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Warren K. Olson
Warren K. Olson, 80, Bismarck, died on June 11, 2005 at his home. Services will be held 10:30 AM on Wednesday June 15, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Turtle Lake, ND, with Rev. Paul Becker as Celebrant. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 with a full Committal by the Turtle Lake American Legion Post.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, 9am-9pm with a Rosary/Vigil at 7:00 pm at Weigel Funeral Home, and visitation will continue Wednesday, June 15, 2005, 1 hour prior to services at St. Catherine’s Church in Turtle Lake.
Warren was born on December 22, 1924 in Coteau, ND, the son of Arthur and Elsie (Johnson) Olson. He was raised and educated in Coteau, where he attended elementary school. He moved to the Bowbells area, then attended Bowbells High School and graduated in 1943. He then entered in the US Army Air Corp from 1943 to 1946 and served in Okinawa and Sipan during World War II. After the military, he attended NDSU and graduated from there in 1951, majoring in Agriculture. During college, he married
Marion Harris on June 14, 1949, at Donnybrooke, ND. Marion and Warren moved to Stanley where he taught high school agriculture for one year and worked for two different implement dealers.
Then in 1955, they moved to Washburn, ND, where he was County Extension Agent for seven years. The family moved to Turtle Lake, ND in 1962, where Warrren managed the bank of Turtle Lake for 25 years.
Warren continued his education in banking by attending banking schools in Morris, MN and Boulder, CO.
After retiring in 1987, he continued to serve as a Board of Directors for the Bank of Turtle Lake and Union State Bank of Hazen until his death.
Warren was President of Turtle Lake Commercial Club, president of the School Board, served on the Turtle Lake Hospital Board, where he devoted many hours on the board to ensure it remained viable including assisting them in search for doctors. He served for two terms as mayor of Turtle Lake. He was an active member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic Minister, lector and choir member. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus, Lions and Elks. Warren was a 60 year member of the American Legion.
Warren was an outgoing, community- minded person, who loved to play golf. A high point in that sport was when he got a hole in one at Painted Woods Course in Washburn. Warren also enjoyed hunting upland game, playing cards, and fishing. He took great pride in his children and grandchildren and always made an effort to go to all family functions which was special for all.
He is survived by his wife, Marion, Bismarck; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Mary (John) Mercer, Minot, ND, Jane (Don) Croeker, Grand Forks, ND, Teresa Olson, Hollywood, CA, and Sheila (Dennis) Ponzio, Anaheim Hills, CA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven (Nan) Olson, Sun Prairie, WI and James (Katheryn) Olson, West Fargo, ND; 11 grandchildren; one sister, Lorraine Bryant, Ronan, MT; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Olson, Pelican Lake, MN and Marilyn Scott, Bowbells, ND; one brother- in- law, Lawrence Simonson, Kalispell, MT; numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert and James; one brother-in-law, Ellsworth Bryant and one sister, Betty Simonson.
John J. Kuntz
John J. Kuntz, age 79, 810 Collins Ave., Mandan, died March 20, 2006 at his home. He was the loving husband of Margaret Kuntz and devoted father of six children.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 23, 2006 at Spirit of Life Catholic Church in Mandan with Father John Mathai as celebrant. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, south of Mandan.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan were a St. Anthony Verein Rosary will be held at 7:15 pm, followed by a Parish Vigil at 7:45 pm. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
John was born on August 24, 1926, the son of John D. and Marian (Geiger) Kuntz. He was raised on a farm near Solen, ND and educated in Morton County.
John served in the United States Army in the South Pacific during World War II. John married
Lorraine Rielly on September 22, 1947 and farmed near Solen until 1951. They moved to Flasher and John worked at Farmer’s Union Oil Company until 1953, then moving back to a farm near Solen. On May 29, 1953, John lost his wife and all of his belongings to a tornado that hit their farm. He then moved to Bismarck, working for Deluxe Cleaners.
