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Emma Stroh
Emma Stroh, 78, 410 Ninth Ave. N.E., Mandan, died March 15, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Robert E. Feeney officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a parish vigil at 7:30.
Emma (Dworshak) Stroh was born Sept. 14, 1918, in Fallon, the daughter of Frank and Matilda (Kubischta) Dworshak. Emma was raised and educated in the Fallon area. She married Frank Stroh, Nov. 25, 1937, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan.
She was a member of St. Marie Verein and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Emma is survived by her husband, Frank, Mandan; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Arlyce, Missoula, Mont., and Richard and Ellie, Mandan; three daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Mel Volk, and Verdel and Ron Hopfauf, all of Mandan, and Jan and Ted Jenner, Tuttle; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Bilz, Medina.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Pete, Val and Frank Dworshak; two sisters, Veronica Stockert and Rose Gilman; and one great-grandson, Wade Volk.
Lola Whitetree
NEW TOWN -- Lola L. Whitetree, 64, New Town, died March 16, 1997, in the New Town nursing home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church, New Town, with the Rev. Oliver DeWald officiating. Burial will be in New Town Cemetery.
Lola Larson was born Feb. 28, 1933, at Sanish, the daughter of Lewis and Alice (Peterson) Larson. She was raised and attended school at Sanish. She was an avid reader. Her family and grandchildren brought her great joy. Lola was once married to Russell F. Deserly of New Town. Lola married Edgar L. Whitetree in September 1964. Lola was away for many years and returned to New Town in June 1990, to care for her mother.
She is survived by five sons and four daughters-in-law, Rusty and Betty Deserly, Randy and Sylvia Deserly, Ronald and Sheila Deserly, and Mike Deserly, all of New Town, and Frank and Kristal Deserly, Bismarck; three daughters and one son-in-law, Teresa Mossett, New Town, Kathleen and William Pagel, and Cherrie Whitetree, all of Tucson, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Cleo Alm, Bend, Ore.; and five brothers and sisters-in-law, Glenn and Joyce Larson, New Town, Donald and Myrtle Larson, and Dennis and Beman Larson, all of Eugene, Ore., Bob and Idella Larson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jack and Dorothy Larson, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Lola was preceded in death by her parents; her second husband; one brother, Dick Larson; and one grandson, Travis Deserly.
Emma Stroh
Emma R. Stroh, 78, 410 Ninth Ave. N.E., Mandan, died March 15, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Robert E. Feeney officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a rosary will be said at 7 tonight, followed by a parish vigil at 7:30.
Emma (Dworshak) Stroh was born Sept. 14, 1918, in Fallon, the daughter of Frank and Matilda (Kubischta) Dworshak. Emma was raised and educated in the Fallon area. She married Frank Stroh, Nov. 25, 1937, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan.
She was a member of St. Maria Verein and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Emma is survived by her husband, Frank, Mandan; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Arlyce, Missoula, Mont., and Richard and Ellie, Mandan; three daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Mel Volk, and Verdel and Ron Hopfauf, all of Mandan, and Jan and Ted Jenner, Tuttle; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Brilz, Medina.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Pete, Val and Frank Dworshak; two sisters, Veronica Stockert and Rose Gilman; and one great-grandson, Wade Volk.
Marion Cary
Marion G. Cary, 88, Mandan, died March 15, 1997, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Stephen Eastin officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Marion Goodman was born July 25, 1908, in Rawlins, Wyo., the only child of Albert and Blodwen Goodman. She lived in Idaho and Wyoming before moving with her parents to California, where she graduated from Ripon Union High School in the San Joaquin Valley. She attended San Jose State College, majoring in education with a minor in music. During this time she met her future husband, Colin Cary, who was attending Stanford University. They were married Sept. 12, 1929, in Mandan.
A lady of many and varied interests, Marion expressed her love and concern for others by active involvement in her community and church. A member of PEO, she served as its state president, was an organizer of the Memorial Mental Health and Retardation Center and helped to organize the School of Hope. She served as a board member and secretary of the Dakotah Foundation and was a member of Mandan Library Board.
