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Keith L. Timmreck
May 31, 1927-Oct. 8, 2006
Keith L. Timmreck, 79, 1437-1st St. SE, Minot, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, in a Minot hospital.
Keith was born May 31, 1927, in Williston to Marion and Laura (Trowbridge) Timmreck. He was raised and educated in Williston, where he graduated from high school in 1945. He enlisted in the Army Sept. 10, 1946, serving his country honorably until his discharge on March 27, 1948.
Keith was united in marriage to Janette Horab on Feb. 12, 1950, in Williston. They made their home in Williston, until Keith was called back to active duty service for his country during the Korean War on Oct. 1, 1950. He remained on active duty until he was discharged as a corporal on Dec. 3, 1951.
Following his military service, Keith returned to his family in Williston and gained employment with Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1959, Keith moved with his family to Minot, where he would continue employment with Burlington Northern working as a switchman and later a brakeman until his retirement after 40 years of service in 1992.
Keith was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, VFW, Moose Lodge and NARVE, all of Minot. He enjoyed country western music and dancing with the Magic Squares for more than 20 years. He will be deeply missed by all who shared in his life.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Janette, Minot; children, Gerald (Donna) Timmreck, Minneapolis, Kenneth (Marlene) Timmreck, of Ione, Wash., Marlys (John) Hrubos, Trumansburg, N.Y., Kathy Pinkerton, Macungie, Pa., and Kayleen (Chris) Vegh, Flemington, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Lorna Casey, Billings, Mont., Betty Shepherd, of Washington, Ronald Timmreck, Williston, Lois Timmreck, Kalispell, Mont., Mildred (Pete) Lee, Williston, Nina (Fred) Carson, Mason City, Iowa, and Marlene (Hugh) Keever, Epping; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Gloria Barrett; and brother, Gerald Timmreck.
Funeral: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church of Minot.
Interment: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Visitation: Today from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home of Minot.
Memorials: Memorials are preferred to Trinity Hospice, Zion Lutheran Church, or to an organization of the donor’s choice.
Neil Pietsch
Aug. 25, 1952-Oct. 8, 2006
Neil Herman Pietsch, 54, 14600-30th St. SW, Minot, died on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, in a Minot hospital.
Neil was born on Aug. 25, 1952, in Minot, to Herman and Marvel (Jylen) Pietsch. He was raised in Minot until 1964 and then on the family farm in the South Prairie area of Ward County near Minot. He graduated from Minot High School in 1971. Neil was employed at various jobs in Minot including City Bakery and the Pietsch familiesí farms prior to beginning employment in the nutrition medicine department at the Minot Air Force Base Hospital in 1980. He was employed there until he was forced to retire in 1995 due to a medical disability.
Neil was a member of Saron Lutheran Church, where he served as an usher. He was a life member of the American Association of Independent Investors and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), National Association of Railroad Passengers, North Dakota Farmers Union and the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. His hobbies included reading, especially the Wall Street Journal, and traveling. He was proud to have visited all 50 states by the age of 50. He was also well known in the South Prairie area for his collection and recycling efforts and his long distance walking and he especially enjoyed gardening. He was especially generous with special gifts for all of his relatives at Christmas.
Neilís family includes his mother, Marvel Pietsch, of rural Minot; sister, Jean (Don) Burke, of Minot; brothers, John (JoAnne) Pietsch, of rural Minot, and Tim (Chris) Pietsch, of Minot; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Neil was preceded in death by his father and an infant sister, Mary Jo.
Funeral service: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at 11 a.m. in Saron Lutheran Church, rural Minot.
Interment: Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Minot.
Visitation: Today from 2 to 7 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Saron Lutheran Church, Souris Valley Humane Society or Second Story.
Margaret Nelson
Nov. 26, 1918-Oct. 5, 2006
Margaret H. Nelson, 87, Tioga, formerly of Powers Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, in a Tioga nursing home.
Margaret H. Nelson was a woman of words and action. For 50 years, she wrote a weekly newspaper column, starting with the Powers Lake Echo in 1949. She wrote for the Mountrail County Promoter and the Burke County Tribune until her retirement in January 2000.
Her biggest assignments in the newspaper business were to write about the Powers Lake Hospital when it closed in 1970 (The article made the front page of The Minot Daily News) and writing 106 stories and taking more than 100 photographs for two Burke County historical books.
Years later she nicknamed herself, ëNuisance Nelson’ relentlessly reporting the news region-wide. “I use a Bible, a telephone book, dictionary, and a Burke County historical book when I type my news,” she said.
In her career, Margaret’s purpose was to report the news, update the residents and keep former residents of Powers Lake who subscribe to the area papers connected to their roots through her articles about life in this special place. After her retirement, Margaret’s writing focused on her deep faith. Margaret lived life in a style and a length that let her know her Shepherd.
