Bismarcktribune.com I I Bismarck Tribune Saturday, October 8, 2005 1 I Page 9A DEATHS Ronald Timm RHAME Ronald G. Timm, 60, Rhame, died peacefully in his sleep Oct. 3, 2005, at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT today, Oct.
8, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Bowman, with the Rev. Davis Morman officiating. Burial will be at Tuttle Cemetery, Rhame. Ronald Timm Ron Timm was born July 4, 1945, to George and Leona Finneman Timm.
He spent his entire life in the Rhame area, graduating from Rhame High School in 1963. He attended college in Glendive and Dickinson. He played college basketball while at Glendive. He married Margie Peterson in 1966, and they had one son, Robert. They moved from Marmath to the family farm in 1967, where he resided until the time of his death.
They raised cattle and sheep. Their son, Rob, joined the family business in 1989. He was a cowboy to the core, and ranching was his life. He wouldn't have considered doing anything else for a living. He loved horses: riding them, training them, and just talking about them.
He was always available to lend a helping hand to his neighbors. He was an accomplished team roper, with many buckles and a saddle to his credit. His nickname was "Long Line," because if a steer was within the length of his rope, he was sure to catch it. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing in the company of his son and friends. His granddaughter, Rachel, was his pride and joy.
They spent many cherished hours together. Ron will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Margie Timm, Rhame; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert "Rob" and Beth, Rhame; one granddaughter, Rachel Timm, Rhame; one sister, Carol Timm, Aurora, two aunts; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Leona Timm; and his sister, Margie Burrer. Pallbearers are Willard Swanke, Dale Hande, Nikki Strom, James Birtch, Donald Swenson and Jack Oldis.
Honorary pallbearers are Oscar Weisz and neighbors and friends. The organist is Marilyn Fischer, with special music by the Fischer Family. (Krebsbach Funeral Service, Bowman) Visit the guest book at bismarcktribune.com Theodore Ritz Theodore "Ted" Ritz, 74, passed away Oct. 4, 2005, surrounded by his family, as a result of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease. Theodore Ritz Ted was born June 29, 1931, in Mandan, the son of Carl and Julia (Huff) Ritz.
He grew up on a farm in Judson. Ted met and married his life partner, Lelah Bell, and they most recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary together. They moved to Billings in 1960. Many people work to live in this life. Ted Ritz lived to work, for he loved to work almost as much as he loved his family.
He learned to work young on the farm. Ted had a knack for selling. It was once said that Ted could talk a one-legged mule out of his last leg. He got his start selling tires for Remund Ford in Mandan in the 1950s. Ultimately, he bought his own business in February 1962.
He traveled most of Montana and parts of North Dakota and Wyoming, where he sold cleaning supplies for 21 years, "The Great Stuff Man." Ted's one true passion was his family. Nothing made him happier than to have all his family together for any occasion. Due to Ted's hard work and frugality, he was able to take early retirement and travel the countryside with his beloved wife, where he saw the sights and frequently enjoyed playing the slot machines. It wasn't long, however, before Ted felt the urge to get back to work. Ted believed strongly in community service and the need to give back.
He believed in community service and often felt it necessary to help others however he could, especially by making sure no one went hungry. So he volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul, where he "worked" faithfully for 12 years. It was there that he met and befriended the many "street people" of Billings. Ted always had time for a cup of coffee and conversation.
In addition to keeping his kids' cars serviced, he was a regular member of Holy Rosary Parish, past governor and life member Billings Moose Lodge, past president of the Billings Eagles Lodge and a life member of the Knights of Columbus. Ted was preceded in death by his father, Carl Ritz. Survivors include his wife, Lelah; his daughters, Janice Coffman, Ennis, and Corrine (Jim Kelly), Wilkins, his sons, David, Don (Lori), Rancho Santa Mar- Have you really planned for everything? Will Health Care Decisions Nursing Home Final Needs If you haven't attend a FREE SEMINAR Everyone attending will receive a FREE Planning Guide Booklet. Monday, October 10, 2005 2:00 PM or 7:00 PM Seven Seas Inn Convention Center 2611 Old Red Trail, Mandan, ND 58554 Speakers: Damian J. Huettl, Attorney, Wheeler Wolf, Bismarck.
Marella Krein, Director of ND State Eligibility for Medicaid. Ron Otto, Morton County Veterans Service Officer. Dave Hutchinson, Pre Need Specialist, Northern Family Insurance, Moorhead, MN. Sponsored by WEIGEL NW, Mandan, North Dakota 663-5351 309 4th Avenue garita, and Randy (Shelli). He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Carrie (James) Smith, Jason Mueller, Christopher Wilkins, Matyea Nolan, Jennah Ritz, Kailey and Kevin Ritz, and Carli Ritz.
