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Selmer Gafkjen
WILLISTON -- Selmer Gafkjen, 102, Williston, died Nov. 19, 2000 in a Williston nursing home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Williston, with burial in Bethesda Cemetery, north of Williston. He is survived by three sons, Orval, Williston, Arvid, Minneapolis, and Allan, Burlington, Colo.; two daughters, Ruth Ike, Williston, and Eunice Van Druff, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two brothers, Palmer, Rochester, Minn., and Kenneth, Minneapolis; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; 19 step-great-grandchildren; and eight step-great-great-grandchildren. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Jill D. Glarum
RUTLAND -- Jill D. Glarum, 68, Rutland, died Nov. 18, 2000, in a Forman care center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today, at Nordland Lutheran Church, Rutland, with burial in Rutland Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Bradley, Mooreton, and Douglas, Rutland; one daughter, Linda Reich, Bismarck; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Willmar Nelson, Lidgerwood, Emmeth Nelson, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Donald Nelson, Viroqua, Wis.; seven sisters, Betty Erickson, Elk River, Minn., Marian Velek, Fergus Falls, Minn., Shirley Thompson, Grand Forks, Donna Christianson and Maureen Olson, both of Coon Rapids, Minn., Kay Erickson, Cedar, Minn., and Sharon Maurer, Fargo. (Price Funeral Chapel, Inc., Britton, S.D.)
Adam Samuel Harr
ASHLEY -- Adam Samuel Harr, 80, Ashley, died Nov. 19, 2000 in the Wishek hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Berlin Baptist Church, rural Fredonia. Further arrangements are pending with Carlsen Funeral Home, Ashley.
Paul Hoff
RICHARDTON -- Paul Hoff, 87, Richardton, died Nov. 19, 2000 in the Richardton health center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Friday, at Sacred Heart Monastery, one mile west of Richardton. Further arrangements are pending with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
Dorothy Johnson
SENTINEL BUTTE -- Dorothy Johnson, 77, Sentinel Butte, died Nov. 20, 2000 at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Friday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sentinel Butte, with burial in Sentinel Butte Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, John A. Johnson; and a sister, Clara Fakler, Beach. (Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home, Beach)
Joanna E. Lipp
Joanna E. Lipp, 84, Bismarck, died Nov. 18, 2000, in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today 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 9 a.m.-noon today at Boelter Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Joanna was born
Dec. 1, 1915, in Emmons County, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Horner) Rahrich. She was raised in the St. Michael's area. She married
John Lipp on Jan. 10, 1939, at St. Michael's. They farmed south of Napoleon, and later near Braddock. In 1954, they moved to Bismarck. Joanna was employed by Sweetheart Bakery for a number of years. John died in 1983. Joanna was a past member of the Altar Society at St. Katherine's Catholic Church, Braddock, Homemakers Club and Catholic Daughters. Family was important to Joanna and she enjoyed cooking and sewing, especially for her grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Viola Ressler, and Elaine and Joe Mathern, all of Bismarck; five sisters, Della Franklin, Portland, Ore., Barbara Rahrich, Braddock, Viola Rahrich, Minneapolis, Ann Johnson, Corning, Calif., and Lillian Hennessey, Reno, Nev.; five brothers, Eugene Rahrich and Wendelin Rahrich, both of Bismarck, Myron Rahrich, Braddock, Allen Rahrich and Richard Rahrich, both of Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Joanna was preceded in death by her husband; and two brothers, Leo and Alex. The family prefers memorials to St. Mary's Central High School. (Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck)
Joyce Mattson
GRAFTON -- Joyce Mattson, 71, Grafton, died Nov. 17, 2000 in the Grafton hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, with burial in Landstad Cemetery, Auburn, N.D. She is survived by four sons, Timothy, Menoken, Dennis, Grafton, Terry, St. Thomas, and Patrick, Grafton; three daughters, Gail Belland, Drake, Rita Dvorak, Grafton, and Susan Schiebe, Sharon, N.D.; 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Henry Larson, Park River, Don Larson, Grafton, Randy Larson, Buxton; and her sisters, Ann Thompson, Grafton, Lois Chounard, Champagne, Ill., and Eileen Siewert, Buxton. (Henrikson-Kamrowski Funeral Home, Grafton)
Kenegunda Miller
Kenegunda Miller, 77, Bismarck, died Nov. 19, 2000 in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Church of Corpus Christi. Further arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home.
George C. Palvish
GOLVA -- George C. Palvish, 72, Golva, died Nov. 17, 2000 in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be held at 3 p.m. MST Wednesday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Golva, with burial in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan. Further arrangements are pending with Stevenson's Funeral Home, Baker, Mont.
Mabel Peterson
WASHBURN -- Mabel Peterson, 95, Hallock, Minn., and formerly of Washburn, died Nov. 18, 2000 in a Hallock nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Birka Lutheran Church, rural Washburn. Further arrangements are pending with Goetz Funeral Home, Washburn.
