Saturday, 5 July 2008, Aberdeen
Harvey & Nadine (Krause) Miller from California and almost 3 dozen other Krause and Bender cousins and 2nd cousins from Oregon to Virginia got together at RG's restaurant in Aberdeen for an impromptu family reunion. We had a great time getting re-acquainted and sharing family memories.
Here's a couple of the group pictures that were taken:
Cousins: Oliver Bender, ND; Angie Easterby, SD; Myron Bender (back), ND; Frieda Ketterling (front), ND; Irene Aipperspach, ND; Ruby Grenz, ND; LaRue Opp (hidden in back), SD; Frieda Kusler, SD; and Nadine Miller, CA.
2nd Cousins: Duwain Miller, CA; Ken Kusler, SD; Coreen Niederbaumer, MN; Karyl Gothe, OR; Glen Miller, VA; Nancy Novotny; and Ron Wiedmann, ND.
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Leah (Krause) Wiedmann died in Fargo after 89 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Less than 3 weeks after the death of her son, Dean, Leah passed away quietly in the Palliative Care unit of the MeritCare Hospital in south Fargo.
She had been very tired and was running a temperature for the past week or so. She had been under Hospice care since her hospitalization last fall, and qualified for 5 days of respite care. She was taken to the hospital on Thursday afternoon for what was intended to be a few days of recuperation, but Sunday evening her breathing became shallower and it was difficult to waken her. Her condition remained stable until early Tuesday afternoon, when her breathing became even more erratic, and finally stopped entirely at 2:10 PM.
Funeral: Saturday 2:00 PM at the Calvary Baptist Church in Fargo.
Obituary
Leah Gladys Krause was born October 23, 1917 in Zeeland, McIntosh County, North Dakota, the only child of Jacob and Frieda (Bender) Krause. When she was four, her family moved to Lehr, North Dakota where she attended school and grew to adulthood. Her mother kept her busy with household chores, and her father taught her his gift of salesmanship. Leah came to know the Lord as her personal Savior when she was thirteen at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Lehr, where they were active members. Since then, her church activities have been the focus of her life.
Leah was one of a class of eight in the Lehr High School. She was a member of the girl’s basketball team and was active in school activities. She graduated in 1936. The following fall she was offered a teaching job in a one-room school house in Guyson, North Dakota where she taught 18 students from first through eighth grades for one year, traveling by mule and buggy. After the school year ended, she worked at the Wentz and Grenz General Merchandise Store in Lehr for 2 ? years.
In June 1939 Leah moved to Fargo, North Dakota where she attended the New York Hairdressing and Cosmetology Academy. After graduation she was employed at the Fashion Beauty Salon in Fargo.
On June 15, 1941, after a seven-year courtship, Leah married Otto Wiedmann of Venturia, North Dakota at the parsonage of Reverend E. Broeckel in Lehr. The couple made their home in Fargo. In September 1942 their first son, Ronald Otto, was born. In October 1943, Otto was inducted into the US Army and served overseas for 26 months, so Leah and Ronnie moved to Lehr to live with her parents.
After Otto returned from Germany in November 1945 he began working for the Fargo Post Office and they bought their first home. A second son, Dean Burdette, was born in 1947 and James Brent was born in 1949.
The family became active members of the Calvary Baptist Church of Fargo. Leah sang in the choir, taught Sunday School classes, and served on a variety of committees, including many years as a deaconess.
In 1956 Otto and Leah moved their family to a new home in north Fargo. In 1955 Leah had started to work outside the home again. First working in retail sales for Betty Gay’s Dress Shop, then, in 1961, she started in the boy's department of the Straus Clothing Store until she retired in 1974. That year they began spending the winter months at the Orangewood Village retirement park in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1992 Leah had major heart surgery so they returned permanently to Fargo. Otto passed away in June 2004, after almost 63 years of marriage. Leah continued to live in her Fargo home until she went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 after 89 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Leah is survived by her oldest son Ron (Glenna) of Fargo and their children, Barry (Andrea) of Denver, Brian (Christine) of Camano Island, WA, Heidi of Fargo, and Brett of Dickinson; her son Dean's wife, Linda, of Detroit Lakes and their children, Todd (Rhonda) of Audubon, MN, David of Phoenix, and Laura of St. Paul; and her youngest son Jim (Pam) of Phoenix and their children, Jodi (Phillippi) Sparks, Matt (Cheri), and Jake, all of Phoenix; as well as eighteen great-grandchildren. Leah was preceded in death by her husband, Otto in 2004, and her son, Dean in 2007.
