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A. B. Sandau
HAZEN -- A. B. Sandau, 80, Bismarck, formerly of Hazen, died Oct. 13, 2000, in a Bismarck care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Dale V. Nabben officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan. Born in Beulah on April 5, 1920, Mr. Sandau resided from the late 1940s to 1996, in Hazen. During the last two decades of his life, he managed coal yard operations, first at the Basin Electric Power Cooperative plant at Stanton, and then at Basin's plant in Beulah. Prior to that, his work was typical of men of his generation and place. He worked in his youth on his father's farm and then as a coal miner. During his teen years, he was a firefighter in the Kings Canyon National Forest in California. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy, with assignments in Saipan and Guam. After the war, he worked as an automotive repairman in Hazen until his employment with Basin Electric. During his long residence in Hazen, he was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church, where he served two terms as church president, several on the church council, and continuously on committees. He also served for one year as the president of the Beulah Eagles Club Aerie. His wife, Tillie (Schield) Sandau, preceded him in death. They were married 54 years. He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Al and Dianne, and Jerry; one grandson, Alan, and his wife, Kristin; one great-granddaughter, Alaina Marie; one sister, Annabelle Crowley; and brothers, Clifford, Harvey, Clayton, Vernon, LeRoy and Gordon. Preceding him in death were three sisters, Ella Doll, Frieda Wagner and Vernice Buchman. The family asks that those wishing to make memorial gifts convey them to the charity of their choice. (Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen)
Virginia Schauer
JAMESTOWN -- Virginia Schauer, 72, Jamestown, died Oct. 15, 2000 in a Jamestown care center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, at First Assembly of God Church, Jamestown, with burial in Streeter Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; four children, Reo Fandrich, Medina, Wanda Fandrich, Black Canyon City, Ariz., Debbie Miner, Phoenix, Ariz., Tamara Berg, Nortonville; two stepdaughters, Cheryl Smith, Wimbledon, and Joann Thu, Jamestown; 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Leroy Buck, Streeter; five sisters, Laverne Rueb, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Odella Hauff, Golden Valley, Nettie Rueb, Bismarck, Vivian Hansen, Kintyre, Marlys Grasl, Rochester Hills, Mich.; and two half-sisters, Esther Becker, Napoleon, and Edna Dockter, Wishek. (Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown)
Martin Volk
RAY -- Martin Volk, 64, Ray, died Oct. 16, 2000 in the Tioga hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Ray. He is survived by his wife, Claudia; three sons, Thomas, Grand Forks, and Matt and Scott, Ray; a sister, Florence, Salem, Ore.; his brothers, Steve, Harriet, S.D., Ray, Linton, and James, Surrey, and Rodney and Roger, both of Las Vegas, Nev., and Victor, Minneapolis. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Douglas D. Weber
NAPOLEON -- Douglas D. "Doug" Weber, 67, Napoleon, died Oct. 16, 2000 near Hazelton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon. Further arrangements are pending.
Richard Backes
GLENBURN -- Richard Backes, 74, Glenburn, and formerly of Forman, died Oct. 17, 2000 in a Minot nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Glenburn, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette; two sons, Rick, Minot, and Scott, Glenburn; one daughter, Jackie Emerson, Bellevue, Wash.; five grandchildren; two brothers, Orlin and Roger, both of Minot; and one sister, Estelle Hohman, Yucca Valley, Calif. (Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot)
Ronald Bird
Col. Ronald Bird, USAF, 71, formerly of Flaxton, died Oct. 4, 2000 in Sacramento, Calif. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at North Dakota Veterans' Cemetery, rural Mandan. (Perry Funeral Home, Mandan)
Dustin James Dragseth
MINOT -- Dustin James Dragseth, son of Michael and Donna Dragseth, Minot, was born and died on Oct. 12, 2000 in a Lake Forest, Ill. hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, at Lutheran Brethren Fellowship, Williston, with a private burial at Bethel Cemetery, rural Zahl. He is survived by his parents; his sisters, Shannon and Heather, at home; his grandparents, Owen and Edith Anderson, Ray, and Donna Mae Dragseth, Alamo; and his great-grandparents, Margaret Rennerfeldt, Epping, and Helena Price, Williston. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
John Franzen
FORT YATES -- John Franzen, 36, Fort Yates, died Oct. 18, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Assembly of God Church, Fort Yates. Further arrangements are pending with Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Flora Friez
MOTT -- Flora Friez, 100, Mott, died Oct. 17, 2000 in the Hettinger hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday, at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, Mott, with burial in St. Vincent's Cemetery. She is survived by six daughters, Barbara Straub, Rapid City, S.D., Regina Vasey, Mott, Minnie Huether, Dickinson, Mathilda Meier, Monroe, Wash., Theckla Klein, Bismarck, Viola Kjos, Spearment, Texas; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Mott)
Reinhold Gerhard Guthmiller
ROBINSON -- Reinhold Gerhard Guthmiller, 64, Robinson, died Oct. 17, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Pettibone, with burial in Petersville Cemetery, Pettibone. He is survived by his wife, Janice; four children, Bruce, Robinson; Debra Subart, Robinson, Barbara Hochhalter, Woodworth, and Kermit, Buchanan; 8 Grandchildren; three brothers, William, Pingree, Ludwig, Pettibone, Adam, Pettibone; three sisters, Caroline Schagunn, New Rockford, Bertha Schick, Jamestown, and Martha Koenig, Washington. (Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown)
Bertha Hollaar
HULL -- Bertha Hollaar, 86, Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Hull, died Oct. 18, 2000 in a Mesa care center. Arrangements are pending with Myers Funeral Home, Linton.
