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Helen Mueller
DAWSON -- Helen Margaret Mueller, 72, Dawson, died July 10, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Steele, with the Rev. Bob Schoepp officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Chapel, Steele. Helen was born May 11, 1929, to Gottlieb and Katherine (Everding) Schettley. She attended Dawson grade and high school. On Sept. 2, 1947, she married Henry Mueller in Bismarck. After their marriage they lived in Bismarck and later moved south of Dawson. They later purchased the Charlie Neisner farm. They have lived there for 50 years. To this union five children were born: Larry, Kathy, Randy, Betty and Gloria. Helen worked at Camp Grassick for the past 25 years. She was always willing to help anyone and was a mother to many children. She loved to play basketball when she was in high school. She also loved to bowl, collect cookbooks, play card games and do things with her children and grandchildren. The door to her house was always open. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Henry; three daughters, Kathy (Kenny) Dockter, Dawson, Betty (Kenny) Pfaff, Tappen, and Gloria (John) Olzweski, Bismarck; one son, Randy (Caroline) Mueller, Fargo; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Feldman, Beach, and Elsie Schumacher, Montana; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Larry; her parents; and two brothers, Adam and Delmer.
Gail Roen
BOWMAN -- Gail Diane Roen, Ph.D., 55, Bowman, a pioneer in Jungian psychology and celebrated chronicler of North Dakota, died July 6, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital of cancer. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bowman Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Lisa Ahlness and Jerry Erickson officiating. Burial will be in the city cemetery. Dr. Roen was born in Grand Forks on Aug. 15, 1945, the daughter of Senator Leland Roen and Pearl Gilseth Roen. From both parents she inherited her love for music. She graduated from the public schools of Bowman and attended the University of North Dakota, later completing her bachelor's degree at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. Dr. Roen returned to North Dakota after working as a legislative assistant to the late Senator Milton Young in Washington, D.C. She began her study of consultative and depth psychology, earning an M.A. from the University of North Dakota and her Ph.D. from the Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, Calif. She practiced psychology in North Dakota for over 20 years. Dr. Roen combined her interest in psychology with a great love for North Dakota and its people. She taught at the University of North Dakota and ran its counseling center for several years, continuing until shortly before her death as an adjunct professor at the School of Medicine. She continued her studies in Jungian psychology at the C.G. Jung Institutes in Houston, New York and Zurich, and led tours of interested psychologists to the Jung Center in Switzerland. Dr. Roen founded the Touch of Earth Educational Foundation, which brought experts on psychology, life and the arts to North Dakota locales such as Medora and The Rivery. She kept active as a singer, pianist and bassoonist. She was the lyricist to several musicals, including "Dakota Dream" and "The Empire Builder," which were presented at the University of North Dakota School of Law, where she will be long remembered as a friend of the law school. Dr. Roen also maintained a key interest in the psychology of pilots and their training and was active in the formation of the pilot training program at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Studies at UND. Most of all, Dr. Roen will be remembered as a beautiful, charming, creative and brilliant lady, who touched the lives of friends, clients and collaborators throughout the country, and a great ambassador from North Dakota to the world. Her soul has departed us, but her music and love for North Dakota lives on. She is survived by her father, Leland Roen, Bowman; and two nephews, Graham Roen, Bellevue, Wash., and Carson Roen, Redmond, Wash. She was preceded in death by her son, Roen Hope Radiant Pearson; her mother; and one brother, Dr. William G. Roen, Bismarck. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Janice Schneider
Janice Schneider, 58, Bismarck, died July 9, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Charles Heidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, with a rosary and vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Jan was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Bismarck, the daughter of Clarence and Enid (Gilman) Ely. She was raised in Bismarck and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1961. Jan married Dennis Schneider on Jan. 15, 1965, in Bismarck. She worked at Q&R Clinic until 1972. She and Dennis owned and operated Schneider Buick, Olds and Nissan in Watertown, S.D., from 1977 to 1986, when they returned to Bismarck. In 1987 they purchased the Toyota dealership which they operated until 1992. For the past five years Jan had worked at the Institute of Facial Surgery. Jan loved to golf, cook and make beautiful hardanger creations, which she shared with many friends and family. Whether sharing her life through her creations or her time, Jan brought her smile and warmth to her family and friends with love and understanding. For her, life was to be shared, and she made people feel special when she was with them. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; her daughter, Teri Bertness, Mitchell, S.D.; her three sons, Tracy Schneider and Karla Keller, Chris and Keri Schneider and Jason Schneider, all of Bismarck; her grandchildren, Tori Bertness and Jacob and Jenna Schneider; her mother, Enid Ely, Bismarck; her sister, Linda Ely, Bismarck; and her brother, Donald and Gloria Ely, Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father. The family prefers memorials to the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House, Bismarck.
