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Reuben Henry Giese
ELGIN -- Reuben Henry Giese, 81, Elgin, died Nov. 7, 2000 in the Elgin hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MST today at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elgin, with the Rev. Tom Hallowell officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Special music will be provided by Annette Roth. Casketbearers are Harlan Klein, Lloyd Klein, Kevin Roth, Eldon Wolf, Ron Fisher, Milton Horst and Otto Koepplin. All friends and relatives are considered honorary bearers. Reuben H. Giese was born Nov. 22, 1918, rural Elgin to Samuel and Julia (Kautz) Giese. He was raised and educated on the family homestead in Minnie Township northwest of Elgin. He attended Elgin Public School and at an early age worked for the CCC Camp. He later farmed with his father until 1954 when he took over the farm. Reuben married Verna M. Lang on May 10, 1953 at Elgin. They retired in 1980 and resided in Elgin until the time of his death. Reuben was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, he served as deacon on the church council. He was a Minnie Township Treasurer, and a member of the Elgin Lions Club. Surviving family are his wife, Verna; one son, the Rev. Larry Giese, Harvey; one daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Glen Fuhrman, Enderlin; three grandchildren, Lucas, Alison and Landon Fuhrman; one brother, Wilbert Giese, Owatonna, Minn.; three sisters, Hertha Beeney, Arvada, Colo., Olivia Miller, Bismarck, and Nelda Vilhauer, Stanton. Reuben was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Elsie Dinyer. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Elgin)
Everett Elliott Johnson
Everett Elliott Johnson, 84, died Nov. 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Tom Dunham officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. today at Riverview Cemetery, Washburn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Everett was born Feb. 22, 1916 at his parents' rural home near Washburn, the first son of five sons born to Theodore and Magna Johnson. He attended rural school near Washburn. Everett farmed in the Turtle Lake, Underwood, and Washburn areas. He married Mildred Koenig on Dec. 30, 1939. They lived and farmed the family homestead until moving to Bismarck in December of 1955. Everett worked for the North Dakota State Penitentiary from 1956 to 1959. He then worked for Otis Elevator Co. for 22 years, sometimes being called "Mr. Otis," until his retirement in 1978 due to health problems. Everett helped restore the Ingersoll School and was a skywatcher at Washburn in 1954 and 1955. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, the Peace Officers Association and the Ostomy Club. Everett enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Crooked Lake and attending the Makoti threshing shows. He was known as the neighborhood fix-it man and spent many hours helping at First Lutheran Church. Everett is survived by his wife, Mildred; his daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Clarence "Natch" Doll, Mandan; his son, Reed, Washburn; his granddaughters, Susan and Randall Keller, Mandan, and Sheri and Scott Martin, Rochester, Minn.; his great-grandsons, Brady and Brock Martin, Rochester; his brother and sister-in-law, Arlan and Audrey, Washburn, his sisters-in-law, Ruby Johnson, Bismarck, Jackie Dzidek, Salem, Ore., Lois Johannes, Bismarck, Enid Mummert, Seattle, Rose Koenig, Underwood, and Bernyce Koenig, Las Vegas; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Doyle and Pat Koenig, Garrison, and Clarence and Lillian, Soliday, Usk, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Magna Johnson; his brothers, Vernon, Ervin and Eldred; his stepfather, Fred Hanson; his father- and mother-in-law, Fred A. and Bertha M. Koenig; and his brothers-in-law, LeRoy and Melvin Koenig, and Warner Mummert.
Metro Klym
GORHAM -- Metro Klym, 88, formerly of Gorham, died Nov. 8, 2000 in a Dickinson care center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. MST Saturday, at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Belfield. Burial will be in St. Josephat's Cemetery, Gorham. He is survived by three children, Virginia Stroh and Julia Ewoniuk, Dickinson, and Roger Klym, Belfield; two sisters, Josie Namyniuk and Betty Baranko, both of Dickinson; one brother, William G. Klym, Dickinson; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson)
Robert Place Miller
Robert Place Miller, retired superintendent of the Bismarck Public Schools, died Nov. 6, 2000. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave., with Dr. Kincaid officiating. Burial will be in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, time and date to be announced at the memorial service. Mr. Miller was born March 21, 1913, on a farm south of Devils Lake, to Clarence and Marie Place Miller. He graduated from Crary public schools and went on to receive his B.A. from Mayville State Teacher's College in 1936. After his college graduation, he served as a high school teacher, coach, and principal in McClusky and then Minot. In 1938, he married Alice Mae Kindschi of McClusky. At the outbreak of World War II, Robert enlisted and began his 31-year military career. After completing Artillery Officer Candidate School in Fort Sill, Okla., he was assigned as an officer to the 2nd Cavalry, a black cavalry division with horse-drawn artillery at Fort Clark, Texas, which was the last cavalry division in the Army. After the cavalry unit was disbanded, he was stationed in North Africa and then went on to service as an artillery officer with II Corps for an operations and planning unit in the Italian campaign and later in Austria. After the war, Robert joined the North Dakota National Guard as a reserve officer and continued his military education attending summer programs at the Atomic Weapons School, U.S. Armor School, National War College, the U.S. Army Engineering School, and Command and General Staff College. In 1952, during the Korean Conflict, he served overseas as executive officer of the 188th field artillery battalion, returned