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Tony Metz
Funeral Mass for Anton "Tony" Metz, 92 of Dickinson will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Austin Vetter celebrating.
Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday, August 22, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Chapel.
Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Chapel.
Wednesday visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Chapel.
Tony passed away Saturday, August 20, 2005 at St. Luke's Home in Dickinson.
Tony was born December 19, 1912 on the family farm in Stark County, the son of Joseph and Margaret Haag Metz.
He grew up and attended country schools.
Tony worked with his parents on the family farm Northwest of Dickinson.
Tony married Celestina “Sally” Wolfe on July 10, 1934 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dickinson.
They made their home on a farm Northwest of Dickinson where they raised their family.
Tony worked on the farm, had cattle and farmed for many years.
He enjoyed breaking and working with horses all of his life.
In August of 1973, Tony and Sally moved to Dickinson where they retired and made their home since.
Due to failing health, Tony moved into the Evergreen Home in September of 2004.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the German Hungarian Club, St. Anthony’s Club where he enjoyed dancing and playing cards with his friends and was a Golden Eagle Member.
Tony especially loved and enjoyed the company of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include five sons: Lester (Marilyn) Metz of Taylor, ND, Vernon (Joan) Metz of Dickinson, ND, Richard (LaRae) Metz of Stayton, OR, Tony (Margie) Metz of Dickinson, ND and Joseph (Patti) Metz of The Woodlands, TX; three daughters: Sally (Kenneth) Berger of Dickinson, ND, Virginia (Daniel) Knaup of Dickinson, ND and Silvia (Melvin) Schoch of New England, ND; 26 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sally; a son, Willard Metz; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Metz a grandson, Keith Berger, six brothers and two sisters.
Alan "Gofer" Bacon
A funeral service for Alan “Gofer” Bacon, 60, of Wibaux, MT, will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2015 at Wibaux County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall with Pastor T.C. Chatman and Pastor Rick Varnum co-officiating. Burial will take place in the Wibaux Cemetery.
Visitation for Alan will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 26 at the Wibaxu Bible Church with a prayer service being held at 6:00 p.m.
Alan passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 in Glendive at Glendive Medical Center after a long battle with a number of illnesses, with his dedicated and loving wife, Nancy by his side.
Alan was born to Jack and Ruth Etta (Petermann) Bacon in Chicago, IL on September 12, 1954. He joined two older sisters. The family moved back to Wibaux when Alan was 8 months old. Alan grew up in Wibaux, attended Wibaux schools, and graduated from Wibaux County High School in 1972. He loved to play basketball and was noted for his high scoring ability. It was during this time at a scrimmage that Alan was given the nickname “Gofer” by Ron Sampson that has remained with him all of his life.
He worked and saved his money to attend college. He and Carla Rohan were married in 1973 and they moved to Helena, MT where Alan attended Helena Tech for two years. After college, Alan lived in Wibaux and worked with his Dad, until later when they moved to New Orleans, LA, where his daughter Rikki, Alan’s pride and joy, was born. Alan worked for nearly 30 years in the offshore oil industry as an electronics technician, specializing in underwater remote controlled vehicles. He returned to his hometown of Wibaux in Montana, but continued in a management position for his company. He would fly back and forth from Wibaux to New Orleans or Houston and went on several other travels and adventures his career took him on, including working in Africa, until his health forced him to retire early.
In 2000, Alan met Nancy Jonas and it was then that he told friends and family “I’m going to marry that girl”, and on April 10, 2010 in Beach, ND, Alan did just that. Together, Nancy and Alan have owned and operated the Rainbow Club since the fall 2010.
He enjoyed watching his daughter Rikki grow into the amazing person she has become, reading, especially his bible, Alan loved listening to music, going to concerts, and could always be found cruising the back roads and riding his four wheeler when the weather was warm. Alan would always fill the room with laughter and smiles with his sense of humor and many jokes. Alan was born a fan of the Wibaux Longhorns Football and attended every game right up to this year State Championship game. Alan’s love of football was immense and of course his favorite team was none other than the New Orleans Saints. Alan was often heard in conversation with friends saying “Who Dat”.
When not watching football Alan could be found at home snuggled up with his two Yorkshire terriers, Annabelle and Lolabelle. Alan was mostly known to his family and friends to be generous, compassionate, and for the use of his favorite word “Bull Corn”. It was rarely known that Alan would ever complain of being in any discomfort and his wife would say Alan was sick for 11 of the 15 years she has known him, but Alan would not let illness stand in the way of his faith. It was Dr. Leal who said, “I have treated this man through 11 of his 9 lives”. Alan was a testament of his own strength and his faith in God and found in the pages of his bible he had written, “God does not call the equipped. God equips the called”.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, and his father, Jack H. Bacon (April 2005).