Jason Sorenson
GOODRICH -- Jason Sorenson, 23, Goodrich, died July 9, 2001, in the Harvey hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at English Lutheran Church, Tuttle, with the Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Tuttle Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Chapel, Steele, and will continue for one hour prior to services at the church. Jason was born Nov. 14, 1977, at Crookston, Minn., to Terry and Roxanne Sorenson. He was raised on a farm near Alexander. In January 1989 he moved to Tuttle. He attended grade school there and graduated in 1997 from Tuttle High School. Jason loved all sports and especially loved hunting and fishing. He was an excellent wildlife artist. He is survived by his parents, Sherman and Diane Larson, Tuttle; three sisters, Nikki Sorenson, Fosston, Minn., and Melissa and Stacy Sease, both of McClusky; three brothers, his twin Jeremy Sorenson and his fiancee Becky Fuhrer and Tad and Elise Larson, all of Hazelton, and Jerrud Larson, Tuttle; four nieces and nephews; his grandparents, Larry and Jeanie Sorenson, Gonvick, Minn., Eddie and Alice Engler, Long Island, Kan., and Maxine Sorenson, Gonvick, Minn. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Gladys Sorenson.
Eileen Stangeland
Eileen F. Stangeland, 64, Richardson, Texas, formerly of Bowdon, died July 6, 2001, in Richardson. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Bowdon Lutheran Cemetery, rural Bowdon. She is survived by two sons, Gordon, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Paul, Park City, Utah; two daughters, Gloria Zapffe and Phyllis Stangeland-Lohden, both of Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren; one brother, Allen Brynjulson, Hurdsfield; and two sisters, LaVon Schlenker, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Phyllis Sutherland, Bel Air, Md. (Evans Funeral Home, Carrington)
Katherine Stroh
KILLDEER -- Katherine Stroh, 97, Killdeer, died July 8, 2001, in a Killdeer care center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MDT Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Killdeer. Further arrangements pending with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
Debra Thomas
Debra B. "Debi" Thomas, 50, Bismarck, died July 8, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck, with the Rev. Darrel Aleson officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Sterling Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck. Debi was born Nov. 3, 1950, in Bismarck, the daughter of Howard and Thelma (Freshour) Nelson. She was raised and educated in the Sterling and Driscoll area. In 1967 she married Gordy Thomas. They lived and worked in the Driscoll and Bismarck area. She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Wes and Melissa Thomas, Lincoln, and Kelly Thomas and Kari Lang, Driscoll; two grandchildren, Brayden and Whitney Thomas; one sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Bruce Inman, Mandan; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Gary and Ardys Nelson, Bismarck, and Dennis Nelson, Driscoll; four stepsisters, Gayle Mosset, Lincoln, Janice Geohring and Brenda Carroll, both of Bismarck, and Tammy Mills, Moffit; one stepbrother, Terry Carroll, Moffit; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; one aunt, Bernice Nelson; and one sister-in-law, Darcy Nelson.
Regina Wells
SELFRIDGE -- Regina Wells, 74, Selfridge, died July 9, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church, Porcupine. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Erwin; two daughters, BonnieRosencrans, Towner, and Shirley Weeks, Ellensburg, Wash.; four sons, Randy Wells, Billings, Mont., Kelvin Wells, Granville, Larry Wells, Selfridge, and Donnie Fly, Tulsa, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Betty Krupp, Sunnyside, Wash., Edith White, McLaughlin, S.D., Maxine, Salenius, Calif., and Mary. (Perry Funeral Home, Mandan)
Pearl Anderson
WILTON -- Pearl A. (Duma) Anderson, 75, Wilton, died July 10, 2001, at her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunne Lutheran Church, rural Wilton. Further arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home.