again to active duty for the Berlin Crisis in 1961, serving as the commander of the 164th engineer combat group, and retired as a full Colonel in 1968. After World War II, Robert returned to his education career. He completed his master's degree in education at the University of Iowa and later pursued additional graduate study at Columbia University and the University of California at Davis. Robert and Alice moved to Bismarck in 1946 to raise their three children, where Robert held a variety of positions with Bismarck Public Schools, including teacher and principal of Richholt, Saxvik, Pioneer and Hughes Jr. High School. In 1963, Robert was appointed superintendent of the Bismarck Public Schools, where he served until his retirement in 1978. Soon after his retirement, a new elementary school, the Robert Place Miller Elementary School, was named in his honor. During his tenure as Superintendent, Mr. Miller oversaw an era of tremendous growth of the Bismarck system, adding four new elementary schools -- addressing one of his major goals of reducing the student-to-teacher ratio in the primary grades -- plus adding a new junior high school and high school, and the expansion of facilities including the Vocational Tech Building for Bismarck Junior College (now Bismarck State College). Mr. Miller also served the state, community, and church through his participation with several organizations. He was a member of the State Board for Vocational and Technical Education and the State Board for Public School Education for 17 years and a charter member of the North Dakota Heritage Center and the Missouri Valley YMCA. He was a member of the Boy Scout Council, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and he and his wife, Alice, served as Elders of the First Presbyterian Church. Robert Miller served the public as an educator, military officer, and community member. He believed in the promise of education -- feeling that developing the potential of young people served everyone; he responded to the call to duty in times of international strife, and he contributed to his state, community and church. In his life of service and study, he involved his family in his activities in ways that enabled them to learn and develop. And finally, Robert remained a devoted husband to Alice who died on Dec. 19, 1999. They were married for 61 years. Mr. Miller is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Georgann Graham, and son-in-law, Robert Graham, Bismarck; one son, Dr. Mark Stuart Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his daughter, Roberta Ann Miller, and son-in-law, Dr. Alan Medville, Watertown, Mass.; and three grandchildren, Kai Medville, Kendra Medville and Lillian Medville. Robert Miller's two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Any memorials should be sent to either the First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave., Bismarck, ND, 58501 or the North Dakota Heritage Foundation, 612 East Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, N.D. 58501.
Lawrence Nelson
Lawrence Nelson, 73, Bismarck, died peacefully in his home on Nov. 8, 2000. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Carl Lindemann officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Public visitation will be from noon-9 p.m. today at Boelter Funeral Home, the family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. to greet friends. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Lawrence Kenneth Nelson was born May 17, 1927, in Bismarck, the son of Nels and Ida (Stange) Nelson. He grew up in Hazelton, graduating from high school in 1945. He entered the Army Air Force in October, 1945, serving in the Philippines until March of 1947. In October of 1947, he became an Amoco bulk agent at Hazelton, serving in that position for 32 years. On Oct. 22, 1950, he married Mabel P. Tschaekofske at Golden Valley. They lived in Hazelton until 1989, and spent the rest of their retirement in Bismarck. While living in Hazelton, he was an active member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the Hazelton Lions Club, served on the Hazelton City Board, the Hazelton Fire Department, Hazelton Housing Development Board and was a member of the Hazelton American Legion. In Bismarck, Lawrence was a member of Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Bismarck VFW. His hobbies included bowling, golfing, and spending time with his family and friends which he deeply loved. He is survived by his wife, Mabel of 50 years; one son, Rodney L. Nelson and his wife, Cheryl, Omaha, Neb.; one daughter, Beverly K. Doolittle and her husband, Douglas, Bismarck. Lawrence is also survived by five grandchildren, Kari, Wes and Wyatt Doolittle, and Matthew and Colton Nelson. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister. The family prefers memorials to Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck)
Walter R. Ongstad
Walter R. Ongstad, 77, Bismarck, died Nov. 5, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital.
Vistation will be held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, at Bismarck Funeral Home.
Further arrangements are pending.
Harm Pieter Smeenk
Harm Pieter Smeenk died Nov. 8, 2000.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck.
He was born to Titia Berg and Pieter Smeenk on Oct. 10, 1918, the second of their nine children.
He was educated in the schools and universities of Nederland and received his M.D. degree in 1946 from the University of Amsterdam.
He did internships in Holland and Kansas City and received his training in Pediatrics at the Kansas City Children's Mercy Hospital.
In 1956, he became a pediatrician at the Quain and Ramstad Clinic, the Bismarck Hospital and St. Alexius Hospital.
From 1987 until 1999, he was Medical Director of the North Dakota Crippled Children's Services.
After he retired in 1999, the North Dakota Academy of Pediatrics awarded him the Sir James Award for Pediatrics in North Dakota, which he valued highly. He served in the Royal Dutch Army during the war from 1939-1940, and in the Dutch Resistance from 1942-1945, for which he received the Resistance Cross.
