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Charles and JoAnn Berger
Charles M. Berger, 65, and JoAnn Berger, 62, Richardton, ND, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred Saturday, November 29, 2003 near Needles, CA.
Charles and JoAnn’s funeral mass was held Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Richardton with Fr. Brian Wangler, OSB, as celebrant.
Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Richardton.
JoAnn Gress was born June 1, 1941, to Joseph and Regina (Hoff) Gress.
Charles Michael Berger was born June 5, 1938 to Frank and Anna (Hoerner) Berger.
Charles and JoAnn attended school in Richardton, ND. They were married in Richardton ND at St. Mary’s Church on July 19, 1958.
JoAnn graduated from Dickinson State University and worked as a registered nurse in both Dickinson and Richardton. They raised cattle and farmed on the Berger homestead northeast of Richardton.
JoAnn and Charles enjoyed traveling the world visiting their friends, children and grandchildren and were able to meet their first great-grandchild.
JoAnn and Charles died due to a motor vehicle accident while traveling to visit family. Charles died November 29, 2003. JoAnn died November 30, 2003.
They are survived by their son Bryan Berger and his wife Juliane and children Cassandra (Berger) Abreu and her husband Jesse and children Lehela, Trista, and Michael: daughter Michelle (Berger) Parks and her husband Gene and children Eric, and Stephanie: daughter Cheryl (Berger) Schwartzmann and her husband Lee and children Jon and Jennifer; daughter Jean (Berger) Butterfield and her husband Bill and children Haley and Brendan; daughter Mary (Berger) Weflen and husband Shannon and children Andrew and Jordan.
Charles is survived by brothers Ray (Susan) and Arlen (Alecia) Berger and sister Elvira (Richard) Hoff.
JoAnn is survived by brothers Jim (Vernetta), Clarence (Maxine), Larry (Robyn), and Wilbur Gress and sister Mary Felton.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna Berger and brothers Roger and Maynard Berger.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Regina Gress and brother Robert Gress and sister Carol Small.
Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, was in charge of arrangements.
Hedwig Spoer
Hedwig Spoer, 97, of Glen Ullin and formerly of Hebron, ND died Saturday, November 22, 2003 in Glen Ullin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM CST on Wednesday, November 26 at the St. John Church in Hebron, ND with Pastor Ed Zuern, officiating.
Burial will be held in the St. John Cemetery in Hebron.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Spangelo Funeral Home in Hebron. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Hedwig was born November 3, 1906 in Dunn County, the daughter of Herman and Caroline (Reysz) Eggert. She was raised and educated in rural Hebron and attended two years of high school.
She helped on the family farm until she married Ernest Spoer October 1, 1930 at Hebron. Following their marriage they farmed north of Hebron, where Hedwig was busy tending to the matters of the house and children.
She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, games, crossword and jigsaw puzzles and music and was a charter member of the Little Knife Homemakers.
She was a wonderful cook and loved to bake for her children and grandchildren. The family has warm memories of the huge Thanksgiving dinners she prepared for the whole family.
Hedwig was a member of the St. John Church and the Women’s Guild.
Following the death of her husband in February of 1975 she moved into Hebron and became an active member of the Brick City Senior Citizen Center.
Hedwig entered the Marian Manor in Glen Ullin in March of 1993 where she has since lived.
She died Saturday, November 22, 2003 at the Marian Manor Healthcare Center.
Those remaining to share her memory include her three daughters - Dora (Larry) Jaeger, Bismarck, ND; Grace Martin, Billings, MT; and Sharon (Jerry) Moran, Superior, MT.
She also leaves eleven grandchildren, nineteen great- grand children and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded by her parents, husband, an infant daughter, Hedwig, one daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Louie Oldenburg, one grandson Kyle, a son-in-law Marvin Martin; five sisters - Elsie Hartman, Helen Klick, Alma Lapp, Louise Ahl, and Ruth Jaeger and two brothers, Eric and Werner Eggert.
Spangelo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Marijo Kokkeler
Marijo Lorraine Kokkeler, 54, Dickinson, ND, formerly of Hebron, ND, passed away Saturday November 22, 2003 in Las Vegas, NV.
Cremation has taken place. Marijo requested no viewing and no funeral or memorial service.
Marijo was born in Glen Ullin, ND at the home of her grandparents, Anton and Theresa (Balog) Kokkeler, with the help of a midwife during a blizzard on January 16, 1949.
She was the daughter of Joseph M. and Barbara E. (Schwartz) Kokkeler. She moved to Hebron with her parents in 1951 where they built the Texaco service station on Old Highway 10.
She was raised and educated in Hebron and graduated from the Hebron High School in 1967.
Marijo attended Interstate Business College in Fargo.
Her first job was with Butler Machinery in Bismarck and then with Burleigh County Juvenile Court.
In 1976, she returned to Hebron to work as a legal secretary for 13 years before moving to Dickinson to care for her mother for eight years.
After the death of her parents, Marijo worked at Bill’s Insurance Agency for several years.
She enjoyed doing genealogy, working in her yard, the faithful companionship of her toy poodle, Chelsea, music, decorating cakes and crafts.
Marijo was a generous and kind person, her life was fulfilled by giving to others. Family and friends were very important to her and she was always willing to lend a helping hand.
Marijo is survived by her "favorite" brother and sister-in-law, Craig and Carol Kokkeler, Henderson, NV, a nephew, Ian Kokkeler, Austin, TX, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and classmates.
Marijo was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents, her father Joe, who died in February, 1995 and her mother Barbara, who died in March 1996, as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and classmates.
In lieu of flowers or memorials, Marijo asked that you do something thoughtful for someone, lend a helping hand, share a good laugh with a friend or smile to someone in need, make a new friend and love the ones you have a little bit more.
Genevieve Heier Wanner
Genevieve (Heier) Wanner, 79, a resident of Eddyville, Kentucky since 1999, died Friday morning, November 14, 2003 in Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.
The funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 19 at St. Francis Desales Catholic Church in Paducah with Rev. Al Bremner as celebrant.
Pallbearers were sons and grandsons Clement Wanner, Edward Wanner, Michael Wanner, Dennis Wanner, Jack Wanner, Michael Schermann, Adam Wanner and Darrell Johnson.
Genevieve was buried in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Paducah.
Genevieve was the fifth child of Kathryn (Keller) and Frank Heier Sr., and was born September 13, 1924 in Glen Ullin, ND.
In the early 1900s her parents’ families emigrated to the United States from Russia and settled in the Bismarck area.
Her brothers were Clement, Philip, Adam, Victor and Frank (all deceased).
Her sisters Magdalen, Leona and Clara also preceded her in death.
Surviving sisters include Marie Eve, Evangeline, Cecilia and Anna.
She married Edward Alexander Wanner on September 8, 1942 in Glen Ullin, North Dakota at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. They lived in four states including North Dakota, Illinois, California and Oregon before settling in Kentucky.
Fifteen children were born to them – Charles Edward, Clement, Anna Marie, Bernadette Katherine, Clara Jane, Edward Victor, Sylvia, John Matthew and James Leo (twins), Patricia Genevieve, Rose Mary Ann, Michael Harold, Dennis Anthony, Frank Peter and Genevieve Gloria.
Genevieve (Jenny) and Edward were long-time residents of the Sacramento area and very active parishioners of our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Jenny served as President of the Women’s Council and helped with numerous church functions.
Her life ended as she lived it – with strength, vigor, wisdom, kindness and with love for all of us.
Katherine Morel
Mass of Christian Burial for Katherine K. Morel, 92, of Dickinson was held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at Queen of Peace with Father David Morman, celebrating.
Interment followed at the St. Mary's Cemetery, Richardton.
Katherine passed away November 14, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center. She was born September 2, 1911 in Stark County, ND to Adam and Katherine (Rech) Bergenheier. She attended country schools south of
Richardton.
As a young girl, she and her family were members of St. Steven's Catholic Church. She helped on the family farm. She married Carl Morel January 2, 1933 in Gladstone, ND and they farmed for several years before moving into Richardton.
In 1940 the family moved to Dickinson where Katherine has since made her home.
She loved crocheting, baking, gardening and playing bingo. She especially cherished the time she spent with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Raymond, Hebron and Edward, Dickinson and five daughters, Hazel (Ken) Johnson of Rio Rancho, NM, Jeanette Frederick, Minot, Shirley (Edward) Fetch of Dickinson, Pauline Dowhanik and Carol McMahen, both of Bismarck.
She also leaves 21 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren and twin sisters, Barbara Cruser, Long View, WA and Ann Palm, Sequim, WA and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Joseph, one son-in-law, one grandson, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
