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Berthold Sackman
PIEDMONT, S.D. -- Berthold Herbert Sackman, 78, Piedmont, formerly of McLean County and Stutsman County, near Streeter, died Oct. 14, 1996, in his home of cardiac and pulmonary complications. Services will be Thursday at First Congregational Church, Rapid City, with Dr. Henry Bradshaw and Dr. Ted Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, and four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Violet and Merlin Nelson, Bismarck, Frances Kvamme, Russo, Alice and Jack T. Wiese, Washburn, and Janice and Melroy Syverson, Umatilla, Fla.
A memorial has been established. (Osheim-Catron Funeral Home, Rapid City)
Gertie Klein
LEMMON, S.D. -- Gertie Klein, 73, Lemmon, died Oct. 14, 1996, in the Hettinger hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. MDT Friday at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon, with burial in Greenhill Cemetery, Lemmon.
She is survived by three sons, Dean, New England, Ronald, Shadehill, and LeRoy, Sturgis; one sister, Anna Steiger, Seattle; and two brothers, Leo Schmidt, Butte, Mont., and Reiny Schmidt, Seattle.
Ruben Montanez
WILLISTON -- Ruben D. Montanez, 70, Williston, died Oct. 13, 1996, in the Williston hospital. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Williston.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Patricia Montanez and Diane Montanez; five sisters, Gail Cook, Estelle Toro, Tillie Ochoa, Delia Montana and Celia Smith; and three brothers, Don, Raul and Rudy. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Pearl Blackhoop White Lightning
Pearl Blackhoop White Lightning (Wa-ho-wapa-ska-win) died Oct. 12, 1996. Pearl was born March 18, 1925. Pearl's final resting place will be St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Cemetery, Cannon Ball, next to her mother who preceded her. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Cannon Ball Public School gymnasium.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the gym.
White Corn Woman (Wa-ho-wapa-ska-win) worked at the Cannon Ball school in her earlier days before she decided to be a homemaker. During her lifetime, Pearl put to rest five sons, one daughter and one granddaughter, while having with her four daughters and three sons. (Gloria and Emerson Ownspipe, Fort Yates, Glenda and Lyman Vivier, Cannon Ball, Georgiana and Earlwin Yellow Hammer, Cannon Ball, Allen and Norma White Lightning, Fort Yates, Donald White Lightning Sr., Cannon Ball, and Durwin White Lightning, Eureka, Calif.) There are 37 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren who will miss their grandmother tremendously. Pearl made a great impact on their lives. All of her many nephews and nieces also are remembered, as is her sister-in-law, Audrey Black Hoop, and her adopted son, Larry Fasthorse of Fort Yates.
The pallbearers and honorary pallbearers for Pearl represent the many families comprising her tiospaye. Active pallbearers are Bill Kuntz Jr., Pete Red Tomahawk, Earlwin Yellow Hammer Jr., LeeRoy Vivier, Myron Flying Horse, Albert Two Bears, Oliver Mark Blackhoop II and Sheldon Thunderhawk.
The honorary pallbearers are not only friends but those who have touched Pearl's life to some degree: Louella Walker, Evangeline Fast Horse, Gladys Two Horses, Christine Alkire, Hermaine Shelltrack, Victoria Culbertson, Pat and Virginia McLaughlin, Victoria Joshua, Melvin and Blanche White Eagle, Larry and Marvine Fasthorse, Pat and Patti Kelly, Lillian Martinez, Annie Thunderhawk, Pauline Elk, Regina Yellow Earrings, Wanda Yellow Eyes, Ella Red Horn, Zona Loans Arrow, Angeline Fourth, Sharon Two Bears and girls, Marge Eagle, Laura Looking Horse, Joan Kidder, Dora Two Bears, Winifred Rainbow, Pauline Holy Elk Face and the T.W.E.P. crew. Pearl appreciated the many long hours of care she received from the staff of the Indian Health Services' Dialysis Unit and from the staff of Medcenter One ICU.
A final wish of Pearl's is for the young people to know that the use of alcohol or drugs would only lead to an early funeral and that their lives can be better utilized. She suggests that their energy be used in rebuilding our Nation. She remembers the elders speaking of the treaties and the Black Hills which our People have. Her grandfather was a treaty man, and in her quiet way, she speaks of remembering the old people talk of the commitments the government had when the treaties were signed.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. Casimir Paluck and Sister Irene Dohmen of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Services will also be at Cannon Ball School gymnasium. Tony and Verdelia American Horse Jr., Tony and Darlene American Horse Sr., Victoria Joshua and Marlon and Rita Hunte will preside. Music will be by Lyman and Vivian, with George Fourth singing Pearl's Indian song as she is taken on her last earthly journey. We will miss our mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. May God accept her into His arms lovingly as we loved her. (Perry Funeral Home, Mandan)
Frances Shmorhun
Frances Shmorhun, 64, 1110 E. Thayer Ave., died Oct. 14, 1996, in her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck, with the Rev. Charles Heidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday.