Kathryn Kottsick
Kathryn Kottsick, Mandan, died Oct. 18, 2000 near Center. Arrangements are pending with Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Martha Mattoon
RIVERDALE -- Martha Mattoon, 94, rural Riverdale, died Oct. 18, 2000 at her home. Arrangements are pending with Goetz Funeral Home, Underwood.
Jennie Oien
Jennie Oien, 90, Spearfish, S.D., died Oct. 16, 2000 in a Belle Fourche health center. A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Carrington Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Robert, Spearfish, and Alfred, Moline, Ill.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Evans Funeral Home, Carrington)
George A. Paulus
George A. Paulus, 86, Bismarck, formerly of Drake, passed away Oct. 17, 2000 in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Church of Corpus Christi, Bismarck. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. George A. Paulus, son of Leonard and Mary (Faber) Paulus, was born April 24, 1914 on his parents' farm near Drake, where he grew up and received his education. Upon graduating from Drake High School in 1933, he attended Minot Business College in Minot for a time. He then returned to Drake where he worked as a bookkeeper for and later was manager of the Drake Creamery. He was also City Auditor for Drake for several years. On April 26, 1940, he was married to Mayme Lacy at Drake. They moved to Goodrich in 1950, where they owned and operated the local creamery until the spring of 1961, when they moved to Bismarck. While living in Bismarck, he was employeed as a bookkeeper for Wonnenberg Oil Co. They moved to New Rockford in 1964 where he worked for the Zweigle Creamery until moving to Fargo in 1968. He accepted a position with the J C Penney Store in Fargo as manager of their maintenance department, and held that position until his retirement in 1979. They lived a short time in Jamestown before moving to Bismarck in 1983, where they have resided since. He is survived by his wife, Mayme; two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Sandy Paulus, Wishek, and Kenneth and Patty Paulus, Bismarck; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. (Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden)
Frieda Schell
Frieda Schell, 73, Mandan, died Oct. 18, 2000 in a Mandan care center. Arrangements are pending with Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.
Douglas D. Weber
NAPOLEON -- Douglas D. "Doug" Weber, 67, Napoleon, died Oct. 16, 2000 near Hazelton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon, with burial in Ashley City Cemetery. He is survived by two sons, Beau, Willmar, Minn., and Shawn, Hibbing, Minn.; one grandson; and two brothers, Melvin and Richard, both of Ashley. (Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon)
John A. Amundson
BOWMAN -- John A. Amundson, 79, Bowman, died Oct. 17, 2000 in the Bowman hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Bowman Lutheran Church, with burial in Bowman Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Nancy Kelling, Roca, Neb., and Jean Moe, Walcott; two sons, Mark W., San Jose DeGuanipa, Venezuela, and David, Bowman; and nine grandchildren. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Frances G. Bastian
Frances G. (Nelson) Bastian, 74, formerly of Turtle Lake, died Oct. 11, 2000 at her home in Yuba City, Calif. Services were held on Oct. 16, 2000 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Yuba City, with burial in Sutter County Veterans' Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Wally; two sons, Rick and Rodney; four granddaughters; two brothers, Merlin and Neil Nelson; and three sisters, Blanche Okerson, Eunice Bradford and Maureen Hochsprung. (Ullrey Funeral Home, Yuba City)
Elizabeth Brings Them
FORT YATES -- Elizabeth Brings Them, 74, Fort Yates, died Oct. 18, 2000 in a Mobridge, S.D. nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Fort Yates. Further arrangements are pending with Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