Margaret was born on Nov. 26, 1918, to Peter and Ingaborg (Pedersen) Miller, in Hillsboro. Margaret was only three months old when Ingaborg passed away from an illness of the war flu raging through the country. Hillsboro neighbors took care of little Margaret until a family friend, Dr. Olaf Enget, who had met the Millers through the Baptist Church, arranged for her to live with the Andrew Clementon’s family of Fargo. When Margaret was 11 months old the Clementons decided to move to Los Angeles.
S.M. and Mary Jensen of North Dakota took Margaret and moved to Powers Lake. Margaret left the Jensen’s to finish high school at Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo, where she was near the Miller family and her father, one brother and two sisters.
Margaret and John Bjergaard of Powers Lake were married
in Fargo on Nov. 26, 1937, and Margaret graduated from high school in June 1938. Margaret and John lived in Mentor, Minn., for a while and then returned to Powers Lake, where their one child, Marilyn, was born.
The couple divorced and Margaret and Ted Nelson were married
Dec. 22, 1955. Ted Nelson passed away May 14, 1992.
Margaret did a variety of work during her lifetime. She was a caregiver for the elderly, waitress for several years, did custodial care at the hospital and the school, and painting and cleaning homes. After marrying Ted Nelson, she helped with trucking business and the couple worked tirelessly to launch the Powers Lake Senior Citizens Center, incorporated in 1974, including a meal program for seniors. Known as the sparkplug behind the center, Margaret served as president for 14 years. Later as membership volunteer, Margaret recruited 200 members (some of them snowbirds) to the senior center out of a town of 425. Margaret was honored as second runner-up for queen at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Powers Lake Senior Citizen Center.
She was honored in 1993 as one of the most Admired Senior Citizens in the state of North Dakota at the North Dakota State Fair. The award recognized her involvement in the community, supporting senior citizens issues through the senior citizens center and the Silver Haired Legislature as well as keeping the news of her town highlighted in her columns in both the Mountrail County Promoter and Burke County Tribune.
As a child, she was excited about children’s services and singing and object lessons that the church offered. One of the most intriguing lessons was the one child, “Gospel In a Nut Shell.” “The teacher came with a walnut shell, opened it up and there to my amazement was a verse John 3:16 - For God so loved the world - that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Years later, she was still intrigued at the thought and had the urge to shout it from the housetops to the lowest pit, “Whosoever.”
Margaret recorded her thoughts after a day of fishing (she and her husband were known as avid fisherman). The thoughts were entitled “Meditations of mine while out fishing one day.”
While in the hospital, Margaret penned a note to her daughter and handed it to the hospital nurse. It read: “I want to die with a fork in my hand.” That means the best is yet to come! “Heaven is Dessert.” Thanks for the fork, Jolene.
Surviving family includes: daughter, Marilyn Ann Bjergaard Durkee, Denver, Colo.; four grandchildren, John Lee Durkee, Robin Ann Gayeski, James Ray Durkee and RaeAnne Lee Smith; and great-grandchildren, Roxann Nicole Durkee, Beau Michael Harrison, Joshua Peter Smith, Maralee Ann Harrison, Jonah Stephan Smith, Maranna Raelee Durkee, Marlee Anne Smith, Darylanne, Michelle Durkee, James Ray Durkee, and Brandon Edward Gayeski; and great-great-grandson, Matthew Christopher Mattern; and great-great-granddaughter, Kylie Ann Newsome; and a great-nephew, Stephen M. Van Berkom, of Bismarck, who lived with the Nelsons for a while when he was a teenager attending school.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted; sisters, Erma Stiles and Dagney Silvola; and brother Robert Miller.
Funeral: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Lake Assembly of God Church, Powers Lake.
Interment: Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Powers Lake.
Visitation: Tuesday, one hour prior to the service, at the church.
Memorials are preferred to the Lake Assembly of God Church or the Senior Citizens Center, both in Powers Lake.
Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Powers Lake, is handling arrangements.
Sophus Peterson, 93
Sophus Edwin Peterson, 93, of Stanley, formerly of McGregor, died Monday, Dec. 25, in a Minot medical center.
His funeral was Thursday, Dec. 28 in the American Lutheran Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, both Stanley.
He was born March 22, 1907, on the family homestead in the White Earth area to Axel and Louise Peterson.
He was raised in the White Earth area and graduated from White Earth High School in 1925.
Officiating was Rev. Mark Kindem, with special music by Wade Enget, vocalist and Lois Enander, organist.
Pallbearers were: Perley Draffehn, Don Sillerud, Don McGregor, Jerry Hjelmeland, Les Fredrickson, Bob Stenehjem, Robert Skarphol, Lyle Opdahl and Bob Pohl.
He married
Etta Mork Jan. 1, 1933. They made their home in McGregor, where he was a bulk agent for Standard Oil Co. from 1932 until he retired in 1970.
They moved to Stanley in 1978. His wife preceded him in death.
He was a member of Flickertail Village and Museum in Stanley.
Survivors: daughter, Colleen Holm of Stanley; son, David of Williston; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; sister, Alphild Dolan of Spokane, Wa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Etta and sisters, Erma and Amy.
(Springan Funeral Home, Stanley)