From 1949-1952, he served as a medical officer in the Royal Dutch Navy on ships in Indonesia and New Guinea.
In 1952, he moved to the United States.
In 1955, he married Birgit Marie Rasmussen in the Vejstrup Valgmenighed Kirke in Danmark.
They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Pieter Niels and Christine Dodson with Ian Pieter and Nicolaas, Anne Mette and Kevin Rentner with Karsten and Erik, Birgit Jennifer Laetitia and David Broadstone with Lisa, Peter and Benjamin, and Lars Anders John and Nancy Brand.
All of them moved far away from Bismarck, which should have told the parents something, but they ignored it.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the local Rotary Club.
He was preceded in death by three of his brothers and three brothers-in-law, as well as by Adam and Eve and billions of members of the human family.
So, he had not illusion that Death would pass him by.
Besides, living past the age of 100 did not appeal to him.
He received three things in life that are of basic importance: Someone to love Something to do Something to look forward to And he was thankful. (Perry Funeral Home, Mandan)
Ernest Thompson
MAX -- Ernest Thompson, 92, Max, died Nov. 8, 2000 at home.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Max.
Further arrangements are pending with Thompson Funeral Home, Max.
George J. Toman
George J. Toman, 88, Mandan, died Nov. 9, 2000 at the home of his daughter in Bismarck.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Stephen Eastin officiating.
Private family burial with military honors will be held at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Sunday, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, where a Masonic service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
George was born on March 26, 1912 on a homestead at the northeast edge of Fort Clark, the son of Benjamin and Harriet (Cacek) Vratny.
George's natal father worked for Charles Toman, Sr. a tailor in Mandan.
George's mother married Charles Toman in August of 1914.
George was later adopted, knowing only Charles Toman Sr. as his father.
He was raised and educated in Mandan, graduating from Mandan High School.
He attended North Dakota State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
He also participated in graduate work at the Universities of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
George married Helen Emily Dill of Minot on Aug. 14, 1938.
Two daughters were born to this union, Patricia Ann and Helen Louise.
Helen Emily passed away on July 28, 1968.
He married Margaret (Pierce) Huddleson on July 22, 1969.
After graduating from college, he worked for T.R. Atkinson, Consulting Engineer in Bismarck.
He also served as the Associate Sanitary Engineer for the North Dakota State Department of Health for five years, before entering the service with the 188th Field Artillery Regiment. He spent five years in the service, sustaining an injury at the St. Lo breakthrough.
He was commanding the 183 FA Bn at the time of his injury.
After spending 17 months in the U.S. Army Hospital System, LTC Toman retired from the service. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. Upon his discharge from the service, George joined his brothers in a conglomerate partnership comprised of Sanitary Plumbing and Heating, Toman Cleaners and Toman Engineering Company. George established and operated the engineering and surveying branch which provided engineering services for many communities in the Western Hemisphere with Mandan serving as the headquarters office. Offices and staff were maintained at Ascuncion, Paraguay for eight years, Washington D.C. for 12 years, and Boissevain, Manitoba for 28 years. He retired from active practice in April of 1979, at which time the Toman Brothers Partnership was dissolved. George worked diligently and effectively in professional associations, receiving awards and commendation from the American Consulting Engineers Council and the Chandler Award from the North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers.
He also served on many state boards and councils.
He as a member of the Masons, Mandan-Bismarck York Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Valley of Bismarck, Order of the Eastern Star, Mandan Rotary Club, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters and their husbands, Patricia Ann and Donavan Eck, Bismarck, and Helen Louise "Penny" and Terry West, Lynnwood, Wash.; granddaughter, Tracy Bridwell and her husband, Travis, Bismarck; grandson, Tate Eck, Castle Rock, Colo.; grandson, WO2 Troy Eck, stationed in Germany; sisters-in-law, Harriett Toman and family, Angeline Toman and family, and Mary Jane Ulmer and family; brother, Raymond, Petaluma, Calif.; stepson, Charles R. Huddleson and his wife, Connie, Fort Collins, Colo.; Charles' son, Todd Huddleson, his wife, Sylvette and their family, Fort Collins; Charles' daughter, Dana Cox and her husband, Rodney and their family, Houston, Texas; and Charles' stepdaughters, Amber Gugler, Fort Collins, and Carrie Jones, her husband, Jason and their family, Loveland, Colo.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to "The Portal to the Future" Fund at the First Presbyterian Church in Mandan or Medcenter One Hospice, Bismarck.
Clifton Weltz
HARVEY -- Clifton Weltz, 69, Harvey, died Nov. 8, 2000 at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.
Allen E. Zander
NEW ROCKFORD -- Allen E. Zander, 60, New Rockford, died Nov. 8, 2000 at his home.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lois; one son, Tim, Bismarck; one daughter, Deanna Zumbaum, New Rockford; his mother, Beatrice, New Rockford; one brother, Myron, Las Vegas, Nev.; and one sister, Sharol Rogalla, Minto. (Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford)
