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Joan Bales
Joan E. Bales, 58, Tecumseh, Kan., died June 4, 2001, in her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Tecumseh, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by one son, Michael, Topeka; two daughters, Darci Schlobohm, Ozawkie, Kan., and Tanya Shaw, Lawrence, Kan.; her mother, Margery Burck, Bismarck; two sisters, Marilyn Evans, Kalispell, Mont., and Linda Meyers, Bismarck; and one granddaughter. (Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka)
Albert Duffey
Albert Duffey, 64, Mandan, died June 5, 2001, in the Mandan care center. Arrangements are pending at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Esther Farrar-Lindrud
Esther M. Farrar-Lindrud, 85, died May 28, 2001. Burial will be at a later date. She is survived by her children, Felix Farrar, Fergus Falls, Minn., Judy Henschke, New Brighton, Minn., and Reita Reiter, Cushing, Wis.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Leland Hall Sr.
MANDAREE -- Services for Leland Hall Sr., 80, Dickinson, formerly of Mandaree, will be held today at Mandaree High School Gym, with the Revs. Stephen Kranz, Spencer Wilkinson Sr. and David Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Mandaree Congregational Cemetery. Leland Hall Sr. was born Oct. 28, 1920, at Elbowoods, the son of James Hall Sr. and Sarah Fredericks Hall. He was raised in the Independence District of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation at the Hall family ranch beside the Little Missouri River. He was educated at Elbowoods Elementary School and attended Pipestone Indian Boarding School, Pipestone, Minn. Leland was a lifelong rancher and grew up raising horses and cattle at his parents' ranch by the Little Missouri. He worked with his neighbors in the Independence District as well as with his uncle Charlie Fredericks and cousin Emery Fredericks. Leland was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the European theater. He volunteered for military service at Minneapolis on Jan. 20, 1942; he was a Seaman First Class Machine Gunner abord the USS Bellingham in the Antarctic Ocean off the Bering Straits near the North Cape. One day in the early morning hours just as he got off duty, his ship was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank to the bottom of the ocean. He rescued himself and several of his fellow shipmates. He helped his shipmates get to a lifeboat, where he and his comrades were later picked up by a Russian ship. He was hospitalized for many months. After getting out of the Russian-American hospital, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy on Oct. 26, 1943, at Great Lakes, Ill. He was decorated by the Russian Navy in 1945 and the U.S. Navy in later years. Although he was disappointed that his country didn't recognize his service sooner, after years of applying on Oct. 14, 1976, the Veterans Administration recognized his service and classified him as a disabled veteran, with a 100 percent disability. Lee was very proud of his military service. He believed strongly that all military groups and veterans should be honored and recognized equally and that it was honorable to serve your country. He was proud of his son, Jerry, for having volunteered to serve in Vietnam. He was also very proud of his sons-in-law, Carson Hood Sr. and Arnie Hammeren, for having volunteered to serve their country. He was a member of Myron B. Johnson American Legion Post 271 and a charter member of Fort Berthold VFW Post 9061. He married Audrey Rabbithead on Dec. 6, 1945, at Sidney, Mont., and they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary shortly before her passing. After his discharge from the military and his marriage to Audrey, he worked at the Elbowoods Hospital and later purchased cattle to start their own ranch. They had eight children. He was proud of his children and their many accomplishments. He was especially proud that all of his children finished high school because he was not able to and even prouder that six of his children graduated from college. After the Garrison Dam flooded their homelands, Lee and Audrey relocated from their ranch in the bottomlands to rural Mandaree. He cared deeply for his family -- children, sisters, brothers, relatives and friends. He believed in service to community and to country and worked all his life to support the Mandaree community and the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. He was one of the founders of the Mandaree community, the VFW Post 9061 and the Congregational Church. His traditions and beliefs will go on forever. Lee served three terms on the Tribal Business Council. He represented the western segment (Mandaree) from 1958 to 1964 and served with his father, James Hall Sr., when his father became tribal chairman in 1958. He completed certificates of tribal and state government training and police training at that time. He served as Mandaree school board president during the years 1972, 1973 and 1974. He also served on the McKenzie County Welfare Board for over 25 years. He was proud of all his children and his 10 grandchildren, but was especially proud that his youngest son, Tex, was elected to the Tribal Business Council as west segment (Mandaree) council representative in 1996, and later elected as tribal chairman in November 1998. He gave Tex his name, Ihbudah Hishi, "Red Tip" and the song that was composed for him by the late Pete Hale. The song says "he went to war, his ship went down and it never came back." Lee was a member of the Apuhaga ma gaa Clan (Low Cap) and a child of the Awaxxe Clan (Dripping Dirt). He enjoyed reading the newspapers, watching the news on television, pow wows, rodeos, roping, riding, visiting, walking, traveling and especially playing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his three sons, Leland Jr., Bismarck, Melvin Hall, Dickinson, and Tex Hall, rural Mandaree; four daughters, Judy Hood, New Town, Patsy Hammeren, Bismarck, Debbie Thompson, Dickinson, and Brenda Dvorak, Bismarck; three brothers, James Hall Jr., rural Mandaree, Merval Hall, Fort Yates, and Ed Hall, New Town; four sisters, Rosalie Little Soldier, Twin Buttes, Evelyn Banks, Richmond, Calif., Flora Lubke, New Town, and Dena Bruce, New Town; 10 grandchildren, Melissa Hood, Bismarck, Carson Hood Jr., New Town, Lee Queen, Lawrence Dvorak Jr. and Justin Hammeren, all of Bismarck, Lane and Ty Thompson, Dickinson, Brian Janakowski, Dickinson, Chad Hall, Billings, Mont., and Mandy Hall, Rapid City, S.D. He was preceded in death by his father, James Hall Sr.; his mother, Sarah Fredericks Hall; his grandparents, Ed and Peppermint Malnourie Hall; his brothers, William Hall Sr. and William Jake Hall Jr.; and one sister, Audrey Hall Davy.