Alan is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Rikki of Bismarck, ND; mother, Ruth Bacon of Glendive, MT; sisters, Jacquelin (Randy) Robinson of Billings, MT, Melodie Heiny of Wibaux and Yvette (Dan) Leaman of Billings, MT; brothers, Wesley (Linda) Bacon of Wibaux and Randall (Barb) Bacon of Austin, MN; Step-Mother Janet Bacon of Wibaux; Step-Daughters; Summer (Jordan) LaBelle of Wibaux, Sierra Jonas of Beach, ND; Step-Granddaughters Skarlette and Jorja LaBelle of Wibaux, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A special thanks to the many years of care given by the Wibaux Clinic and Staff; Glendive Medical Center and Staff (Dr. Joseph Leal, Jack Haas, Penny Denning, and Nina Helvik); Billings Clinic and Staff (Dr. Thometz, Dr. Sample, Dr. Ducheck, Dr. Kopelman, Dr. Santala).
Dalen Dorval
A funeral Mass for Dalen Dorval, 17, of Epping, will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dickinson with Father Keith Streifel celebrating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation for Dalen will be 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1st at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with a vigil service being held at 5:00 p.m.
A memorial service will be held Friday evening, February 27, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. at the Ray High School Gymnasium. Cremation has taken place. Pastor Chris Swarthout will officiate.
Friends may call at the Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home of Williston on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and at the Ray High School Gymnasium Friday evening for the hour preceding the funeral at the School.
Dalen passed away Monday evening, February 23, 2015, at the Tioga Medical Center, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Dalen was born December 13, 1997 in Dickinson, ND. He is the son of Dane and Michelle (Herz) Dorval. In his early years, he attended Wilkinson Elementary school in Williston, ND. He was warmly welcomed to the Ray School in 2008 where his spirit remains as a junior and a proud "Ray Jay".
Dalen was very involved with and fully enjoyed many activities throughout his life, both indoor & outdoor. This included hunting, snowmobiling, fishing, camping, FFA, video games, NASCAR, baseball, football, wrestling, and especially loved basketball. Dalen was also a devoted Chicago Bears and Oklahoma Thunder fan. He always rooted for his "team".
Dalen was always a jokester. He brought endless laughter to his family, friends, and whomever else's life he randomly touched. Along with his ability to find humor. Those that had ever met Dalen felt an instant connection. Some may have been 5 minutes or 5 years or more. With his calm nature, he didn't vision life as an urgent matter and never worried about what his appearance would be. He had a 'No Fear' attitude and was always willing to try anything. No matter what, he lived his life in the moment.
Overall, Dalen was loved by everyone who knew him. He was a social bug and loved to spend time with his older brother and best friend, Drayton. His younger siblings, Elaina and Dayne are his little buddies.
Dalen is survived by his father, Dane (Jessie) Dorval of Dickinson; his mother, Michelle (Korey) Stomley of Epping; brothers, Drayton and Dayne of Dickinson; sister, Elaina of Epping; grandparents, Leonard and Sharon Dorval of Belfield, Robert and Elaine Herz of Glen Ullin, Korey's parents, Dan and Betty Stomley of Kettle Falls, WA, Paul and Suzanne Munsterteiger and Scott and Deb Matson of Detroit Lakes, MN; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Pastor Steve Anderson, who was at Dalen's and his family's side following the accident.
John Shjeflo
A memorial service for John Michael Shjeflo, 65, of Tulsa, OK will be 2:00 p.m., March 20, 2015 at Rose Hill Funeral Home in Tulsa, OK.
John passed away on February 17th, 2015 at home in Tulsa, Ok.
John Michael Shjeflo was born July 11, 1949 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Alton and Elene [Whitney] Shjeflo. He grew up in Dickinson and graduated from Dickinson High School. He married Patricia Eiter in Bismarck, and three children were born to them: Cole, Erica, and Nicole. John attended the Cheyenne School of Aviation Technology in Cheyenne, Wyoming and in 1991 the family moved to Tulsa where he worked for American Airlines.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his infant son, Cole; his step-granddaughter Shaina [Zastopil] Clingingsmith; and brother-in-law Bill Vanvig. John is survived by a daughter Erica Eastham, her husband Travis, and their daughters Isabella, Olivia, and Cecilia; a daughter Nicole Shjeflo and her son Cyrus; a step-daughter Corrine [Baranko] Zastopil; a step-great-granddaughter Ianna Clingingsmith; a sister Suzanne Vanvig; a nephew Douglas Vanvig and family; a niece Julie Burnell and family; a sister Marjorie Humphreys and husband Brad. John's joys in life were - his family, his friends, fishing, cooking, and cheering for the Broncos. He will be missed by all who knew him.