Frances was born Jan. 3, 1932, in Braddock, the daughter of Bernhard and Philopena (Bosch) Bachmeier. She grew up and attended school in Braddock. She married Bill Shmorhun in 1952. They had two children. She was employed by several different restaurants in Bismarck.
She was a member of St. Mary's Parish. She enjoyed her cats and dogs.
She is survived by one son, Jerry, Bismarck; one daughter, Ardyth Shmorhun, Billings, Mont.; and one grandson, Sam Taylor Shmorhun; two brothers, Steven Bachmeier, Tacoma, Wash., and Leo Bachmeier, El Cajon, Calif.; her twin sister, Terry Harper, Great Falls, Mont.; and many special friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Phyllis Perman and Rose Grinsteiner; and one brother, Gene Bachmeier.
Helen Crawford
Helen M. Crawford, 75, 201 E. Kavaney Drive, died Oct. 15, 1996, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Peary Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Helen Mae Ritchie was born May 14, 1921, near Steele, the daughter of David and Jennie (Miller) Ritchie. She was raised on a farm near Steele. After secretarial training she worked for the State of North Dakota and several attorneys. Helen married Clark R. Crawford, Aug. 29, 1942, in San Angelo, Texas. She followed him as a war bride to his stateside posts with the Air Force. Settling in Bismarck after World War II, they worked together in the oil business, eventually founding Northern Energy Corp., with their son, Clark D. Crawford. Helen remained active in the business until the time of her illness.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Clark; three sons and daughters-in-law, Clark David and Patti, Bismarck, Greg and Darlene, Fort Collins, Colo., and Tod and Sandy, Lino Lakes, Minn.; her grandchildren, Clark James, Katherine Lea, Kristen Lynn, Jameson Scott, MacKenzie Morgan, Lynnea Helen, and Adam Benjamin; several nieces and nephews; two sisters, Lucille Miller, Bismarck, and Bessie Nelson, Des Moines, Iowa; one brother and four sisters-in-law, Lyman and Flora Ritchie, Great Falls, Mont., Ruby Ritchie, Steele, Jean Skeens, Las Vegas, and Veronne Crawford, Springfield, Ill.
She will also be missed by several lifelong friends.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Joyce O'Da; and five brothers, Earcel, Raymond, Gordon, David and Paul.
Helen will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who always put the needs of her family first.
George Gress
NEW SALEM -- George Gress, 86, New Salem, died Oct. 15, 1996, in the New Salem nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Friday at St. Pius Catholic Church, New Salem, with the Rev. David Zimmer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. today at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, New Salem, where a rosary will be said at 7 tonight. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services.
George was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Maryenthal, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of William and Margerette Gress. They moved to Montana in 1915. He married Mary Schaner, Nov. 27, 1934, in Richardton. They lived in Hardin, Mont., and moved to New Salem in 1935, where he worked as a coal miner and construction worker.
He was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. George's favorite pasttime was entertaining people with his musical talent on his guitar and singing his cowboy songs. His music will be remembered and missed by many, especially his family.
George is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Geno and Sandy, and Bill and Barb, all of Hazen, and Wayne, New Salem; seven daughters and six sons-in-law, Eleanor and Roger Gappert, Stanton, Tillie and John Tibke, and Jennette and Roger Nagel, all of New Salem, Rita and Leland Reynolds, Shoteau, Mont., Linda Tibke, Ogallaha, Neb., Helen and Norman Schafer, Bismarck, and Vicky and Conrad Pfleger, Mandan; 37 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Rosie Heedrick, Bishop, Calif., Barbara Hilsted, Casper, Wyo., Eva Karbar, Billings, Mont., Katherine Schindler, Hardin, Mont., Margaret Lind, Sidney, Mont., and Annil Burns, Lame Deer, Mont.; two brothers, Mike, Hardin, and Marcus, LaFayette, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother; his wife, Mary; one daughter, Donna Hagel; one grandson, Michael Hagel; 10 brothers and two sisters.
George Turnbow
SPEARFISH, S.D. -- George Morris Turnbow, 66, Spearfish, died Oct. 13, 1996, in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home, Spearfish, with the Rev. Simon Looking Elk officiating. Burial will be in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, with military rites by Spearfish American Legion VFW Veterans.
