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Geraldine L. 'Jerry' Meyer
Geraldine L. “Jerry” Meyer, 83, Berthold, died Thursday, July 22 in a Minot hospital.
Geraldine Louise Birdsall was born April 23, 1927 in Berthold, to Herb and Mildred (Wixer) Birdsall. She was raised and educated in Berthold, and graduated from Berthold High School in 1944. She then graduated from Minot State Business College.
On Dec. 30, 1946 Geraldine married Darrel Meyer in Randolph, Neb. They farmed and ranched near Berthold and Watford City (Figure Four Ranch) with her father Herb and their children. Jerry also had apartments in Watford City and Berthold.
Jerry was an inspired Democratic Party activist from the first time her uncle, Leon Birdsall, took her to meetings in the 1950s. In the 1970s, once her older children were grown, Jerry became a leader in her own right. She contributed her knowledge of Roberts Rules and Order and her attention to details as a long time member of the State Convention Rules Committee. As a district chair, she excelled as a leader by bringing together Party activists from Renville County and all of rural Ward County to successfully elect Democrats to all District 3 legislative seats.
1982 to 1989, Jerry was an elected state senator from District 3. She served on the Human Services, Veterans Affairs and the Judiciary committees. During the 1987 and 1989 sessions she chaired the Senate Judiciary committees-one of only a couple non-lawyers on the committee.
Jerry developed great respect among legislators with a special interest for advancing the status of women and the interests of rural communities. She was always concerned about demonstrating respect for diverse opinions and helping disadvantaged people find opportunity. Her speeches on the Senate floor were known to be well researched, carefully worded and eloquent in their brevity. Jerry was very proud of serving in the North Dakota Senate along with her son, Dean Meyer.
Jerry was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Berthold. She was active in 4-H, and in the Berthold School. She was a member of the Farmers Union, and she served as president for the District and State Cattle Women’s Association. For many years Jerry helped serve as secretary for the Figure Four Rodeo Company.
Her grandchildren and their friends knew that the door was always open at Grandma Jerry’s if they needed a place to stay or hang out. She loved to read, travel and enjoyed going on trips with her niece Barb. Her whist and bridge club friends were very important to her. Jerry was a proud farm wife who was always there for her family. She never worried about herself, but wanted to make sure her family was taken care of.
Those who shared in her life, husband of 63 years, Darrel, Berthold; sons, Dean (Shirley) Meyer, Dickinson, Lynn (Guynell) Meyer, Rugby and Gary (Toni) Meyer, Berthold; daughter, Gayle (Dennis) Hanna, Berthold; grandchildren, Carmen (Matt) Gilbert, Will (Jennifer) Meyer, Ryan (Susan) Hanna, Brady (Jessica) Hanna, Dane (Erika) Hanna, Nici Clarkson, Alexis and Aubree Meyer; great-grandchildren, Gracie and Gage Gilbert, Evan and RJ Meyer, Hayse, Maysa and Lohgan Hanna, Brextin and Holden Clarkson; special nieces, Barbra Kraft, Berthold, and Michelle Bradley, Billings, Mont.; stepbrother, Joel (Joyce) Haugen, Downers Grove, Ill.; sisters-in-law, Virginia Cromwell, Norfolk, Neb., Jeannette Cook, Boise, Idaho, Gladys Gubbels, Randolph, Neb., Marilyn (John) Carlstrom, Fremont, Neb., Judy Reed, Omaha, Neb.; brothers-in-law, Bob (Velma) Meyer, Randolph, Neb., Bill (Pat) Meyer, Fairfield, Jerry (Carol) Meyer, Gooding, Idaho, and Doug Stevick, Berthold, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jerry was preceded in death by her son, Dale Meyer; an infant daughter; grandson, Garrett Clarkson; parents, Herb and Mildred Birdsall; sisters, Eleanor Trondson and Merle Kalenze Stevick; stepmother, Daisy Haugen Birdsall; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herman and Ella Meyer; sisters-in-law, Donna Witzel and Lois Schnoor.
Funeral: Monday, July 26 at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Berthold.
Visitation: Sunday, July 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, and Monday one hour prior to the service in the church.
Burial: Wildrose Cemetery, Berthold.
