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Helen Guenther
Helen Guenther, 87, Bismarck Baptist Home, died March 14, 2001, in the care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Eastgate Funeral Service, with burial in Graceland Cemetery, New Salem.
Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. -9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services.
Helen Guenther was born Jan. 19, 1914, on the homestead south of New Salem, to August and Anna (Remmert) Guenther. Helen worked as a housekeeper for various families before moving to California to begin a career in health care. In 1938 she returned to North Dakota to continue her caregiving role. In 1950 she began employment with the Bismarck Hospital as an LPN, retiring in 1979.
Helen enjoyed caring for people and spent her retirement doing for others.
She will be remembered by her faithful and encouraging correspondence to many friends.
She is survived by two nieces and nine nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by two sisters; four brothers and two nephews.
Steven Harris
Steven Harris, 76, 1120 N. First St., died March 11, 2001, in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan. Further arrangements are pending.
David Holen
DRAKE -- David G. Holen, Drake, died March 11, 2001, in his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Lutheran Church, Upham. Further arrangements are pending at Thomas Funeral Home, Minot.
Helen Iszler
Helen Iszler (Mrs. Rev. Otto Iszler), 87, Surprise, Ariz., died March 12, 2001. Services will be held at 10:30 MST Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Leipzig. Lunch will be served following services.
Visitation will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday at Hertz Brothers Funeral Home, New Leipzig, with a cousin's hospitality lunch to follow at the ambulance building.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Leipzig.
Acquilinus Koch
Acquilinus Xavier Koch, 80, Gilbert, Ariz., died March 9, 2001, March 9, 2001, in Gilbert, Ariz. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in
Mesa, Ariz.
Martha Krehlik
DICKINSON -- Martha Krehlik, 74, Dickinson, died March 12, 2001, in the Dickinson hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MST Friday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, with burial in the church cemetery.
She is survived by two brothers, Ed Krehlik, Dickinson, and Victor Krehlik, Minot; and one sister, Frances Fichter, New England. (Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson)
Stewart Peterson
NEW ENGLAND -- Stewart Wilson Peterson, 81, Kingman, Ariz., died March 8, 2001, in Phoenix. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Saturday at Daglum Lutheran Church, rural South Heart, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Jensine Lingenfelter, Kingman; one son, James, Altoona, Iowa; three brothers, Gilman, New England, Roman, Almont, and Noble, Lemmon, S.D.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. (Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson)
Catherine Schwahn
Catherine Schwahn, 89, Bismarck, died March 13, 2001, in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck. Further arrangements are pending at Bismarck Funeral Home.
Marie Seibel
HARVEY -- Marie Seibel, 98, Harvey, died March 13, 2001, in the Harvey nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mennonite Brethren Church, Harvey. Further arrangements are pending at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.
George Tininenko
BAINVILLE, Mont. -- George Tininenko, 98, Bainville, died March 14, 2001, in the Culbertson hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Friday at Everson Memorial Chapel, Williston, N.D. Further arrangements are pending.
Roy Wahlstrom
SHEYENNE -- Roy H. Wahlstrom, 77, Sheyenne, died March 13, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne. Further arrangements are pending at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford.
Marie Finck
ELGIN -- Marie E. Finck, 79, Elgin, died March 15, 2001, in the Elgin hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Monday at Hope Conservative Congregational Church, Elgin. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by one son, Donald, Elgin; one daughter, Cheryl Scheidt, Bismarck; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen Finck, Elgin. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Elgin)
Steven Harris
Steven Hesse Harris, Bismarck, a pioneer of the North Dakota oil industry, died March 11, 2001, in Kona Hospital, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, with Rev. Thomas Kramer officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post No. 1326.
Visitation will held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Perry Funeral Home, Mandan, with a Masonic Service at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, and one hour before services at the church.
The son of Ira and Eugenia Harris, Steve was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1924. Steve is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Broderick Harris; his four sons, Steve, Bruce, Terry and Wayne; his daughter, Genevieve; his four daughters-in-law, Nancy Walker Harris, Lisa Wachter Harris, Winona Hebert Harris and Kristy Staupe Harris; and his six grandchildren, Kyle, Samantha, Evan, Nathan, Alexander and Nicole.
Steve served in the United States Army during WWII as a field wire chief in the 3129th signal service company operating in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater (Southern Philippines and Luzon). His decorations included the American Theater Ribbon, Asian-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 bronze star, Good Conduct Medal and a Victory Medal WWII. He was honorably discharged in February 1946. On Sept. 30, 1990, Steve was elected a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
After returning from the war Steve attended the University of Cincinnati, where he received his B.A. in chemistry in 1948 and his M.S. in geology in1950. He played saxophone for the UC Marching Band and was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Sigma Xi fraternities.
