of years. Since Feb. 16, 2001, he had resided at the Bowdle Nursing Home.
He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bowdle, where he served as treasurer and council member. He also was a 4-H leader, served as an Extension board member for 20 years and was on the Farmer's Union Board for 15 years.
He enjoyed attending auction sales.
Survivors include his wife of Bowdle; five sons, Ernie J. (Pauline) Mertz of Bowdle, Paul J. (Rosemary) Mertz of Goodwin, Dean J. (Debbie) Mertz of Sioux Falls, Michael J. (Kathy) Mertz of Aberdeen and Garry (Monica) Mertz of Ellendale, N.D.; one daughter, Ruth Ann (Don) Claeys of Rapid City; two brothers, Otto Mertz of Woodlands, Calif., and Harlan Mertz of Bowdle; two sisters, Hulda Hartman of Santa Ana, Calif., and Caroline Lee of Bowdle; 16 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be grandchildren, Keith Mertz of Hartford, Wis.; Joseph Claeys of Fort Collins, Colo.; Adam Mertz of Watertown; Ryan Mertz of Sioux Falls; Nathan Mertz of Aberdeen and Tara Mertz of Ellendale.
The family prefers memorials to Redeemer Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 306, Bowdle, SD 57428.
Carl DeChelley Claymore
Fort Yates, N.D. - Carl DeChelley Claymore, 18, of Fort Yates died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, near Fort Yates from injuries received in an auto accident.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday at the BIA Old School Gym in Fort Yates. George Moufort and Medicine Man Pat Janis will officiate.
Burial will be at 4 p.m. CDT Wednesday at the Sid Claymore homestead. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements.
An all-night wake service will begin at 7 p.m. CDT Monday at the gym.
Michael Leo Stehly
Milbank - Michael Leo Stehly, 70, of Milbank and formerly of Hecla died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Milbank.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. The Rev. Wilfrid Lambertz, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Hecla City Cemetery with graveside military rites. Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home of Milbank is in charge of arrangements.
A rosary service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the church.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. There will also be visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Michael Leo Stehly was born May 10, 1932, to Mike and Helene (Donovan) Stehly in Hecla. He graduated from Hecla High School in 1950. He then attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., graduating in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 in Tokyo, Japan.
He married Irene Peters in 1957, in Minneapolis, Minn. Following college, he worked for Sears in Fargo, N.D., for one year in management training; He worked for Norwest for 35 1/2 years, 18 years in Mobridge, two years in Britton, and 16 years in Milbank as president. Following his retirement, he continued to reside in Milbank during the summers and spent winter months in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla.
He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He was one of the first C.C.D. teachers in South Dakota, and taught the religion class for 18 years. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. In June of 2002, he achieved the highest recognition in duplicate bridge, Lifetime Master. He was president of the Milbank Development Corporation for four years. He was instrumental in relocating Trustworthy Hardware (FOK) from St. Paul to Milbank.
He enjoyed bridge, gardening, golfing and walking.
Survivors include four daughters, Theresa Stehly of Sioux Falls, Elizabeth Stehly of Minneapolis, Christine (Steve Beare) Stehly of Aberdeen and Stephanie (Pat) DeFea of Milbank; three sons, Michael Stehly Jr. of Sioux Falls; Patrick (Connie) Stehly of Castlewood and David (Shawn) Stehly of Lakeville, Minn.; two sisters, Marion Beck of Sun City West, Ariz., and Patricia Bradley of Willow Wick, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Casketbearers will be Michael Stehly Jr., Pat Stehly, David Stehly, Pat DeFea, Steve Beare and Dale Christensen.
Janice Johnson
Trail City - Janice Johnson, 66, of Trail City died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at Mobridge Regional Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Larson's Funeral Home in Mobridge.
Bernard Kaiser
Bismarck, N.D. - Bernard Kaiser, 79, of Bismarck and formerly of Webster, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at a Bismarck hospital.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Corpus Christi in Bismarck. The Rev. Paul Becker will officiate.
Burial will be in the N.D. Veterans Cemetery at Mandan. Military rites will be by the Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 1326. Parkway Funeral Service of Bismarck is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
A vigil service will be at 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Bernard Kaiser was born May 9, 1923, to Joseph and Justina (Huselbauer) Kaiser at Webster. He attended St. Otto's Catholic School and Webster High School. He joined the Navy in 1943 and received an honorable discharge in February 1946. After the service, he returned to Webster and worked for the REA.
He married Estelle Pischke on Jan. 30, 1951. They farmed in the Webster area for 40 years. They also owned and operated Kaiser Shoe Store and Repair in Webster for 15 years. Since 1997 they had made their home in Bismarck.
He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, American Legion and VFW.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time at Roy Lake in South Dakota with his family.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mike Kaiser of Sioux Falls and Tim (Joan) Kaiser of Bismarck; four sisters, Helen Lange of Salem Ore., Margarite Zook of Eugene Ore., Gertrude Jensen of Tucson, Ariz., and Toni Kuehn of Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Joe Kaiser of Spring Valley, Calif.; two grandsons; one granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Donna Mae Janke
Bismarck, N.D. - Donna Mae Janke, 49, of Bismarck died of cancer on Sunday, July 28, 2002, at her home.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Wishek, N.D. The Rev. Gordon Neuberger will officiate.