Erwin Haseltine
Erwin E. "Erv" Haseltine, 86, Fargo, and formerly of Mandan, died June 4, 2001, in a Fargo care center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Stephen Eastin officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan, with military rites by Mandan American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and will continue at the church one hour before services. Erwin was born Sept. 29, 1914, at Mazomanie, Wis., the second of two children born to Harrison and Bessie Glee (Batty) Haseltine. He attended country schools near the family farm in Thunderhawk, S.D., and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1931. He graduated from what is now Wahpeton State School of Science in 1933; returned to the family farm, and in 1935, moved to Mandan where he worked for Young's Print Shop and the Mandan Pioneer. He married Helen Kolberg in Wibaux, Mont., on Sept. 2, 1940. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in May of 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn., and was discharged in November of 1945, in Bremerton, Wash. After the war, Erwin returned to Mandan where he was employed at various print shops and eventually became a foreman in the binding department at the Bismarck Tribune. He retired in 1979 as an estimator. He was a member of Mandan Eagles, American Legion and Mandan Elks Club, where he went through the chairs in the 1940s and 1950s. Erwin loved to read, particularly westerns and history. He especially enjoyed the works of Louis L'Amour and histories of North Dakota and its early inhabitants and pioneers. Erv loved to bowl in numerous area leagues and in his younger years enjoyed golfing. His only grandchild was born when he was 76. She brought boundless joy to his life and they enjoyed teasing each other. He is survived by his sons, Robert, and his wife, Beth, Fargo, and Stacy, Bismarck; and his beloved granddaughter, Bailey. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen, who died on Nov. 12, 2000; his daughter, Patricia Haseltine; and his older sister, Cathryn Umback.
Ruth Hodgkinson
Ruth Caroline Swanson Lee Hodgkinson, 95, Rockville, Md., died Jan. 24, 2001, in a Rockville care center. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at Prairie Hills Church of God, Lemmon, S.D., with burial in Greenhill Cemetery, Lemmon. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy Whitt, North Bethesda, Md., Arlene Mullins, Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother, Vernon Swanson, Duncanville, Texas. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon)
Peter Hruby
WILTON -- Peter Hruby, 90, Wilton, died June 4, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Wilton, with the Rev. George Pruys officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue from 6:30-9 p.m. Thurssday at the church, where a Parastas wake service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services. Peter was born March 14, 1911, the son of Wasyl and Kathryn (Wichnenko) Hruby, rural Wilton. He was a lifelong member of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, an Eagles member, and he attended Grass Lake Township School of rural Wilton. He farmed and lived north of Wilton all his life until retirement. In 1936-1937, he operated City Service Gas Station in Wilton. He served as an officer on Wilson township and school boards, as well as Grass Lake Telephone Co-op. Peter married Mary Sprynczynatyk on May 8, 1943, in Wilton. They lived on the farm until 1991 when they moved to Wilton. He loved to socialize and entertain people, while also enlightening them in the Ukrainian tradition. He was a talented musician, playing violin and dulcimer at numerous Ukrainian weddins and gatherings. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Patricia Brown, Marlys and Joseph Zimmerman, and Darlene and Ronald Seidel, all of Bismarck; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Karla, Bismarck, and Marlin and Mary, Wilton; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John and Mike; five sisters, Stella, Mary, Martha, Ann and Pearl; and one son-in-law, Alden Brown. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.