George Morris Turnbow was born April 4, 1930, in Bismarck, to Sam and Lillian (Morris) Turnbow. He served in the Korean War for 16 months, was in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1951-1953, and was a life member of the VFW. His travels over the years led him through many states, finally residing in South Dakota. He spent time farming, as a gold miner at Homestake Gold Mine and as a drug and alcohol counselor at Glory House in Lead. He was married in 1956 to Donna Roberson of Menoken, and in 1975 to Andra of Spearfish.
George enjoyed gold panning, spending time in the Black Hills, hunting and tinkering on his cars. He also found great pleasure tending to his yard and walking his beloved dog, Gizmo, through the park.
He is survived by his wife, Andra; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Kevin and Leann, Bismarck, and Daniel Hart, Sioux Falls, S.D.; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Leslie and Randy Moch, Whitewood, S.D., Becky and Tim Volk, Bismarck, Tammy and Jim Bourgois, Baldwin, and Beth Hennon, Greeley, Colo.; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and June, Bismarck; one half-brother, Jim Turnbow, Peoria, Ill.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Bob Anderson, Bismarck, Margaret and Duane Mack, Bismarck, Eunice and Russell Sabot, Baldwin, and Catherine and Emmanuel Entze, Beulah; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant daughter, Rosalie.
George was always a kind and thoughtful person, willing to help anybody at anytime. He thoroughly enjoyed being with friends and family, and will be greatly missed. To the many people who held and will always hold a special place in his heart, you will always be remembered by his family. (Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home, Spearfish)
Ruth Biffert
GLEN ULLIN -- Ruth Biffert, 78, Glen Ullin, died Oct. 15, 1996, in Richardton. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Glen Ullin, with burial in Bethel Assembly of God Cemetery, Glen Ullin.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Spangelo Funeral Home, Glen Ullin, and will continue at the church one hour before services. A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ruth was born Aug. 30, 1918, at Bluegrass, to Louis and Pauline (Rathjen) Kroh. She moved with her parents to Glen Ullin in 1925 where she was raised and educated. She married Max Biffert, Aug. 30, 1936, at Glen Ullin. They moved to Zap and, in 1941, to a farm in the "Big Flat Area" near Halliday. Ruth raised her family and cooked, canned and did a lot of sewing and other things a farm wife does. Max died Feb. 7, 1978. Ruth went back to school and received her GED. She also graduated from a Certified Nurses Assistant course that she took in Dickinson. Ruth moved into Bismarck in April 1995, and then to Glen Ullin in April 1996, where she has resided since.
She was a member of Halliday Assembly of God Church and the Gideons.
She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Norman and Judith, Halliday, Jonas and Debbie, Halliday, Daniel and Faye, Raleigh, N.C., and Allen and Dottie, Moorhead, Minn.; five daughters and two sons-in-law, Darleen and Elmer Hauff, St. Anthony, Kathy and Darryl Olson, Dressen, Wis., Dorothy Sage, Richardton, Marjorie Carderelli, San Jose, Calif., and Vivian Slayton, Springfield, Mo.; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lydia Lennick, New Salem.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; four sisters; and one grandson.
Lilly Huesers
GARRISON -- Lilly Huesers, 81, Minot, died Oct. 15, 1996, in a Minot nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Garrison. Further arrangements are pending at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison.
Wilfred Ficek
Wilfred J. Ficek, 59, Bismarck, died Oct. 15, 1996, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 4 p.m. MDT Friday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson. Further arrangements are pending at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Leo Job
LINTON -- Leo G. Job, 63, Linton, died Oct. 15, 1996, in his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Peace Lutheran Church, Linton, with burial in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Linton.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy; two sons, Mitchell, Jamestown, and Cory, Eau Claire, Wis.; one brother, Raymond, Linton; and two sisters, Rebecca Bosch, Linton, and Hilda Benedict, Black River Falls, Wis. (Myers Funeral Home, Linton)
Wanita Mosbrucker
DICKINSON -- Wanita V. Mosbrucker, 61, Dickinson, died Oct. 16, 1996, in her home. Arrangements are pending at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Esther Specht
Esther Janis Specht, 46, 301 N. 15th St., Bismarck, died Oct. 12, 1996. Services will be held at 1 p.m. MDT Saturday Golgotha Lutheran Church, Golden Valley. Further arrangements are pending at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Anna Isdal
LEMMON, S.D. -- Anna Irene Isdal, 86, Lemmon, died Oct. 14, 1996, in the Lemmon hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. MDT Friday at Calvary Lutheran Church, Lemmon, with burial in Greenhill Cemetery, Lemmon.