She and her husband, Colin, were also charter members of the North Dakota Association for Retarded Citizens. She was a strong supporter of Pride Industries and Special Olympics.
Marion had a lifelong love of music and enjoyed singing in the choir at the First Presbyterian Church in Mandan, where she also taught Sunday school. She was also a member of Fortnightly and the League of Women Voters. Marion enjoyed reading and loved picnics.
She will be truly missed, most dearly by her daughter, Constance Cary, Mandan; many cherished friends; and also by the many people whose lives she touched with her kindness and concern. She was preceded in death by her husband, Colin, who died Dec. 21, 1985.
The family prefers memorials to Mandan Library, North Dakota Association of Retarded Citizens or the First Presbyterian Church in Mandan.
Sharon Hieb
Sharon K. Hieb, 54, Mandan, died March 16, 1997, in Mandan. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Seventh-day Adventist Church, Jamestown, with burial in Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Sharon Fisher was born Jan. 16, 1943, in Jamestown, the daughter of Marvin and Viola (Schultheis) Fisher. She grew up in Paris Township and attended school at Paris Township School No. 4. She married George Hieb, Oct. 1, 1960, in Jamestown. They continued to live on the farm and raised registered Herefords and some crossbred cattle. She farmed with her husband, George, until 1987, when they moved to Jamestown. They later moved to Mandan.
While living in Jamestown, she worked at Linda's Floral Shop, Ben Franklin, and Flowers Designed by Us, and she also worked for Lowe's Floral in Bismarck. They have been actively involved with the Woodworth Golden Eagles 4-H Club for many years.
Sharon enjoyed riding horses and has belonged to riding clubs. She also enjoyed doing various crafts. George and Sharon both enjoy playing guitar and singing. She was a member of Jamestown Eagles Club, District 8 Cowbells, East North Dakota Director of North Dakota Hereford Auxiliary, and Seventh-day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her husband, George; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jo and Leland Guthmiller, Kimball, Neb., and Sherri Jo and John Gream, Dickinson; five grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Harry Miller, Jamestown; and her mother, Viola Fisher, Jamestown.
She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin Fisher; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, J.R. and Rose Hieb. (Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown)
Charles Kilzer
MOTT -- Services for Charles P. Kilzer, 45, Mott, will be at 10:30 a.m. MST Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul, Mott, with the Rev. Dennis Schafer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Special music will be provided by friends of Charles.
Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Mott, where a rosary will be said by the Knights of Columbus at 7 tonight.
Charles P. Kilzer was born Sept. 28, 1951, at Elgin, to Katherine (Kom) and Edmund Kilzer. He attended a rural school close to his parents' farm and later graduated from St. Mary's High School in New England. He will be remembered for his football and wrestling achievements while attending St. Mary's. He won numerous awards on both the district and state levels. He graduated from the North Dakota State School of Science in 1971.
In October 1972 he married Dixie Powell. They farmed in the Mott area. Later they moved into Mott. Charles was active in the Knights of Columbus, served on the City Zoning Board, was an active member of St. Vincent's Parish and a strong supporter of St. Vincent's Catholic Grade School, where he taught religion classes for a short time. Charles entered the Mott Good Samaritan Nursing Center in July 1992, where he died March 16, 1997, after a 15-year battle with multiple sclerosis.
Charles truly enjoyed spending time with his family and woodworking. As his health declined he enjoyed reading and was an avid movie buff. Charles was blessed to have the caring staff of the nursing home to meet his every need while he was so ill. They were all cherished friends and close to his heart. He appreciated all of the many visits and words of comfort from so many of his friends in the community. Charles will always be remembered for his gentle heart, his caring spirit, his cheerful smile and his unsurpassed sense of humor.
He is survived by his parents, Edmund and Katherine Kilzer, Bentley; his children, Denim, Hettinger, Sierra, Dickinson, Sharlie, Kayla and Levi, all of Mott; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Libby, Bismarck, and Darrell and Renee, Mott; and eight sisters and brothers-in-law, Laeticia and Leo Voigt, Bismarck, Marie and Curt Zimmerman, Fargo, Sylvia and Les Glon, Regent, Marlene and Tom Poswilko, Theresa and Blase Deichert, and Connie and Arvin Herner, all of Dickinson, and Yvonne and Kelly Roth, and Jackie and Wayne Bohnet, New Leipzig.