Leo Kopp
Leo Kopp, 87, rural Mandan, died June 5, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the rural Methodist Church southwest of Mandan. Further arrangements are pending at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Anna Laughlin
Anna Laughlin, 80, formerly of Mandan, died May 31, 2001, in Greeley, Colo. Memorial services will be held today in Greeley. She is survived by her husband, Ralph; eight sisters; and three brothers. (Stoddard Funeral Home, Greeley)
LeRoy Ohlhauser
LeRoy Ohlhauser, 60, El Cajon, Calif., formerly of Bismarck, died June 1, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck. He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Scott and Kevin, both of El Cajon; nine grandchildren; his mother, Lydia Ohlhauser, Bismarck; and one sister, Carol Wetsch, Bismarck.
Wyatt Pulkrabek
Wyatt Lee Pulkrabek, the three-month-old son of Monte and Jodi (Zahn) Pulkrabeck of Mandan, died June 5, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church in Mandan, with the Rev. Charles Axness officiating. Burial will be in the Heart River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday. Wyatt was born Feb. 18, 2001. He is survived by his parents; his grandparents, Dan and Becie Zahn, Hettinger, and Wes and Marianne Pulkrabek, Mandan; his great-grandparents, Larry Martin, Louisiana, Audry and Howard Dues, Jamestown, and Donald Pulkrabek, Mandan; his great-grandmother, Carrie Thorson, Montana; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Gertrude Pulver
LINTON -- Gertrude Pulver, 72, Linton, died June 5, 2001, in the Linton hospital. Arrangements are pending at Myers Funeral Home, Linton.
David Sack
David Sack, 59, Bismarck, died June 2, 2001, in a Bismarck care center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bismarck Funeral Home.
John Schmidt
John H. Schmidt, 87, Bismarck, died June 5, 2001, in a Bismarck care center. Arrangements are pending at Eastgate Funeral Service.
Roger Wallentine
Roger "Wally" Wallentine, 57, Bismarck, died June 3, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Jeff Franko officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services. Roger "Wally" Wallentine was born July 12, 1943, at Willmar, Minn., the son of Harold and Edla (Bengston) Wallentine. Wally was raised in Svea, Minn., a small town south of Willmar, and was educated in Willmar, graduating from high school in 1961. He attended North Dakota State University and graduated with a teaching degree. During his years at N.D.S.U. he played football and was a part of the 1965 National Championship Team. After graduating from college he taught at St. James High School in Grand Forks, and then taught and coached at Moorhead High School, Moorhead, Minn. In 1969 he and Gay Noles were married at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Valley City. He entered the military following their marriage and returned to Moorhead following his discharge. They lived in Moorhead until 1980, when they moved to Bismarck. Roger began working for Michelin Tire. In 1985 he began working for Northern Improvement as equipment manager, where he remained until the present. Wally was an avid football fan. He enjoyed boating, woodworking and especially spending time with his friends and family. He was a member of the Elks Club and the N.D.S.U. Bison Alumni. He is survived by two daughters, Tricia Wallentine, Plymouth, Minn., and Sheri Wallentine, Minneapolis; one sister, Donna Teigen, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Edwin and Arnette Wallentine, Willmar, Minn., and Johnnie Wallentine, Mabank, Texas; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Sharon Tomanek, Bismarck. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gay, in 1990; his parents; and one brother, Dale. Cards can be sent to the family at Sheri Wallentine, 4201 21st Ave. S. #2, Minneapolis, Minn., 55407, or Sharon Tomanek, 1136 Southport Loop, Bismarck, N.D., 58504.
Verlyn Weishaar
MORRISTOWN, S.D. -- Verlyn Rae Weishaar, 54, Morristown, died June 1, 2001, in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at F.J. Reeder Armory, Lemmon, S.D., with burial in Cedar Creek Cemetery, rural Lemmon. He is survived by his wife, Donna; one daughter, Lacey, Morristown; one stepson, Hadden Ducheneaux, Bismarck, N.D.; one grandson; his mother, Hazel Weishaar, Elgin, N.D.; three brothers, Ben and Delbert, both of Elgin, and Kenneth, New Leipzig, N.D.; and one sister, Blanche Schumacher, Napoleon, N.D. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon)
Joan Bales
Joan E. Bales, 58, Tecumseh, Kan., died June 4, 2001, in her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Tecumseh, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, George; one son, Michael, Topeka; two daughters, Darci Schlobohm, Ozawkie, Kan., and Tanya Shaw, Lawrence, Kan.; her mother, Margery Burck, Bismarck; two sisters, Marilyn Evans, Kalispell, Mont., and Linda Meyers, Bismarck; and one granddaughter. (Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka)
Roger Basic
MANNING -- Roger William Basic, 64, Manning, died June 5, 2001, in the Killdeer care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MDT Thursday at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson, with burial in Immanuel Cemetery, Taylor. He is survived by one brother, James, Manning.