Jacob Gratz
Jacob A. "Jack" Gratz, 73, Puyallup, Wash., passed away peacefully June 15, 2001, in the company of family and friends. Services and burial were held in Puyallup, Wash. Jack was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Mandan, to Alois and Mathilda (Kary) Gratz. After his discharge from the U.S. Navy, he worked for his brother Tony in Parshall. One day he noticed his future wife and sweetheart, Ada Maurer, walking down the street. He asked her to a dance and they began a loving relationship that spanned over 50 years. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last August. Jack retired in 1984 after 30 years of service for the Department of the Army. Jack was known for his ability to play several instruments by ear, including the accordion and organ. He was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather. His irreverent sense of humor will be missed by all that shared many laughs with him. His gift of humor continues to be spread by his children and grandchildren. We love and miss you, Pop. He is survived by his wife, Ada; three sons, DuWayne (Sonya) Gratz, Pacific, Wash., Lonnie (Patricia) Gratz, Puyallup, Wash., and Daryl Gratz, Eatonville, Wash.; nine grandchildren; six sisters, Rose (Joe) Kautzman, Minnie Schiff, Beatrice Zander and Ida Hatzenbuhler, all of Mandan, Johanna Seidl, Tacoma, Wash., and Ann (Jack) Stroh, Spokane, Wash.; and two sisters-in-law, June Gratz, Mandan, and Helen Gratz, Valley City. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, George, John and Anton. Memorials are preferred to the American Heart or American Lung Associations.
Carol Graves
Carol A. Graves died July 10, 2001, of cancer at her sister's home in Huntsville, Ala. A memorial service will be held at Highlands United Methodist Church, Huntsville. Carol was born in Atlanta, Ga., on June 29, 1952. She grew up and graduated from high school in Huntsville. Carol lived in Bismarck from 1977 to 1989. During those years, she was an active Girl Scout volunteer and worked for the Sakakawea Girl Scout Council from 1983 to 1989. She recently returned to Huntsville after being employed by the Department of Defense in Tooele, Utah, and Corpus Christi, Texas. She is survived by her son, Timothy J. Graves, Bismarck; her daughter and granddaughter, Amber G. Graves and Michaela JoAnn, Bismarck; her father, Charles R. McCalla, Huntsville; two sisters, Jane McCrary and Nancy Arlington, both of Huntsville; and four nephews and three nieces, all of Huntsville. She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Andreson McCalla; and one sister, Linda Reynolds. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to a local hospice.
Doris Hamilton
RUGBY -- Doris L. Hamilton, 82, Rugby, died July 10, 2001, in the Rugby medical center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Rugby. Burial will be in Persilla Watts Cemetery, Rugby. She is survived by one son, Kelley, Rugby; two daughters, Carol Indvik, Bottineau, and Jan Hamilton, Bismarck; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marie Brown, Bell, Calif. (Anderson Funeral Home, Rugby)
Elsie Kraft
Elsie A. Kraft, 86, Bismarck, died July 9, 2001, in a Bismarck care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Dale Naaben officiating. Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Page Cemetery, Page. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Eastgate Funeral Service. Elsie was born Oct. 11, 1914, at Hunter, to Frank A. and Ada (Scharmer) Kraft. When she was a young girl, her parents moved to Page where she attended grade school and graduated from high school. She attended business college in Fargo, where she received a secretarial certificate. She then attended Valley City State Teachers College, earning a teaching certificate. Elsie was employed by the Traill County Agricultural Association in Hillsboro for eight years before moving to Fargo, where she worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a supervisory tax examiner. In this position she received an Honorary Recognition Certificate for her job performance. In 1968 Elsie began disability retirement. She lived with her mother at Valley City until 1993 when they moved to Bismarck. She moved to the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in 1996. Elsie enjoyed visiting with her family and friends. Despite her right-side paralysis from a brain tumor in 1967, she learned to use her left hand to write and type and regularly corresponded with her friends and family members around the country. She received many letters in return, particularly at Christmas time. Elsie liked to play a good game of cards, especially whist and gin rummy. Throughout her lifetime, she stayed active with numerous craft projects, ceramics and bowling. In her younger years, Elsie enjoyed traveling and photographing these and other special events in her life, often sharing her slide shows with others. She was a loyal fan of Lawrence Welk and his champagne music makers. Elsie had a keen sense of fashion, coupled with refined tastes. She used these talents to dress in elegant ensembles, coordinating classy clothes with matching jewelry, gloves and other accessories, including an appropriate selection from her cache of stunning hats. Elsie loved the color green and much of her wardrobe, furniture and possessions, including her first little Ford car she named "Lizzy," were all green. Elsie actively attended church services at the Missouri Slope chapel and her Bible was always close at hand. Her quiet faith must surely have sustained her throughout the many challenges she faced in her life. It was evident that she lived and practiced her Christian values. Elsie was a friendly, warm and generous person, with a delightful sense of humor. She faced the challenges and obstacles in her life with courage and dignity and was never a complainer. She had an incredibly positive attitude and regardless of whether she was sick or in pain, she would always say she was "pretty good," even until the very end of her life. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Walter L. Braun, Bismarck; two nieces and their spouses, Renee and John Thorp, Bozeman, Mont., and Barbara Braun and Glen Naumann, Bismarck; and two grandnieces, Sasha and Rachel Thorp. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Rueban. The family prefers memorials to Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, 2425 Hillview Ave., Bismarck, N.D. 58501.