Edwin Skager
Edwin Skager, 76, Bismarck, died Nov. 17, 2000, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Bismarck Baptist Church, with the Rev. Don Burnett officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services today. Edwin was born
June 29, 1924, in Oliver County, the son of Frank and Bessie Skager (Koester), long time farmers in Oliver County. Edwin was a life-long resident of North Dakota. In his span of years, he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippine Liberation. During his service, he was awarded the Good Conduct Award, Philippine LIberation Combat Infantry Badge, and Asiatic Pacific Ribbon. He was also a member of the 25th Division, and technician fifth grade sergeant. After his discharge from the service, Edwin taught rural school. He also worked in food service, where he spent many years. He worked at various restaurants and was a food service supervisor for 10 years at the Baptist Home. He worked for a number of years for McDowell's Big Boy, managing the KFC store on Sixth st. in Bismarck. He was also an LPN, graduating with the class of April 1950. Edwin married
Ella Schlittenhardt on Aug. 28, 1956, in Bismarck. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Bismarck Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife, Ella; one daughter, Brenda Bosch and Jeff Carr; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan and Wendy, and Brad and Laura; seven grandchildren, Scott, Tyler, Casey, Jeremy, Kari, Riley and Gena; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Astrid Cook, Lola Holznagel, Lela and John Hohbein, and Tom and Donna Dick; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Ruth, and Alvin and Linda; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Edwin was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; and one grandson.
Elsie A. Stevens
SPRINGBROOK -- Elsie A. Stevens, 73, Springbrook, died Nov. 18, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Faith United Methodist Church, Williston, with burial in Hillside Memory Gardens. She is survived by five sons, Harvey, Minneapolis, Laverne, St. Croix Falls, Wis., James, Fromberg, Mont., Donald, Wright, Wyo., and Lyle, Williston; two daughters, Patricia Sibert, Hewitt, Minn., and Joan Schneider, Williston; one sister, Lucy Hanson, Williston; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston)
Fred R. Tiddens
Fred R. Tiddens, 72, Bismarck, died Nov. 20, 2000 in a Bismarck hospital. Arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home.
Martha Vetter
RICHARDTON -- Martha Vetter, 94, Richardton, died Nov. 19, 2000 in the Richardton care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Wednesday, at First Baptist Church, Hebron, with the Rev. David Ling officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. MST today at Spangelo Funeral Home, Hebron, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Martha was born
on Feb. 23, 1906 in rural Hebron, the daughter of Christ and Magdalena (Geisler) Heinle. She was raised and educated in rural Hebron. She worked on the family farm until her marriage to Rudolph Vetter on Oct. 25, 1930 in Missoula, Mont. Following their marriage, the couple farmed for many years south of Hebron. In 1946, they moved into Hebron. Martha enjoyed her garden and loved working with flowers. On Jan. 1, 1953, she professed her faith, was baptized and joined the First Baptist Church. She served as a Sunday School and Bible school teacher for many years. Martha was also involved with the Women's Missionary Guild. In later years, Martha did handiwork to keep busy. Rudolph died on Jan. 18, 1986. Martha moved to the Richardton Healthcare center earlier this year. She is survived by one son, Roger Vetter, Hebron; and two brothers, Bob Heinle, Seattle, Wash., and Albert Heinle, Missoula, Mont. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters and three brothers. (Spangelo Funeral Home, Hebron)
Amanda Weigum
HAZEN -- Amanda Weigum, 94, Hazen, died Nov. 19, 2000 in the Glen Ullin nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Wednesday, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen, with the Rev. Walt Wolff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. MST today at Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Gary, Bruce and Craig Mattheis, Wayne Tesky, Kim Wiedrich and Mike Richter. Amanda was born
Oct. 28, 1906 at Manhaven, a daughter of Rosina (Sayler) and John Neuberger, Sr. On June 27, 1926, she married
Jacob Weigum at Krem. They lived and farmed 18 miles northwest of Hazen until they retired and moved into Hazen in 1968. Jacob died on June 13, 1989. On Feb. 28, 1995, Amanda became a resident of the Marian Manor Nursing Home, Glen Ullin. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen. Amanda loved sewing, quilting, crocheting, baking and gardening. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren and was well known for her homemade buns and kuchen. She is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Rogean and Edwin Mattheis, Hazen, Wilma and Ray Tesky, Hazen, Ardella and Wilbert Heidt, Bismarck, Dorine and Roland Wiedrich, Mandan, and Luella and Dalton Richter, Hazen; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one brother, Reinhold Neuberger, Beulah. Amanda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jacob; one sister, five brothers and eight half-brothers and two half-sisters. (Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen)
Ralph E. Anderson
Ralph E. Anderson, 88, Bismarck, died Nov. 20, 2000, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bismarck Funeral Home. Further arrangements are pending.
Adam Samuel Harr
ASHLEY -- Adam Samuel Harr, 80, Ashley, died Nov. 19, 2000, in the Wishek hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Berlin Baptist Church, Fredonia, with burial in Ashley Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Esther; two daughters, Karren Meier, Sacramento, Calif., and Ruth Ann Bahr, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada; one son, Kermit, Mandan; three brothers, Christian, Lansing, Mich., Gottfried, Wishek, and Reinhold, Lodi, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. (Carlsen Funeral Home, Ashley)
Mike Hintz
CARSON -- Mike Hintz, 78, Carson, died Nov. 20, 2000, in the Elgin hospital. Arrangements are pending at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan.