On January 25, 1954, John married
Margaret Barnhard at Sacred Heart Church in Solen. For the next 31 years, he worked as a plumber and pipefitter. In the 1970’s, he also owned and operated Johnie’s Plumbing and Heating in Mandan. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 300 and worked for many plumbing and heating contractors. John was also a member of the American Legion, VFW, St. Anthony Verein, Soo Line Employees Credit Union, Capital Credit Union and AFL-CIO Credit Union, where he served twelve years on the credit committee and four years on the Board of Directors.
John loved his family. He was always there for them, whenever they called. He was sensitive to the needs of his children. John had fun with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, getting down to their level, playing games, fishing and camping. He was forgiving, patient and strong in his faith, even throughout his health struggles. John will be remembered fondly for his sense of humor…he loved to hear a joke, but would always come back with a joke of his own! His “hospitality door” was always open. John took great pride in fixing things, as long as they involved plumbing, electrical or carpentry, especially when it was for his children. He passed on these skills to his sons, teaching them to always do it right. John enjoyed playing his accordion and watching TV game shows and western movies.
John’s strong but gentle spirit and his unfailing love will be deeply missed by his wife of 52 years, Margaret; four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert (Debbie) of Fargo, Lawrence (Bonnie) of Lincoln, ND, Stanley (Nadith) of Granite Falls, WA, Clarence (Kim) of Mandan; two daughters and sons-in-law, Agnes (Ron) Vogel and Kathy (Mike) Schwartzbauer, both of Mandan; fifteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Mathias J. (Rose) Kuntz; one sister, Ludwina of Bismarck; many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marian Walker; three brothers, Frank, George and Dominick Kuntz; two infant brothers, Jack and Christ; two infant sisters, Helen and Florentine; and one great-granddaughter, Grace Beauchamp.
Grace Irene Beauchamp
Grace Irene Beauchamp “Baby Grace” died peacefully in her parents’ arms Sunday, March 19th, 2006 at the Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 10:30 am at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan with Fr. John Mathai as celebrant. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 24, 2006 from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Saturday.
Grace Irene Beauchamp was born at the Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN on February 21, 2006, the daughter of Aaron and Sheila (Vogel) Beauchamp of Bismarck. Though Grace’s time with us was short she touched us in ways that we can never put into words. Her 26 days with us were the best and worst days of our lives but we wouldn’t trade them for anything.
Grace never talked but she spoke often. Everyday Grace spoke through her mommy to her ever growing family and numerous friends. We will always have to wonder what her voice would have sounded like when she said Mommy and Daddy.
She will always be Daddy’s little girl and Mommy’s little Angel. Some of the things we wish we could have done with Grace was hear her cry, hold her hand and rock her in our arms, take her camping, and embrace her when she was scared.
It would have been nice to hear the words “what a beautiful healthy girl” but looking at Grace you would have thought she was perfect.
She will be deeply missed and always remembered by her parents; her Grandfathers and Grandmothers, Agnes and Ron Vogel, Mandan, and Ken Beauchamp, Beulah, and Mavis Beauchamp, Mandan; Great grandmother, Margaret Kuntz, Mandan; Great grandfather and Great grandmother, Joe and Elizabeth Vogel; numerous Aunts, Uncles and Cousins, and all of her supportive friends and family on the internet.
She was preceded in death by her Great grandfathers and Great grandmothers, Freeman and Gladys Crawford, Irene and Safford Beauchamp and her Great grandfather, John J. Kuntz who died on March 20, 2006.
Grace’s family would like to send a special thank you to all the staff at the Children’s Hospital and especially the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for their love and support...without all of you, we wouldn’t have these precious memories of our “Angel”.
Nick Leingang, Sr.
Nick Leingang Sr., age 82, Mandan, formerly of Fort Yates, died March 31, 2006 at the Med Center One Care Center in Mandan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mandan with Father Patrick Schumacher as celebrant and Father Bill Cosgrove as concelebrant. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday, April 3, 2006 at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a parish vigil/rosary with be held at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before the service on Tuesday.