She is survived by one son, Selmer Hagen, Madison, S.D.; one daughter, Carol Hochhalter, Valley City; one brother, John Johnson, Lemmon; and four sisters, Alice Kettleson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hilma Randen, Lemmon, Muriel Seidel, Bismarck, and Martina Ham, Shadehill, S.D. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon)
Hilda Gustafson
BEULAH -- Hilda Gustafson, 77, Beulah, died Oct. 14, 1996, in the nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dodge, with burial in Spring Creek Cemetery, Dodge.
She is survived by two daughters, Sheila Miller and Rita Nodland, both of Bismarck; two sons, Charles, Dodge, and James, Antioch, Tenn.; seven sisters, Freda Spier, Beulah, Clara Wagner, Valley City, Irene Boeckel, Battle Lake, Minn., Edna Cox, Rome, Ga., Rosie Wilhelm, Omaha, Orlene Schulz, Bismarck, and Marie Taylor, Paramount, Calif.; and two brothers, John Mohl, Beulah, and Ewald Mohl, Bismarck. (Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah)
Pauline Renkert
Pauline Marzolf Renkert, 84, Mandan, died Oct. 24, 1997, in a Mandan nursing home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eddy Funeral Chapel, Jamestown. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.
She is survived by one son, Jack, Las Vegas. (Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown).
Joan Solheim
DICKINSON -- Joan Senzek Solheim, 50, Dickinson, died Oct. 24, 1997, in a Bismarck hospital of natural causes. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dickinson. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, at 3 p.m. CST Thursday.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, both at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and for one hour before the service at the church. A prayer service will be said at 7 p.m. MST Wednesday, at Sacred Heart Monastery, Richardton.
Joan Senzek was born in Bismarck on Jan. 3, 1947, the younger daughter of the two children born to Virgil and Dorothea (Josephson) Senzek. She attended elementary school in Valley City and Bismarck, and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1965. On Aug. 24, 1968, she married David R. Solheim, also of Bismarck. In June of 1969 she graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in vocal music education. After living and working in Elko, Nev., Minneapolis and the San Francisco bay area, they moved to Fargo, where Joan completed her master's degree in child development at North Dakota State University in 1975. From 1975 through 1978, she worked in Bismarck as the director of child protection services for the State of North Dakota. In 1978, she was one of three women who filed a complaint against the state and the Department of Human Services for gender discrimination in pay. The suit was favorably settled out of court.
From 1978 through 1981, Joan worked in child protection services at Kemp National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse in Denver. From 1982 until her death, Joan was an independent consultant and therapist, providing training and counseling for other professionals, children and families in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, Canada and North Dakota; most recently being affiliated with Westwind Consulting in Dickinson. In 1981, she delivered a paper at the annual International Conference of Child Protection in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and toured northern Europe, including her ancestral homeland of Finland.
From 1983 until her death, Joan resided in Dickinson with her husband. In 1987, they adopted two children from Seoul, South Korea: Benjamin then 12 and Julia then 8. In 1994, Joan and her husband participated in a three-week tour of the People's Republic of China, representing Dickinson State University and the North Dakota University System. The Dickinson Mayor's Committee on the Employment of the Handicapped named her Outstanding Citizen in 1995, and North Dakota Mental Health Counselor's Association named her Outstanding Mental Health Counselor for 1997.
Joan was a talented mezzo-soprano who performed with several choral organizations including: Gustavus Adolphus Chapel and Concert choirs, the Bach Society of Minneapolis, Classical Chorale of Denver, Fargo-Moorhead Civic Opera, Bismarck-Mandan Community Chorus and the Dickinson State University Choral Union.
Joan was a member of the AAUW, on the advisory boards for the North Dakota Independent Living Centers and the Dickinson Mayor's Committee on the ADA. Joan was a licensed lay reader for St. John's Episcopal Church, Dickinson, and a member of the Spirituality Committee of Sacred Heart Monastery near Richardton.
Joan's professional and public roles were dedicated to advocacy for women, children, families and those with disabilities.
She is survived by her husband, David; her son, Benjamin Sung-ho Solheim, Tuscon, Ariz.; her daughter, Julia Joo-hyun Solheim, New York City; her sister, Carol Senzek Grande, Fresno, Calif.; her step-father, Martin Pesonen, Bismarck; 12 aunts and uncles; and about two dozen first cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Joan's name to the Dakota Chapter of the National Arthritis Association, Prairie Public Radio, or Dickinson Friends of the Pool.