Charles was preceded in death by an infant sister; his grandparents; three uncles and two aunts.
A memorial has been established for the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott.
Ludwig Bender
JAMESTOWN -- Ludwig Bender, 85, Jamestown, died March 17, 1997, in the Jamestown nursing home. Arrangements are pending at Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown.
Helen Sprecher
NEW LEIPZIG -- Helen Sprecher, 95, New Leipzig, died March 16, 1997, in the Elgin hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. MST Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Leipzig, with burial in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural New Leipzig.
She is survived by two daughters, Hazel Achtenberg, New Leipzig, and Darlene Dutuis, Cody, Wyo. (Hertz Brothers Funeral Home, New Leipzig)
Robert Logan
WILLISTON -- Robert O. Logan, 78, Williston, died March 16, 1997, in his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Everson Funeral Home, Williston, with burial in Hillside Memory Gardens, Williston.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, Linda McNary, Elko, Nev., and Joan Merck, Bismarck; and one son, Lee, Williston. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Ernest Knispel
Ernest W. Knispel, 89, Carson, died March 15, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST Wednesday at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon, S.D., with burial in McIntosh Cemetery.
Jeanette Ireland
GARRISON -- Jeanette Ireland, 86, Garrison, died March 16, 1997, in the Garrison hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Church of Christ, Garrison, with the Rev. Beth Hector officiating. Burial will be in Garrison Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Jeanette Evans was born Sept. 11, 1910, in Mayville. She grew up and attended school in Mayville. She received a teaching certificate from Mayville Teachers College. On June 16, 1936, she married Harold ``Skinny" Ireland, in Mayville. Jeanette taught school in Garrison for many years and also taught piano in her home. She was the church organist for several years, and played piano for the Legion and VFW Auxiliaries. She was a member of Eastern Star.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Sue, Lemont, Ill.; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Lauren, both of Lemont.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold, on March 8, 1989; and her brothers and sisters. (Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison)
Roger Scholl
Surrounded by family and friends, Roger Scholl passed away Feb. 27, 1997, in Redwood City, Calif., at the age of 58.
Following extensive advanced studies, Roger earned his doctorate degree from Oregon State University. He became a prominent figure in the earthquake engineering community. He pioneered the commercial development of damping devices to reduce earthquake damage to structures. Dr. Scholl continued with urgency to play a major role in the developing technology.
Dr. Scholl is the inventor of the patented ``Added Damping and Stiffness Elements" for improving earthquake resistance of structures. He is well published and participated in many projects, including his most recent collaboration in the development of nationally applicable design provisions for seismically retrofitting existing buildings (ATC-33). In addition, he actively participated in the design and use of fluid viscous dampers.
Born in Mandan, into the family of a successful farmer, Casper and his wife Monica Erhardt, Roger was the youngest of 10. Following his high school education at St. Mary's in Bismarck, and earning his masters degree from the University of North Dakota, employment opportunity took him to California. He joined Lockheed, where he was involved in research and analysis of vibrations. This was the beginning of his pursuit to understand the multifaceted nature of earthquake forces and the engineering solutions to counter those forces.
Roger is survived by Peggy O'Connell, his loving supportive wife of 31 years; Jon and Brian, his devoted sons; two sisters, Monica Kahl, Modesto, Calif., and Dorothy Seelye, Flasher; and two brothers, Casper and Constine, both of Bismarck; and a wealth of friends and associates.
Ronald Laib
Mercer native Ronald John Laib, 55, a retired naval lieutenant commander of Huntsville, Ala., died March 6, 1997, in the burn center unit in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital, after the plane he was flying exploded. Services were March 11 at Spry Chapel, with the Revs. A.B. Carroll and Alan Martin officiating. Burial was in the Military Veterans Maple Hill Cemetery.