Anthony Lechler
Anthony "Tony" Lechler, 51, Gillette, Wyo., died July 10, 2001, in a Rapid City, S.D., hospital. Services were held July 13 at Our Lady of the Black Hills Church, Piedmont, S.D. Burial was in Black Hills National Cemetery. Tony was born Oct. 15, 1949, in Beach, to August and Marjorie Lechler. As a young boy he lived with his family in Beach and graduated from Beach High School. On June 16, 1967, Tony enlisted in the U.S. Army and served proudly as a combat medic in Vietnam. He earned the Combat Medical Badge, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Purple Heart and Air Medal. After being wounded in Vietnam he was honorably retired on Oct. 1, 1970. On Nov. 4, 1967, Tony married Jean McCaskey in Beach. The couple lived in Beach until moving in 1971, where he worked as a police officer for the Devils Lake Police Department and Ramsey County Sheriffs Department. The couple returned to Beach in 1975, where Tony was the Sheriff of Golden Valley County and later worked as a counselor at Home on the Range in Sentinel Butte. In 1981 the couple moved to Dickinson, where he worked for BJ Services. In 1999, BJ Services transferred him as the operations manager to Gillette, Wyo., where he was employed until his death. Tony was a member of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans and Brothers of the Third Wheel. For many years he was involved with the Boy Scouts of America and was an active volunteer for many causes. He took great pleasure in giving to others. Tony was a devoted and loving family man that was especially proud of his sons and their families. He enjoyed camping and fishing, motorcycling and spending time in the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills. He is survived by his wife, Jean; two sons, Michaell (Cheryl) Lechler, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Matt (Michelle) Lechler, Dickinson; and one brother, John (Virginia) Lechler, Gillette, Wyo. He was also a special "Papa T" to Zachary, Alexis and Alyssa Lechler. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Angel; his parents; and one brother, Jim Lechler.
Gail Roen
BOWMAN -- Gail Diane Roen, Ph.D., 55, Bowman, a pioneer in Jungian psychology and celebrated chronicler of North Dakota, died July 6, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital of cancer. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bowman Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Lisa Ahlness and Jerry Erickson officiating. Burial will be in the city cemetery. Dr. Roen was born in Grand Forks on Aug. 15, 1945, the daughter of Sen. Leland Roen and Pearl Gilseth Roen. From both parents she inherited her love for music. She graduated from the public schools of Bowman and attended the University of North Dakota, later completing her bachelor's degree at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. Dr. Roen returned to North Dakota after working as a legislative assistant to the late Sen. Milton Young in Washington, D.C. She began her study of consultative and depth psychology, earning an M.A. from the University of North Dakota and her Ph.D. from the Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, Calif. She practiced psychology in North Dakota for over 20 years. Dr. Roen combined her interest in psychology with a great love for North Dakota and its people. She taught at the University of North Dakota and ran its counseling center for several years, continuing until shortly before her death as an adjunct professor at the School of Medicine. She continued her studies in Jungian psychology at the C.G. Jung Institutes in Houston, New York and Zurich, and led tours of interested psychologists to the Jung Center in Switzerland. Dr. Roen founded the Touch of Earth Educational Foundation, which brought experts on psychology, life and the arts to North Dakota locales such as Medora and The Rivery. She kept active as a singer, pianist and bassoonist. She was the lyricist to several musicals, including "Dakota Dream" and "The Empire Builder," which were presented at the University of North Dakota School of Law, where she will be long remembered as a friend of the law school. Dr. Roen also maintained a key interest in the psychology of pilots and their training and was active in the formation of the pilot training program at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Studies at UND. Most of all, Dr. Roen will be remembered as a beautiful, charming, creative and brilliant lady, who touched the lives of friends, clients and collaborators throughout the country, and a great ambassador from North Dakota to the world. Her soul has departed us, but her music and love for North Dakota lives on. She is survived by her father, Leland Roen, Bowman; and two nephews, Graham Roen, Bellevue, Wash., and Carson Roen, Redmond, Wash. She was preceded in death by her son, Roen Hope Radiant Pearson; her mother; and one brother, Dr. William G. Roen, Bismarck. Memorials may be made to Touch the Earth Educational Foundation, C/O Janet Kaker, P.O. Box 151174, Lakewood, Colo. 80215-1174. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Madelyn Roll
Madelyn Roll, 73, Bismarck, died July 11, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Further arrangements are pending with Perry Funeral Home, Mandan.