Jessie Mae Neary
Funeral services for Jessie Mae Neary, 75, of Baker, Mont., will be 2 p.m., Monday, July 26, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Interment will follow at the Bonnievale Cemetery in Baker.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Monday, July 26.
Jessie passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 at her home in Baker.
Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker, Mont.
Mary E. 'Babe' Billingsley
A celebration of life for Mary E. “Babe” Billingsley, 95, of Willard, Mont., will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 23, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker, Mont., with Bruce Ketchum, Babe’s grand-nephew, officiating. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Lame Jones Cemetery west of Willard, Mont.
Babe left this world to start her new life with her Savior Jesus Christ on July 19, at the Fallon Medical Complex in Baker.
Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker, Mont.
Thomas J. Zimmerman
Thomas J. Zimmerman, 65, of Thompson, passed away Sunday, July 18 at his home.
He was born on March 6, 1945, in Dickinson to Valentine and Elizabeth (Jundt) Zimmerman.
He graduated from Dickinson State University in 1974.
He married Patricia Rettig on Aug. 18, 1972. He was employed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Lab as a biologist from 1974 to the present.
He enlisted in the Air Force in 1969 and served four years including a one-year tour in Vietnam. He was an avid sports fan especially of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux athletic teams.
Tom is survived by his wife and three sons, Jason, Aaron (Sue) and Joshua; five grandchildren, Brady, Hayden, Payne, Claudia and Samantha; two brothers, Fabian (Minerva) Zimmerman, Taylor and James Zimmerman, Castle Rock, Colo. and one sister, Betty Zimmerman, Dickinson. He was preceded in death by: his parents and two sisters, Arlene L. Zimmerman and Dorothy Ann Zimmerman and sister-in-law Anita Zimmerman.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Disabled Vets.
Memorial Mass: 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Thompson, North Dakota.
Visitation: will be one hour prior to the mass in the church.
Interment: St. Jude’s Cemetery, Thompson.
Arrangements are with Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Renate Young
Private funeral services for Renate Young, 69, of Dickinson, will take place this week. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dickinson.
Renate passed away Monday, July 19, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Dickinson.
Renate Young was born on May 31, 1941, to Fritz and Helen (Bernhardt) Sturmer in Heidelberg, Germany. She grew up and attended schools in Heidelberg.
After graduating from high school, Renate met her husband, James, who was stationed in Germany. They were united in marriage on Feb. 12, 1959, in Heidelberg, Germany. To this union, four children were born: Maria, Donald, Frank and Penny. Throughout James’ career in the Army, they traveled and were stationed in many different countries and bases. After James’ retirement, they moved to Dickinson, to be closer to family and have made it their home since. Renate enjoyed looking for bargains and would hit the weekend garage sales whenever possible. She enjoyed collecting porcelain dolls. Renate especially loved Christmas time with all of the decorations and events. Above all, she loved and enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Renate is survived by her husband of 52 years, James, Dickinson; three children, Maria Nichols, Penny Young, and Frank (Teresa) Young, all of Dickinson; five grandchildren, Maranda (Brien) Gentry, Joshua Nichols, Devin Young, Christopher Young, and Donnie Young, all of Dickinson; eight great-grandchildren, Ashton, Brayton, Lillyaunna, Kambrie, Malachia, Zacharia, Gabrielle, and Isaic; one sister, Monica (Eugene) Kudrna, Dickinson; two nieces, Mary (Jeff) Duttenhefer and Loretta (Troy) Heidt, both of Dickinson; and a great-nephew, Michael.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Donald; one sister, Ursula Sturmer; and three grandchildren, Bryanna, Brandyn and Lacey.
Renate’s family wishes to say thank you to all of their family and friends for their support during this difficult time. They also wish to extend a special thank you to the ICU doctors, nursing staff, and aides at St. Joseph’s Hospital, all staff at Home Health Care, and the Dickinson Ambulance Service for their wonderful care of their mom.
Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson
Benjamin Joseph 'Ben' Pierson
Benjamin Joseph “Ben” Pierson, 18, Dickinson, died Saturday, July 17 at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Friday in Dickinson.
Ben’s Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dickinson, with Father Todd Kreitinger as the celebrant and assisted by Deacon Ron Keller.
Burial will take place at a later date.
Arrangements are with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson
