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Antoinette Helbling
Antoinette Helbling, better known to all who knew and loved her as Nettie, was passed into the Lord's loving care this morning, Dec. 21, 1996, at the age of 71. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Al Leary officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a Catholic Daughters Rosary will be said at 4 p.m., a Women of the Moose Ritual at 7 p.m., followed by a parish vigil at 7:30. Visitation will continue until service time, at the funeral home.
Nettie was born May 25, 1925, in Rutland to Anton and Esther (LaCroix) Silseth. She was raised and educated in the Rutland and Havana area.
She moved to Renton, Wash., where she worked for Boeing Aircraft from 1943 to 1945. She then moved to Mandan and worked at the N.P. Lunchroom (the Beanery) where she met Leo P. Helbling. On May 15, 1947, she married Leo at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mandan. Leo died Feb. 22, 1982. She retired from the Mandan Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide for 28 years.
Nettie was an active member of Women of the Moose, Circle Club, Catholic Daughters and enjoyed bowling and quality time with her children and her grandchildren.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Daniel, and Darwin and Tami, all of Mandan, and DuWayne and Trish, Lincoln; six daughters and sons-in-law, Sharlene and John Grosgebauer, Huff, Arnetta and Tim Glum, New Hope, Minn., Joycelyn and Doug Urlacher, St. Anthony, Carla and Eugene Miller, Mandan, Mary and Wade Muhlhauser, St. Cloud, Minn., and LeEtta and Calvin Schafer, Bismarck; grandchildren, John, Dana, Jason and Jessica Grosgebauer, Josh Helbling, Jeremy and Levi Urlacher, Landon and Torey Miller, Alicia and Wade Muhlhauser, Brittney Helbling, Heather and Tess Tochosik, Kelsey and Dylan Schafer, Faith Marie Helbling, and Elija Kirby; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Orvis and Angeline Silseth, Havana, and Orville and Jo Silseth; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Ellyn Urie, Kansas City, Kan., and Joyce and Virgil Alfson, Wahpeton; and many nieces, nephews and special friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo; one son, Dennis; one brother, Lawrence; one sister, Donna; and two grandchildren, Jeri Lee Grosgebauer and Nicki Lyn Helbling.
Lyman Reinschmidt
Lyman L. Reinschmidt, 62, Billings, Mont., died Nov. 26, 1996, at his home of heart failure. A memorial service was held Nov. 30 at Apostles Lutheran Church, Billings.
He is survived by his wife, Nelda, Billings; two daughters, Marlice Rohrbach, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, and Candice Reinschmidt, Billings; two sons, Steven and Keven, both of Billings; one brother, Roy, Beulah; and five sisters, Ruth Corbin and Violet Reinschmidt, both of Bismarck, Claire Forsberg, Federal Way, Wash., Harriet Heaton, McKenzie, and Rose Kuehn, Terry, Mont.
Theodore Meidinger
JAMESTOWN -- Theodore Meidinger, 82, Jamestown, died Dec. 21, 1996, in a Jamestown nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Grace Baptist Church, Gackle. Burial will be in Gackle Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, Jamestown; one son, Donnie, Bismarck; two daughters, Darlene Zimmer, Carrington, and Marlys Klundt, Gackle; and three sisters, Emma Letcher, Lydia Maas and Bertha Letcher, all of Jamestown. (Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown)
Agatha Wagner
STRASBURG -- Agatha Wagner, 59, Strasburg, died Dec. 20, 1996, at her home of heart failure. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Strasburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Magnus Wagner Jr., Strasburg; six daughters, Mary Buechler, Bismarck, Lee Ann Burgad, Stanley, Sandy Horner and Elaine Horner, both of Fargo, Nora Nygaard, Purhump, Nev., and Donna Wagner, Valley City; her parents, Wendelin and Ann Schlosser, Strasburg; one brother, Jim Schlosser, Marysfield, Minn.; and one sister, Theresa Keller, Strasburg. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Hilda White
NEW SALEM -- Hilda White, 88, New Salem, died Dec. 21, 1996, in the New Salem nursing home. Arrangements are pending with Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Christine Reinbold
STRASBURG -- Christine Reinbold, 86, Strasburg, died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Strasburg. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Krassna.
She is survived by her husband, Ignatious; four daughters, Bernice Hayes, Vernon, Conn., Elizabeth Ohanneson, Nicasio, Calif., Pauline Cook, Oakland, Calif., and Delores Adamopoulos, Novata, Calif.; one brother, Pi Miller, Bothell, Wash.; and two sisters, Rose Scheuerell, San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Tillie Searcey, Redding, Calif. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Joseph Eberle
HAGUE -- Joseph Eberle, 77, Hague, died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hague. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Rose, Hague; four brothers, Andy, August and Adam, all of Hague, and Dr. John, Bloomer, Wis.; and one sister, Lena Mitzel, Vallejo, Calif. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Cecilia Patenaude
STRASBURG -- Cecilia Patenaude, 85, Strasburg, died Dec. 21, 1996, in the Strasburg nursing home. Arrangements are pending with Myers Funeral Home, Linton.
Anna Elvera Rukstad
Anna Elvera Rukstad, 92, Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, died Dec. 21, 1996, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Boelter Funeral Home Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Erik Saxvik officiating. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Cemetery, Huron, S.D.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services, at the funeral home.
Elvera Wistrand was born Feb. 6, 1904, in Wasau, Neb., the daughter of Carl and Sigrid (Johnson) Wistrand. She was raised and educated in Huron, S.D., graduated from Huron High School and attended two years at Huron College.
Elvera married Wilfred Rukstad Aug. 25, 1935, in Huron. She resided in Huron and Wessington Springs, S.D., where she worked in various businesses, including banks in Huron and the family-owned hardware store in Wessington Springs. Her husband Wilfred died in August 1980. Elvera moved to Bismarck with her son and his family in 1989.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Loren and Linda, Bismarck; three grandchildren, Eric, Kristin and Michael; and one great-grandchild, Garret.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and two brothers.
Marvis Kazmar
Marvis E. Kazmar, 50, 4133 W. Arlington Drive, Bismarck, died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday, at Boelter Funeral Home Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Erik Saxvik officiating. Spring burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from noon until time of services Monday at the funeral home.
Marvis Johnson was born May 2, 1946, in Jamestown, the daughter of Wesley and Irma (Lippert) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1964. She married Paul Kazmar Aug. 13, 1966 in Jamestown. Marvis lived in Jamestown until 1977, when she moved to Bismarck, where she worked at Basin Electric for 18 years. At the time of her death she was employed by Team Laboratories in Bismarck. She enjoyed her grandchildren and working on computers.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Edward Zimmer, Bismarck; her mother, Irma Johnson, Bismarck; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Duane and Betty Johnson, Forest Park, Ga., and Curtis and Madonna Johnson, Clarkston, Wash.; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Katie.
She was preceded in death by her father and one sister, Carole.
Kent Higgins
Kent Higgins, 56, 222[1/2] N. Fourth St., Bismarck, died Dec. 20, 1996, at his home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck. Further arrangements are pending with Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck.
Laura Flasch
Laura Flasch, 86, Bismarck, formerly of Tower City and Valley City, died Dec. 19, 1996, in Bismarck. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Oriska. A spring burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Oriska.
She is survived by her husband, Albert, Bismarck; two daughters, Barbara Hokenson, Bismarck, and Mary Flasch, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; one son, Paul, Tucson, Ariz.; one half-brother, Herb Doll, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and two half-sisters, Mary Martin, Bismarck, and Mathilda Spence, Port Angeles, Wash. (Peterson-Johnson-Schuldt Funeral Home, Valley City)
Lorraine Van Dyke
WILLISTON -- Lorraine Van Dyke, 84, Williston, formerly of Sidney, Mont., died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Williston nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Watford City. Burial will be in Shafer Cemetery. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
John Kitzman
John Kitzman, 80, Lisbon, died Dec. 19, 1996, in a Fargo hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, Minn. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo.
He is survived by two sisters, Betty Benda, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, and Hilda Netzer, Bismarck.
Mary Thomas
WILLISTON -- Mary E. Thomas, 86, Williston, formerly of Beulah, died Dec. 18, 1996, in a Williston nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST Saturday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Beulah. Further arrangements are pending with Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah.
Lloyd Sinness
WILLISTON -- Lloyd Sinness, 76, formerly of Williston, died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Boise, Idaho, hospital. Arrangements are pending with Everson Funeral Home, Williston.
Bertie Kinstler
WILLISTON -- Bertie Kinstler, 86, Williston, died Dec. 20, 1996, in a Williston nursing home. Arrangements are pending with Everson Funeral Home, Williston.
Lillian Champeau
Lillian A. Champeau, 92, St. Vincent's Care Center, died Dec. 21, 1996, in the nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent's Care Center Chapel, with the Revs. Hugo Backes and David Zimmer officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the nursing home.
Lillian was born into this earthly world, Sept. 15, 1904, in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Louis and Pamela (Trudeau) Bacon. She attended school in St. Johnsbury, Vt. After school she worked with the Sisters of Mercy. Lillian married Wilfred J. Champeau, June 25, 1939, in St. Johnsbury. They had one daughter, Louise Ann. Lillian was the sole survivor of 10 children. Her husband, Wilfred, preceded her in death, Aug. 12, 1975.
Lillian and her husband, and daughter, Louise, lived in Scotia, N.Y., from their wedding day until the time of Wilfred's death. After his death, Lillian maintained an apartment in Scotia until March 1988. Lillian then moved to Bismarck where she became a resident of Marillac Manor. In November 1993 she became a resident of St. Vincent's Care Center. During Lillian's lifetime she was best known as being a homemaker and caregiver. She loved to garden and take care of her flowers. Her ability to take care of others led her to do volunteer work at the Baptist Nursing Home in Scotia. Upon her arrival at Marillac Manor, she continued her volunteer work at St. Vincent's Care Center.
Lillian is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Bob Hesler, Minot; four granddaughters, Kimberly Quirie, San Antonio, Texas, Karen Hesler, Albany, N.Y., Kristen Tully, Burlington, Wash., and Katrina Hornbacher, Bismarck; four great-grandchildren, Megan and Nicole, both of San Antonio, and Taylor and Dalton, both of Bismarck.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation in care of Sister Colleen Mickelsen at St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck.
Ralph Streifel
ESMOND -- Ralph Streifel, 74, Columbus, Ga., formerly of Esmond, died Dec. 21, 1996, in a Columbus nursing home. Arrangements are pending at Nelson Funeral Home, Esmond.
John Bakke
GRAND FORKS -- John H. Bakke, 92, Grand Forks, died Dec. 22, 1996, in the Halstad, Minn., nursing home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sharon Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
He is survived by one daughter, Laurel Ecklund, Fargo; two brothers, James, Grand Rapids, Minn., and George, Nielsville, Minn.; and one sister, Elaine Eidsmoe, Nielsville. (Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks)
Erna Johnson
WATFORD CITY -- Erna M. Johnson, 83, Watford City, died Dec. 20, 1996, in the Watford City hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, Watford City, with burial in Banks Cemetery, rural Watford City.
She is survived by her husband, Elmer; three sons, Dennis, Watford City, Wayne, Bismarck, and Russell, West Fargo; two daughters, Jeanette Richardson, Edmond, Okla., and Laura West, Duluth, Ga.; and two sisters, Clara Reider, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and Doris Genoff, Arvada, Colo. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City)
April Peterson
BELFIELD -- April Renae Peterson, 11, Belfield, died Dec. 21, 1996. Arrangements are pending at Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson.
Grant Hartley
Grant Phelps Hartley, 84, Mandan, died Dec. 22, 1996, in his sleep at home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Mandan, with the Rev. A. Ben Dove officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation, with a closed casket, will begin at the church one hour before services.
Grant was born April 19, 1912, in Bismarck, to Willet B. and Juanita (Philps) Hartley. He attended elementary and high schools in Bismarck. He met Ruth Gundlach in Bismarck, and they were married June 14, 1933. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this year. They had their home built in 1954-1955 and lived there for almost 42 years.
The son of the first automobile mechanic in Bismarck and longtime engineer of the Bismarck water plant, Grant was naturally mechanically inclined. In his early years, he rebuilt cars and motorcycles, and built and crashed his own plane. He worked as a plumber's assistant, as a carrier transporting mail from the Bismarck Post Office to the Bismarck airport, an athletic coordinator and referee for archery, shooting, badminton, volleyball and basketball, and a collector-repossessor for Montgomery Ward.
Grant went to work for the Soo Line Railroad as a locomotive fireman in 1942, stoking steam engines by hand in order to get a job on the Northern Pacific Railroad, which had automatic stokers on their engines. He worked on the Northern Pacific, later Burlington Northern, from 1942-1977, retiring after 35 years. He worked on switch engines, north and south branch lines, and main line passenger and freight from Mandan to Dickinson as a fireman, then as an engineer going from steam to diesel-electric locomotives. Grant was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.
He was an ardent hunter in the 1930s and 1940s, a fisherman in the 1950s, an RV'er in the 1960s and 1970s, and a devoted caregiver to Ruth in the 1980s and on, until Alzheimer's disease overcame him in the 1990s. Grant had many hobbies. He was a first-rate auto mechanic, woodworker and an all-around tinkerer willing to tackle any job. He had a drive that required him to keep himself busy and a curiosity that led to new concepts and ideas. Many people in the community benefited from that drive, as he was always willing to help others. Simply stated, he has been described as a good man. There are few better tributes.
He had a longtime dream of establishing a railroad museum in Mandan. He focused his drive after retirement into meeting that goal. With help from many people in the Mandan area, the dream became a reality. His pride in that accomplishment was evident in every visit to the museum. He loved to give children of all ages rides in the parade train he helped acquire for the museum. And he loved to share his railroad experiences with anyone who would listen.
Grant is survived by his wife, Ruth; two daughters and one son-in-law, Joan Anderson, Mandan, and Wanda and James Esser, Duluth, Minn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd and Dorothy, Kent, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. Grant was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald and William.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Video Ministry for Shut-ins at First United Methodist Church, Mandan, 212 Second Ave., N.W., Mandan, American Heart Association or the charity of the giver's choice. (Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan)
Frances Hoffman
DICKINSON -- Frances H. Hoffman, 88, Dickinson, died Dec. 19, 1996, in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. MST Friday at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Dickinson, with burial in Dickinson Cemetery.
She is survived by one daughter, Judith Hicks, Dickinson; and one sister, Lena Crummy, Cut Bank, Mont. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
Mary Thomas
BEULAH -- Mary Eve Thomas, 86, Williston, died Dec. 18, 1996, in the Williston nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Beulah, with burial in the church cemetery.
She is survived by nine daughters, Josephine Plummer, Glendive, Mont., Delaphine Thomas, Minneapolis, Cecelia Orth, Cape Coral, Fla., Amy Dietrich, Washington, Marge Hughes, Williston, Mary Dietrich, Billings, Mont., Frances Ball, Pauline Thompson, Mandan, and Linda Sailer, West Fargo; one son, Jerome, Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Clem Farrell, Bismarck, and Dorothy Maier, Zap; and one brother, Pete Keller, Mesa. (Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah)
Faye Forsmoe
Services for Faye Forsmoe will be at 1:30 p.m. MST today at Walby Chapel, Hettinger, with burial in Hettinger Cemetery.
She is survived by one sister, Vera Rodman.