Other survivors include his mother, Julia; his brothers, Eddie, Robert (Joyce) and Nick (Caroline); two sisters, Lavonne (Edgar) Ritz and Loretta Koliha; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend special thanks to Father Tom, Deacon Mel Melius and members of Holy Rosary Parish, Dr. Ed Malters and associates, the protime lab techs and other staff at the Yellowstone Medical Center, Pam Strong, Joyce Davis and staff at Big Sky Hospice, numerous staff at Highgate Senior Living and Professional Nursing Personnel Pool; good friends Harry Merchant, Bob Stricker, Filecia, fellow volunteers and the many street people who motivated and inspired him to continue his work at St. Vincent de Paul. Ted and his family are also grateful to the many other friends for their care, support and prayers.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday, Oct. 8, at Holy Rosary Parish, Billings, Mont. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the St.
Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Rosary Parish, Big Sky Hospice or the charity of choice. Visit the guest book at bismarcktribune.com Dorothea Guthmiller JAMESTOWN Dorothea Guthmiller, 95, Jamestown, formerly of Pettibone, died Oct. 6, 2005, at Hi Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Jamestown.
Burial will be at Petersville Cemetery, Pettibone. She is survived by her daughters, Lorraine Asmus, Joplin, Mildred Meyer, Havelock, Iowa, and Phyllis Denchfield, Jamestown; one Gordon, Morgan Hill, two sisters, Katherine Walz, Jamestown, and Bertha Remmick, Wishek; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. (Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown) Catherine Klostreich MEDINA- Catherine Klostreich, 92, Medina, died Oct. 5, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Medina. Bural will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Medina.
She is survived by three sons, Vern, Albert Lee, Duane, Cleveland, and Edwin, West Yellowstone, eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Pauline Ehlis Pauline Ehlis, 82, Puyallup, formerly of Mandan, died Oct. 7, 2005, at Regency of Puyallup Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. GHOULISH GIFTS Check out our great selection of Halloween gift ideas decorations Also be sure to stop in and try our Pumpkin Spice Malt Balls Paula's Gifts Open Mon.
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6, 2005, at Medcenter One, Bismarck, of complications of pneumonia. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Beulah Congregational Church with the Rev. John Fanella officiating.
Paul Winkler Burial will follow at the Beulah City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. MDT Monday at Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah. Paul was born Oct. 22, 1921, to Albert Sr.
and Eva (Nies) Winkler, in rural Zap, where he was raised and educated. On June 27, 1948, he married Elma Stuber at Golden Valley. They moved onto the family farm 12 miles southwest of Beulah. He worked various construction jobs and helped put up high lines. He also worked for Stockmen's Livestock part time in Beulah and Dickinson.
He farmed and ranched until the time of his stroke in February 2005. When he was younger, he enjoyed ice fishing, deer, antelope and bird hunting. His pride and joy were his grandchildren, Kacey and Korey Winkler. Paul is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elma; one daughter and son-in-law, Paulette and Randle White, Seeley Lake, one son and daughter-in-law, Perry and Beth Winkler, rural Zap; five brothers and three sisters-in-law, John Winkler, Beulah, Henry Winkler, rural Zap, Gust and Myrle Winkler, Fulton, N.Y., Reuben and Carol Winkler, Elgin, and Albert Jr. and Florence Winkler, Beulah; one sister, Martha Fischer, Beulah; two grandchildren, Kacey Winkler, Bismarck and Korey Winkler, Washburn; five stepgrandchildren; eight children; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Sr. and Eva Winkler; three sisters, Amelia Winkler, Lydia Winkler and Hilda Krausz; two brothers, Edwin and Herbert Winkler; mother and fatherin-law, Rose and Rudolph Entze; one sister-in-law, Laura Winkler; two brothersin-law, Fulton Fischer and Leonard Krausz; and two nieces, Linda Winkler and Shirley Christman and her husband, Lawrence Christman. William Giese DICKINSON Bill Giese, 69, Dickinson, lost a twoyear battle with cancer Oct. 3,2005, at St. Joseph's Hospi- DickHealth Center, inson.
A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. MDT Friday, Oct. 7, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson. Burial will be at St.
Patrick's Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, Dickinson; a daughter, Kathy Jahner, Dickinson; two sons, Michael, Columbus, Ohio, and Patrick, Dickinson; two brothers, Dennis, Danbury, and Charles, Billings, and four grandchildren. (StevensonMischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson) (More deaths, state deaths and funerals today can be found on Page 8A.) Richard Schaan Richard Dale "Richie" Schaan, 27, left this earth Oct. 5, 2005, due to medical problems. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 10, at New Song Community Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Kurt Chaffee officiating. Richard Schaan Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
9, at Bismarck Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Richard was born on Feb. 23, 1978, in Shreveport, La. He is the son of Chuck and June Schaan, Bismarck. He attended Century High School, where he excelled in football and baseball.
