U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Joann Christensen
Joann M. Christensen, 50, New England, N.D., died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Dickinson, N.D.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in New England with burial in the New England Cemetery. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. Friday, with a 7 p.m. prayer service, at Ladbury Funeral Service in Dickinson and continue one hour prior to service at the church.
Joann Marie Kleensang was born Feb. 26, 1956, in Norfolk, the daughter of Willard and Virginia (Miller) Kleensang. She was raised and educated in Hoskins, where she was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Joann moved to western North Dakota where she worked for the nursing home in Hettinger and at Wal-Mart in Dickinson.
Joann married
Tom Christensen on Sept. 25, 1981, in Dickinson, and together they made their home in the New England area. She drove and managed the family trucking business, and when the Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center in New England opened, she became a correctional officer.
Joann was a member of the First Congregational Church in New England. She enjoyed working outside in the yard and garden, working on crafts and spending time with her family, especially her two grandchildren.
Joann is survived by her husband, Tom; their three children, Melanie (fiance Shannon Storm) Christensen of Dickinson, Brian (special friend Jessica Graham) Christensen of New England and Chris (special friend Denise Weber) Christensen of Grand Forks, N.D.; two grandchildren, Thomas and Bailey of Dickinson; her parents, Willard and Virginia Kleensang of Hoskins; one sister, Teri (Dan) Bowers of Winside; and six nieces and nephews.
Pastor Janel Kolar will officiate.
Barbara Harris
OAKDALE - Graveside services for Barbara Harris, 42, of O’Neill will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Monday at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden.
Ms. Harris died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill.
Michael Lage
WAYNE - Services for Michael Lage, 58, Carroll, are pending at Schumacher Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne. He died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Providence Medical Center.
Henrietta Ridder
WEST POINT - Services are pending at Stokely Funeral Home for Henrietta Ridder, 83, West Point. She died Friday, June 9, 2006, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
David Acevedo
Visitation for David Antonio Acevedo, 47, Norfolk, will be 3-8 p.m. Saturday at Home for Funerals with burial at a later date in El Salvador. He died at his home Monday, June 5, 2006
Gale Holmes
Services for Gale Holmes, 78, of Norfolk will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Monday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary.
Mrs. Holmes died Friday, June 9, 2006, at Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home.
Gertrude Zeplin
Services for Gertrude F. Zeplin, 99, of Norfolk will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery at West Point. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Friday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary.
She died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Heritage of Bel Air-Nursing Home.
Memorials may be directed to Our Savior Lutheran Church.
She was born July 27, 1906, to William and Anna (Moshage) Peters in Oakland. She was baptized on Aug. 26, 1906, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lyons. When she was 12 years of age, her parents retired to West Point, where she was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on March 20, 1920. In 1924, she graduated from West Point High School.
On Nov. 30, 1928, she married
Herman Zeplin at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Point.
They moved to a farm near Wausa, where they resided for 33 years. While living in Wausa, they were members of Golgotha Lutheran Church. In March 1962, they moved to Norfolk, where she was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, the LWML, Tabitha Society and Golden Age.
She is survived by a foster son, Raymond Schoen, and his wife, Jan, and three grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Herman, who died Dec. 25, 1963, two brothers and four sisters.
The Rev. Lee Weander will officiate.
Donald Batenhorst
WEST POINT - Services are pending at Stokely Funeral Home for Donald Batenhorst, 69, West Point. He died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
Edna Kelley
ALBION - Services for Edna Kelley, 93, Albion, are pending at Levander Funeral Home. She died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center.
Leroy Wittler
WAYNE - Services are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home for Leroy Wittler, 79, formerly of Winside. He died Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Estes Park Medical Center in Estes Park, Colo.
Gertrude Zeplin
Services for Gertrude F. Zeplin, 99, of Norfolk are pending at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary. She died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home.
Madeline Gatzemeyer
BANCROFT - Services for Madeline Gatzemeyer, 100, of Bancroft were Wednesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church here with burial in the parish Cemetery. Munderloh Funeral Home was in charge.
She died Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Logan Valley Manor in Lyons.
Calvin Spencer
LYNCH - Services for Calvin Spencer, 72, of Lynch are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Lynch. Mr. Spencer died Monday, June 5, 2006, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Louis Stecher
WEST POINT - Services for Louis Stecher, 68, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial and military honors at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. Wednesday with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Stokely Funeral Home.
She died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at the West Point Living Center.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
