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John Blotske
Feb 18, 2010
John Blotske, age 86 of Underwood, ND died Thursday evening, February 18, 2010 at the Prairieview Nursing Home in Underwood. Funeral Services: 10:00 AM Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010; St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church – Underwood; Rev. Frank J. Schuster, Celebrant. Interment: 3:00 PM Tuesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery – Mandan. Visitation: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Monday at Goetz...
Elsie Holwagner
Feb 16, 2010
Elsie Holwagner, age 77 of Bismarck, formerly of Washburn, ND, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck. A private family service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, Feb. 19 in the chapel of Goetz Funeral Home in Washburn. Pastor Dale Nabben, officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery of Washburn. Elsie was...
Virgil M. Jaeger
Feb 8, 2010
Virgil M. Jaeger, age 74 of Washburn, ND passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at a Bismarck hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, Feb. 13 at St. Edwin's Catholic Church in Washburn with Rev. Frank J. Schuster as celebrant. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery - Washburn. Visitation will be held from...
Verdyne E. Wacker
Feb 6, 2010
Verdyne E. Wacker was born June 29, 1926 in Ruso, North Dakota to Gregor and Caroline Thoreson. She died on February 6 at her home. She graduated from Turtle Lake High School and married Walter in 1943 in Glendive, Montana. In 1945, Walter and Verdyne were both baptized at Brush Lake, north of Mercer, ND. They were married for 62...
Darold E. Holznagel
Jan 29, 2010
Darold Holznagel, age 79 of Breezy Point, MN, formerly of Washburn, ND, died Friday, January 29 at his home. Funeral Services: 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010; First Lutheran Church – Washburn, ND; Pastor Jeanine Kersey-Russell, officiating. Interment: Riverview Cemetery – Washburn Visitation: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Wednesday at First Lutheran Church. Darold was born January 23, 1931 in...
Carol W. Bushey
Jan 21, 2010
Carol Winifred Bushey, age 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at her home in Bismarck under the care of hospice. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, January 25th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Washington St. & Divide) in Bismarck. Carol was born in Lodi, CA on July 1, 1924 to Herman...
Helen J. Schlafmann
Jan 10, 2010
Helen J. Schlafmann, age 90 of Turtle Lake, ND died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services: 1:00 PM Thursday, January 14, 2010; Turtle Lake Baptist Church – Turtle Lake; Pastor Bill Oliver, officiating. Interment: Turtle Lake Cemetery Visitation: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wednesday at Goetz Funeral Home in Turtle Lake, with a family service at 7:00...
Rudy C. Olson
Jan 10, 2010
Rudy Olson, age 84 of Underwood, ND died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services: 1:00 PM Friday, Jan. 15, 2010; Augustana Lutheran Church – Underwood; Pastor Joel Sherer, officiating Interment: Underwood Cemetery **Military Rites provided by the American Legion Post 133 of Turtle Lake Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday at Goetz Funeral Home in Underwood;...
Gurmen S. Schimke
Jan 8, 2010
The heavenly choir of angels has welcomed its new director. Gurmen Schimke, age 78 of Hebron, ND & Centerville, IA, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit in Centerville, IA. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, January 16 at First Lutheran Church, 800 N. 7th St., in Bismarck, ND. Gurmen Soloman Schimke...
Warren C. Gabbert
Jan 3, 2010
Warren C. Gabbert, age 86 of Turtle Lake, ND, formerly of Billings, MT, died peacefully of natural causes on January 3, 2010 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Turtle Lake. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date (Summer 2010) in Billings, MT. Warren "Gabby" was born May 22, 1923 in Hankinson, ND...
Bennie Schon
Jan 2, 2010
Bennie Schon, age 94 of Bismarck, formerly of Turtle Lake, ND, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Baptist Home in Bismarck. Funeral Services: 10:30 AM Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010; Trinity Lutheran Church - Turtle Lake; Pastor Betty J. Stedman, officiating; Interment: Turtle Lake Cemetery Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday at Goetz Funeral Home in Turtle Lake; Wednesday,...
Roland "Whitey" E. Jesser
Dec 14, 2009
Roland "Whitey" Jesser, age 59 of Underwood, ND died unexpectedly on Monday evening, Dec. 14, 2009 at a Bismarck hospital. Funeral Services: 2:30 PM Friday, Dec. 18, 2009; Augustana Lutheran Church – Underwood; Pastor Joel Sherer, officiating. Interment: Underwood Cemetery Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday at Goetz Funeral Home in Underwood; Friday, one hour prior to time of...
Leon R. Weisenburger, Sr.
Dec 12, 2009
Leon Weisenburger, Sr., age 63 of Underwood, ND died Saturday, December 12 at a Bismarck hospital after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, Dec. 17 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Underwood with Pastor Joel Sherer, officiating. Interment of his cremains will be held at a later date in Tuttle, ND. Leon was...
Sheldon C. Berg
Dec 8, 2009
Sheldon Christopher Berg, age 33, of Underwood, ND passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident on November 24th. A Celebration of Sheldon's life will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Underwood School Gymnasium with Pastor Dan Maurer, officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Friday at...
Duwayne Pochant
Dec 5, 2009
DuWayne "Dukes" Pochant Sr., age 77 of rural Coleharbor, ND died Dec. 5, 2009 at St.Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND due to complications following surgery. Services will be held 11:00 AM Thurs. Dec. 10, 2009 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Underwood, ND with Pastor Joel Sherer, officiating. His cremains will be interred at Coleharbor Cemetery. DuWayne was born Nov....
Esther Wagner
Dec 3, 2009
Esther Wagner, age 80, of Washburn, ND passed onto our Lord on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 at a Bismarck hospital. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, Dec. 7 at the Washburn Baptist Church with Pastor Rick Torkelson, officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery – Washburn. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sunday at...
Jay A. Barnick
Nov 24, 2009
Jay Barnick, age 55 of Washburn, ND died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 24 while enroute to a Bismarck hospital. Funeral Services: 10:30 AM Saturday, November 28, 2009; Washburn Baptist Church – Washburn, ND; Pastor Rick Torkelson, officiating. Interment: Riverview Cemetery – Washburn; Military Rites provided by the American Legion Victor B. Wallin Post 12 Visitation: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM...
Joyce Marie Mccray
Nov 20, 2009
Joyce M. McCray, age 53 of Coleharbor, ND died Friday, November 20 at her home in Coleharbor. Funeral Services: 2:30 PM Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009; Augustana Lutheran Church – Underwood, ND; Rev. Joel Sherer, officiating Interment: Coleharbor Cemetery – rural Coleharbor, ND; Visitation will be held one hour prior to time of funeral service at the church. Joyce was born...
Richard Dale Gordon
Nov 15, 2009
Richard "Rick" Gordon, age 62 of Riverdale, ND died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at Medcenter One Health Systems in Bismarck. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. An open house in celebration of Rick's life will be held from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST Saturday, Nov. 21 at his home, 107 2nd Street in Riverdale. His family...
Ardella M. Strand
Nov 10, 2009
Ardella M. Strand, age 87 of Bartlesville, OK, formerly of Underwood & Werner, ND, died November 10, 2009 at a Bartlesville care center. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST Saturday at Goetz Funeral Home in Underwood. A graveside service will be held 1:00 MST Saturday, Nov. 14 at Werner Cemetery of rural Halliday, ND. Ardella...
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