Ronald, the son of Edwin and Elizabeth (Bauer) Laib, was born in Turtle Lake on Aug. 4, 1941. He attended Turtle Lake and Mercer High School graduating in 1959. He received a bachelors degree in physics and math from Concordia College in Minnesota in 1963. He entered the U.S. Navy, June 1963. He received a masters degree in aeronautical engineer in California in 1971. He graduated from the Navy Test Pilot School in 1975. Laib was an experienced ``instrument-rated" pilot, logging over 8,500 flight hours in his military career, 850 flight hours since then, 600 aircraft carrier landings, 400 combat missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was an aeronautic accident investigator, taught aerodynamics and received his advanced aero degree in 1981. He retired June 1983 as a lieutenant commander test pilot. He joined Teledyne Brown Engineering in 1985 as a senior system top secret engineer as manager of the Arrow Missile Program.
Survivors include his wife, Sue (Carroll); two daughters, Karen Laib, San Diego, Calif., and Kristy Laib, Huntsville; his parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Laib, Bismarck; and four sisters, Darlene Rivers, Pocatello, Idaho, Arlis Tweeten, Turtle Lake, Verdeen Schlafmann, Wing, and Marilyn Geiger, Bismarck.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Byron.
The family prefers memorials to the Burn Center Unit at the University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala.
Leo Leidholm
UNDERWOOD -- Leo Leidholm, 70, Underwood, died March 14, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church, Underwood, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1:30-5:30 p.m. today at Goetz Funeral Home, Underwood, and will continue after 6 tonight at the church. A rosary will be said at 7 tonight at the church.
Leo was born Jan. 9, 1927, at Underwood, to Albin and Maude (Thrailkil) Leidholm. He was raised and educated in Underwood, graduating from Underwood High School in 1943. He married Mary Ann Votava, June 15, 1955, at Trail, Minn. Leo and Mary Ann had five children. Mary Ann died in 1975. Leo married Barb Hopkins on Oct. 4, 1977, at Las Vegas.
Leo owned and operated a small grains farm west of Underwood until retiring in 1995. He was a substitute mail carrier for 37 years. He was among the first mail carriers to deliver mail from the air during the severe winters of the 1940s. Leo was a lineman for the local telephone cooperative for many years.
He was an active member of the Republican Party, involved with the North Dakota State Legislature from 1958-1987, serving 20 years as secretary of the Senate. He was proud to have been a part of the North Dakota Constitutional Convention. Leo was a lifelong member of Bismarck Elks, Underwood Golf Course, Good Sam's and assisted in organizing the North Dakota Chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association. He was a member of St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in Underwood.
He is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Gail, Underwood, Tim and Deb, Hazen, Dale and Tracy, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mike and Cindy, Chippewa Falls, Wis.; one daughter, Vicki Leidholm, Lewiston, Idaho; one sister, Vi Boardman, Spokane, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; his wife, Barb Leidholm, Minot; and six stepchildren and their families.
Christian Job
LINTON -- Christian J. Job, 91, Linton, died March 15, 1997, in the Strasburg nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesady at First Baptist Church, Linton, with burial in Fredenthal Cemetery.
He is survived by one brother, Ben, Linton; one sister, Emma Gardener, Spring Park, Minn. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Shyann Olsen
ELGIN -- Shyann Leigh Olsen, the 16-month-old daughter of Ronald and Emily Olsen, died March 17, 1997, at a Bismarck hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Church, Bowman, with the Rev. John Osborne officiating. Burial will be in the Tuttle Cemetery, Rhame.
Shyann is survived by her parents; one sister, Megan; a twin brother, Dustin; grandparents Gerald and Alyce Larkin, Rhame, and Larry and Betty Olsen, Bowman; and great-grandparents Hattie Lamb, Bowman, and Clarence and Clara Erickson, Bowman. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Susie Johnson
WIBAUX, Mont. -- Susie Dancer Johnson, 92, Wibaux, died March 17, 1997, in a Baker hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Normanna Lutheran Church, Dunn Center, with burial in Werner Cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, Chester Schossow, Casper, Wyo., and Wilbur Johnson, Corvallis, Ore.; one daughter, Lois Lauf, Wibaux; two sisters, Mae Willey, Barnesville, Minn., and Erma Gilbertson, Seattle; and one brother, Ernest Dancer, Pine Grove, Calif. (Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home, Beach)