Upon graduation Steve joined Shell Oil Company and moved to Tulsa, Okla.; the beginning of his six decade-long career in the oil industry. Exploration for oil in North Dakota's Williston Basin intensified in 1950 and Shell sent Steve to North Dakota to do geological research and observe wildcat wells which were drilling in North and South Dakota. In 1952, Steve resigned from Shell and became an independent consultant in Bismarck. He later formed the consulting firm Harris, Brown and Klemer, which is recognized today as a leading North Dakota geological consulting firm. Harris, Brown and Klemer worked in oil, gas, coal and uranium exploration and were instrumental in the development of several major North Dakota oil fields in Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Renville and McKenzie counties as well as many smaller fields.
As an independent Steve excelled at subsurface and well site geology, however, he was also an adept businessman and played a large role in establishing North Dakota as one of the top oil producing states in the country. Additionally, Steve taught a geology course at Bismarck Junior College.
Six months after arriving in Bismarck Steve met a local girl, Mary Broderick, whom he married in Modesto, CA on Oct. 6, 1955. Steve became a father in the late 50s and by the mid 60s had five children.
Steve spent enormous effort establishing and promoting his chosen profession at the local, regional and national levels. He was a charter member of North Dakota Geological Society and served as president on four different occasions; a charter member of American Institute for Professional Geologists and served as section President; a former Vice President and executive committee member of Independent Petroleum Association of America; a Senior Fellow in Geological Society of America; a member of Society of Economic Paleontologist and Mineralogist for 51 years; served on numerous committees for American Association of Petroleum Geologist at the national level, was a member of the national advisory committee, and served as President of the Rocky Mountain Section of the AAPG. Steve also was co-author for 12 scientific papers dealing with the geology of the Williston Basin, one of which was a landmark paper on the geology of the oil producing formations of north central North Dakota.
In 1992, Steve received national recognition for his contributions to geology and the oil industry. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists presented Steve with its Distinguished Service Award with the citation, "To Steven H. Harris, pioneer Williston Basin geologist, for distinguished service and dedication to petroleum geology, education, and the geologic profession." At the presentation of this award, a colleague of his anointed Steve "Dean of the Williston Basin," recognizing him for his knowledge and experience in North Dakota geology. Recognizing his prudence, integrity and ability, two different governors of North Dakota personally appointed him to serve as one of their representatives to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Committee in four different decades.
The Masonic Order played a big role in Steve's life. On April 2, 1952, he was raised to Master Mason at Rock Lodge No. 113, Tulsa, Okla., and Dec. 10, 1959, Steve became a member of Lewis and Clark Lodge No. 132 in Bismarck. Over the years, he attained the Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection, the Chapter of Rose Croix, Council of Kadosh, Consistroy. He was created into the El Zagal Shrine and was a member of the El Zagal Shrines 100 Million Dollar Club. Additionally, he was very active as a member of the El Zagal Dusters.
Steve joined the Elks Club in 1959 and was elected to life membership in 1989. He was an active member of their band, playing both the saxophone and the clarinet.
His activities and accomplishments are too numerous to mention. However, neither his accomplishments nor the trail that he blazed to achieve them can describe who he was or what he meant to the people he touched. His character and integrity were beyond reproach. Steve had a heart of gold and was willing to share it with most anyone who asked. The list of charities that he contributed to was quite long. Bismarck State College recognized Steve in 1999 for his philanthropy with the Diamond Award.
Steve wore many hats. He was a husband, father, scientist, businessman, philanthropist, advisor, mentor, musician, comedian and always a friend. There is, and will be, a huge void in all of our lives. He was a great man and will be dearly missed. However, Steve will always be alive in our thoughts and memories.
Louise Kavonius
Louise E. Kavonius, 71, Bismarck, died March 15, 2001, in a Bismarck care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, with the Rev. Ben Dove officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Louise E. (Kaiser) Kavonius was born May 17, 1929, in Emerado. She married Leonard Kavonius March 26, 1974. They resided in Bismarck.
Louise worked as a cook for the Holiday Inn and Sheraton Hotel until her retirement. She enjoyed working in her garden and playing bingo.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Ken Rudolph, Heber, Utah; one son and two daughters-in-law, Allen and Brenda McLellan, Bismarck, and Mary Lou McLellan, Twin Falls, Idaho; two stepsons, Kenneth, Fargo, and William, Bismarck; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers; and four sisters.
She was preceded in death by one son, Eugene; and one granddaughter, Theresa.