Katherine Stroh
KILLDEER -- Katherine Stroh, 97, Killdeer, died July 8, 2001, in the Killdeer care center. Services will be held at 10:30 am. MDT Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Killdeer. Burial will be in the city cemetery. She is survived by five children, Irene Boe, St. Paul, Minn., Theodora Sabrosky, Dickinson, Leona Gunch, Valley City, and Tony Stroh and Donald Stroh, both of Killdeer; 30 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. (Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson)
Linda White Owl
MANDAREE -- Linda K. White Owl, 25, Mandaree, died July 8, 2001, south of Mandaree as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mandaree High School. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, east of Mandaree. She is survived by her mother, Joan Young Bird; her father, Paul White Owl Sr.; and one brother, Paul White Owl Jr. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City)
Mary Wickstrom
Mary Wickstrom, 94, Red Wing, Minn., formerly of Bismarck, died July 3, 2001, in a Red Wing care center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Tom Dunham officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church. Mary Kozak was born June 7, 1907, in Wilton, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Zazula) Kozak. She attended school in Wilton. On Oct. 18, 1930, she married Oscar Wickstrom. The couple farmed in the Wilton area until 1944, when they moved to the Bismarck area. They farmed there until 1956, when they moved into Bismarck. Oscar died in November 1962. In 1995, Mary moved to Red Wing, Minn. Mary was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Bismarck. She enjoyed making quilts for her church and family, gardening, cooking and baking, sewing and spending time with her family. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Pat Workman, Bremerton, Wash., Don and Velma Wickstrom, Minneapolis, Minn., and Mike and Mavis Wickstrom, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; one daughter, Mary Ann "Bunny" Wickstrom, Red Wing, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar; an infant son, Harold; three sisters, Pearl Kozak, Ella Johnson and Ann Haluzak; and three brothers, Mike Kozak, William Kozak and John Kozak. The family prefers memorials to the American Cancer Society or First Lutheran Church, Bismarck. (Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck)
Allet Anderson
WILLISTON -- Allet V. Anderson, 94, Williston, died June 24, 2001, in the Williston medical center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Williston. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Williston. He is survived by his wife, Adeline; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ollie Dillon and Alfa Severtsen, both of Williston. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston)
Mildred Bushee
Mildred Bushee, 76, Bismarck, died June 25, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Chapel, Bismarck, with the Rev. Charles Heidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a vigil will begin at 8 p.m. Millie was born March 12, 1925, at Missouri Valley, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Lela (Pruett) Belt. She was raised in Grand Forks, where she attended Grand Forks Central. Millie married Richard B. Bushee on Aug. 19, 1943, in Grand Forks. They farmed until 1966, when they moved to Mandan. Millie and Richard owned and operated the MF Motel and the Gaiety Lounge until 1977, when they retired and moved to Bismarck. Millie and Richard enjoyed their retirement together, traveling and being with family. Millie thoroughly enjoyed country music, especially Ricky Van Shelton, and attending concerts. She was also a big basketball fan and followed the L.A. Lakers games. She enjoyed trying her luck on the slots, but what she felt most lucky about was being blessed with her wonderful family. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Carole and Larry Luce, Fort Worth, Texas, Rosemary and Ronnie McIntire, Bismarck, Michelle and David Anderson, Rockford, Minn., Lissa and Darrell Willis, Fort Worth; her sons, Richard M. and Kathy, Mandan, and Jay, Bismarck; 12 grandchildren, Tim Young, Thorton, Colo., Tyler, Travis and Andy Young, and Darrell Willis, all of Fort Worth, Rochelle McIntire, Chicago, Brian and Dawn Bushee, Mandan, Jay and Michael Bushee, and Chris and Matt Lang, all of Bismarck; six great-grandchildren, Jaden, Braden, Brianna, Lucas, Erica and Alex; one brother, Freeman Belt, White Bear Lake, Minn.; her sister, Ione Anderson, Coon Rapids, Minn; and her special friend, Colleen Maier. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, who died March 25, 2001; four brothers; and two sisters.