He also enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing with his family and friends, especially his daughter, Sierra. He was a wonderful artist and loved spending time with his dog, Sadie. He was employed by NDT, where he enjoyed working with his parents. Richard always had a smile on his face and tried to make everyone happy. Richard will be remembered by his family because of his big heart.
He is survived by his beautiful daughter, Sierra; his loving wife, Morgan; his parents, Chuck and June; two sisters, Scarlett (fiance Ryan Vetter) and Dollie; and two brothers, Tim and Chris (wife Kelly); he was adored and loved very much by all of his nieces and nephews, Taeler, Traeton, Angel, Storm, Jocelyn, Jaeden, Ean and Mea; his grandmother, Dorothy Coleman; and his grandparents, Raymond and Elvina Schaan. He had a special friendship with his brother-in-law, Jackson Daner. He was preceded in death by his uncle Tony; grandfather, Robert "Sonny" Sims; and his best friend, "Ghost," his pet dog. Visit the guest book at bismarcktribune.com Miles Nannenga JAMESTOWN Miles D. Nannenga, 77, Jamestown, died Oct.
6, 2005, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Jamestown.
Burial will be at Highland Home Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Donna; one son, Nathan, Jamestown; a daughter, Amy Nannenga, Jamestown; two grandchildren; and one sister, Christine Wagner, Bismarck. (Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown) Gerard Heidt Gerard Heidt, 42, Billings, died in his sleep Oct. 5, 2005. Services will be held at 11 a.m.
MDT Monday, Oct. 10, at Harvst Church, Billings, Mont. Cremation will follow the service. He is survived by his wife; his children, Kaitlin, Brooklyn, Sofia and Jared; his foster children, Eddie, Jnayia and Audrey; his parents, Kasper and Josephine Heidt; and his siblings, Claude, Bernadine, Lucille, Patty, Al, Gene, Rose, Vivian and Lorraine. (Michelotti-Sawyers Funeral Mortuary, Billings) Our Care Kathryn Hopfauf, 83 Eastgate Funeral Service Saturday, October 8, 2005; 10:00 AM Church of St.
Arne, Bismarck Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.eastgatefuneral.com in obituaries. Parkway Castaate Funeral FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE Service 2302 East Divide (Bismarck) 2330 Tyler Pkwy. Bismarck Steele 223-7322 Bismarck 223-1100 Theodore Hellman Theodore W. "Terry" Hellman, 56, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Oct. 7, 2005, at Medcenter One Health Systems, Bismarck.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Patrick Schumacher officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Theodore Hellman Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, where a Catholic Daughters rosary will be held at 4 p.m., a parish vigil will be held at 7 p.m., and a Knights of Columbus rosary will be held at 8 p.m. at Weigel Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home.
Viewing and visitation will be at the funeral home only. Terry was born May 21, 1949, in Elgin, the son of Jacob and Magdalen (Hopfauf) Hellman. He grew up on the family farm south of Glen Ullin. Terry graduated from Glen Ullin High School and continued his education at Dickinson State College, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in elementary education and master's in school administration at Northern State University, Aberdeen, S.D. He met his wife, Lyvon Pfau, at Dickinson State College and they were married in Mandan on Nov.
26, 1971. A high point for Terry and his family were the family vacations to various parts of the United States. His talent in the kitchen led to many hours of enjoyment spent making meals from scratch, German dinners for family, or pancake breakfasts for the community. Terry enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, such as spending time with his family, playing cards and watching the Twins. He was an avid reader and enjoyed watching history-related movies.
As a teacher, his love and devotion to his students was evident in his 31 years teaching at Mary Stark Elementary School and St. Joseph Catholic School, where he was also a principal for three years. This generous and humble man will be remembered and greatly missed by his friends and family. Terry devoted many hours to his community as a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2760, and the Jaycees. He was also an active member of the St.
Joseph Men's Society (rural Glen Ullin), Mandan Education Association, North Dakota Education Association, Mandan Eagles and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, where he coordinated many meals for St. Joseph Parish and School. He is survived by his wife, Lyvon, Mandan; two daughters and one son-in-law, Shaylynn MacKay, Mandan, and Sandi (Mike) Braddy, Minneapolis; five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Angie Doll, New Salem, Lorraine Schirado, Glen Ullin, Lillian (Leo) Johs, Jamestown, Jan Bond, Bismarck, and Mary Ann (Mike) Adams, Ankenny, lowa; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Duane (Irene) Hellman, Mandan, and Art (Pauline) Hellman, Glen Ullin; one brother and sisterin-law, Bill and Deb Pfau, Mandan; and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Magdalen; his father and mother-in-law, Tony and Rose Pfau; and three brothers-in-law, Jack Doll, Tony Schirado and Roger (Tim) Bond.
Memorials are preferred to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Trust Fund. Go to weigelfuneral.com to share memories and sign the online guest book. Visit the guest book at bismarcktribune.com.