Nick was born on April 15, 1923 in St. Anthony, ND, the son of Anton and Margaret (Bullinger) Leingang. At the age of 4, they moved to Sioux County. On January 30, 1967, he married
Audrey Silk in Fort Yates.
Nick was an old cowboy at heart, truly enjoying the land and helping his brother, Ralph run cattle. He cherished getting on his horse and riding the range with the wind in his face, loving the sense of freedom in his younger years.
Although Nick was smaller in stature, he had a unique toughness, but was gentle in nature. Throughout his life, he kept his sense of humor, even joking with the staff at the nursing center. Nick was generous with his time and willing to give you the shirt off his back. The highpoint of Nick’s life was to be with his grandchildren where his kindness and gentleness was most evident.
Nick will be deeply missed and always remembered by those he left behind: two daughters, Kimberly Leingang (Chuck) of Kenel, SD, Mary Leingang of Mobridge, SD; two sons, Nick Jr. (Tina) of Fort Yates, Roger (Camille) of Mobridge; his former spouse, Audrey Leingang of Mobridge; five grandchildren, Kyle and Kayla Leingang, Justin and Morgan Claymore and Stephan Hurley; two brothers and four sisters-in-law, Ralph (Eva) of Bismarck, George (Agnes) of Glen Ullin, Julia Leingang of Mandan, Rose Leingang of Mandan; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Margaret Schaf of Mandan, Josephine Ressler of Mandan, Appalonia (John) Kary of Bismarck, Lula (Jim) Odell of Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, John, Tony, Alex, Eddie and Adam; two infant brothers, Frank and Jacob; three sisters, Clara Eisenbeis, Anna Schwengler and Bertha Magilke; five brothers-in-law, John Schaf, Richard Ressler, Joe Schwengler, Christ Magilke and Ed Eisenbeis; two sisters-in-law, Minnie Leingang and Caroline Leingang.
Joseph T. Leingang
Joseph T. Leingang, age 80, Mandan, died April 3, 2006 at MedCenter One Hospital, Bismarck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan with Father James Shea as celebrant. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, south of Mandan with full military honors provided by the VFW Post #707 and the American Legion Post #40.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan where a parish vigil will be held at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
Joseph T. Leingang was born April 18, 1925 in Morton County, ND, the son of John and Amelia (Koch) Leingang. He married
Ida Eckroth in 1947; she died in 1960. On February 6, 1961, he married
Betty Wolf Hoffman at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mandan.
Being outdoors and fishing with his sons was a highpoint for Joseph, whether fish were caught or not. He treasured any time that he could spend with his family outside. Joseph loved being out in his yard and watching the birds, especially the Martin’s…he even built them a birdhouse which he had in his yard. One of Joseph’s many talents was carpentry. It was his livelihood as well as his hobby which included making toys and wooden trains with intricate detail and designs. His employment history started with Standard Oil in 1954 where he was involved in the construction of the refinery, which is now known as the Tesoro Refinery. He has been retired for 20 years.
Joseph was proud to be a veteran of the United States Army in which he served in the Pacific, being awarded the Purple Heart. He had previously spent some time with one of his granddaughters, who was assembling a history project-Joe shared with her some memories of his service in the military. The results are along with many other history projects at the North Dakota Heritage Center.
Joseph enjoyed the coffee breaks at work, where his sense of humor was evident, as well as the source of some interesting stories told. He took pleasure in fellowship and Bingo at the Eagle’s Club.
Joseph will be missed and remembered by his loving family: his wife, Betty; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Dennis (Carla) of Bismarck, Dale of Pelican Rapids, MN, Duane (Jane) of Mandan and David (Susan) of Mandan; seven grandchildren, Kelby Jacobson, Kelsey Leingang, Heather Leingang, Erin Leingang, Nick Leingang, Jennifer Van Iterson and David Leingang; one great-grandchild, Jordan Van Iterson; two sisters, Frances Hogarth and Mary Frolich, both of Bismarck.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida; his parents; two daughters, Debbie and Delora; four brothers, Adam, Nick, John and George; two sisters, Amelia Yantzer and Barbara Steinert.