Burial will be in church cemetery with Dahlstrom Funeral Home in Wishek in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Mary College in Bismarck.
Donna Mae Janke was born June 14, 1953, to Gideon and DeLores (Kaseman) Janke in Ashley, N.D. She grew up and attended school in the Lehr, N.D., area. She attended Jack's Hairstyling College in Bismarck in 1972, and after graduation worked as a hair stylist in Ashley. She moved to Bismarck in 1976, and worked at the Regis Salon. She was also a waitress at the Elks Lodge and the Radisson Inn. She worked for the last 23 years as a dietician at the University of Mary College.
She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Wishek and the Am Vets Ladies Auxiliary of Bismarck.
She enjoyed working in her yard, gardening, crafts, visiting and children.
Survivors include her mother of Wishek and one sister, Karen Dworshak of Bismarck.
She was preceded in death by her father and her grandparents.
Ambrose M. Gollnick
Webster - Mass of Christian burial for Ambrose M. Gollnick, 81, of Webster will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster. The Rev. Bill Hamak will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery in Webster with military honors by the Herbert-McKennett American Legion Post No. 40 of Webster. Mohs Funeral Home in Webster is in charge of arrangements.
A rosary service will be at 7:30 tonight at the church.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 6 to 8 p.m today at the church.
He died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Bethesda Home in Webster.
Ambrose M. Gollnick was born Feb. 10, 1921, to Theophile "TJ" Joseph and Margaret Agnes (Sass) Gollnick on the family homestead in Highland Township south of Webster. He grew up and attended 188 Highland Township School and completed the eighth grade. He then helped his father on the farm until he entered the armed services. On Sept. 18, 1942, he entered the Army-Air Force Headquarters 850th Engineer Aviation BN at Fort Snelling, Minn., for active duty. In 1943 he was awarded a Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle-Eastern Theatre Service Medal. During World War II he participated in the Normandy invasion in Northern France, Belgium Bulge Rhineland Central Europe and proceeded on to the Russian border. He helped build the plane runways in Paris. He also helped clean up the concentration camps. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 19, 1945. He farmed on the homestead until entering Bethesda Home in Webster in 2000.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lily, Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster, the Catholic Order of Foresters and a lifetime member of the Engebretson-Lien American Legion Post No. 156 of Lily.
He enjoyed working with horses, farming, dancing, visiting, hunting, fishing and spending time with his dog, Spike.
Survivors include two brothers, David Gollnick of Bristol and Herman Gollnick of Aberdeen; and four sisters, Olive Block and Geraldine Steiner of Eden, Georgia Janisch of Lake City and Treva Bowling of Isanti, Minn.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Casketbearers will be his nephews: James Block of Milbank, Bob Gollnick of Rapid City, Jon Gollnick of Aberdeen, Daron Steiner and Doug Steiner, both of Eden, and Craig Bowling of St. Louis Park, Minn.
Nellie Peterson
Watertown - The funeral for Nellie Peterson, 81, of Watertown formerly of Hayti and Willow Lake, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at The Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark. The Rev. Kris Ferkin will officiate.
There will be no visitation.
Private burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hayti.
She died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at a Watertown care center.
Nellie Valentine was born Aug. 28, 1920, to Martin and Hannah (Bruns) Valentine in Lake Township, near Willow Lake.
She married Otis Peterson on Jan. 5, 1945, in Watertown.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra (Gary) Neuberger of Willow Lake; one son, Ricky Peterson of Watertown; one step-daughter, Diane (Rodney) Casper of Lake Preston; one brother, Matt Valentine of Bryant; three sisters, Katie Lesmeister of Morris, Minn., and Elsena Lunde of Watertown and Effie Nelson of Willow Lake; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, five brothers and five sisters.
Annabelle Eilene Bierman
Aberdeen - The funeral for Annabelle Eilene Bierman, 77, of Aberdeen will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mansfield. The Rev. Wesley Hafner will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Miller-Huebl Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., in charge of arrangements.
A public prayer service will be at 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
She died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
Annabelle Eilene Dunker was born April 25, 1925, to George and Lucy (Snover) Dunker in Mellette. She attended grade school in Mellette and high school in Brentford.
She married Nels Bierman on Nov. 1, 1942, in Mansfield. They farmed the Bierman Homestead near Mansfield until 1988 when they moved to Aberdeen, where she lived until her death.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Cheerful Chix Extension Club, the Canasta Club, the Mansfield American Legion Auxiliary and the Women of the Moose.
She enjoyed playing cards, traveling and was an avid bowler in many leagues.
Survivors include her husband of Aberdeen; four sons, Arvid (Carol) Bierman of Chesapeake, Va., Tom Bierman and Tim Bierman, both of Aberdeen, and Allen "A.J." (Cindy) Bierman of Mitchell; three daughters, Sandra Patten of Watertown and Loretta (Larry) Brick and Sally (George) Bitz, all of Aberdeen; three brothers, Paul Dunker of Lake Crystal, Minn., Jerry Dunker of Atwater, Calif., and Richard Dunker of Aberdeen; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two brothers and four sisters.
Casketbearers will be Dana Patten, Jamie Lombardi, Deah Pauly, Patrick Bierman, Jason Brick and Blake Bierman.