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Dean Burdette Wiedmann (son of Otto) died in Minnesota after 59 years, 11 months, and 15 days.
Dean developed pain in a tooth on the right side of his lower jaw about Christmas-time, 2005. After several months of fighting what was believed to be a persistent infection, cancer was diagnosed on June 13, 2006. The right half of his jaw was removed the following month and he was told he was cancer-free. However, about Christmas-time, 2006, pain returned and a PET scan showed inoperable cancer in his neck. After several months of chemo-therapy, he died peacfully in his Detroit Lakes home at 6:38 PM on March 22.
Obituary
Dean Burdette Wiedmann, 59, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully at home on March 22, 2007, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Dean was born April 7, 1947, in Fargo, ND, to Otto and Leah Wiedmann. He graduated with a degree in Business Economics from North Dakota State University in 1969 and went on to serve a short term in the U.S. Army. On March 28, 1969, Dean married Linda Simpson in Moorhead, MN. After living in Minot, North Dakota and York, Nebraska for a short period, they moved back to Moorhead where they settled and raised their three children. In 2002, they made the move to Detroit Lakes.
Dean worked for Nash Finch, Norwest Bank, Fargo National Bank and the Burlington Northern Railroad before beginning his career of twenty-eight years as a self-employed financial advisor.
Dean accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior as a young boy. His relationship with the Lord was an integral part of his life and a testimony to family and friends. A ministry that was dear to his heart was the Gideons International. He was member of the Moorhead camp for over 25 years.
Dean loved and appreciated living in Minnesota! He enjoyed winter days crappie fishing on Upper Red Lake, fall evenings walleye fishing on Mille Lacs and looked forward to the fall hunt. He followed the Minnesota Twins and was a huge fan of the Moorhead Spuds hockey team. He also loved grilling in the backyard with his family, boating on summer days and the 4th of July fireworks. Gardening and growing old-fashioned English roses was a passion. Dean was a loving husband, an exceptional father, and a fun and devoted grandfather who will be deeply missed. Dean was preceded in death by his father, Otto.
Dean is survived by his wife Linda of 37 years; two sons, Todd (Rhonda) Audubon, MN, David, Glendale, AZ; one daughter, Laura, St. Paul, MN; three grandsons, Brody, Chase, Rece; his mother, Leah, Fargo; two brothers, Ron (Glenna) Fargo, and Jim (Pam) Glendale, AZ. The family would like to give special thanks to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester, MN, and the Hospice of the Red River Valley for their compassionate and loving care.
Visitation: Wednesday, 5 PM to 8 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, MN.
Prayer service: Wednesday at 7 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, MN.
Funeral service: Thursday, March 29, 2007, at 2 PM, in First Baptist Church, Detroit Lakes, MN.
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.
Saturday, 17 June 2006
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Delbert passed away in his sleep early in the morning of June 17 after 78 years, 9 months, and 3 days. He had been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) in early May.
Delbert's funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, at the Venturia Baptist Church. Burial with military honors was at the Venturia Baptist Cemetery.
Obituary:
Delbert Bender, son of Samuel and Leah (Breitling) Bender, was born on September 14, 1927 on the family farm west of Venturia. He attended rural school in the Berlin district. He proudly served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952, completing his Basic Training at Fort Sill, OK, and serving with the 83rd Engineer Battalion in France during the Korean Conflict.
He was united in marriage to Ella Ehman on September 19, 1954 in the Ebenezer Baptist Church at Lehr, ND. They farmed on the Bender home place west of Venturia raising small grains, livestock and dairy until July 30, 1991, when they moved to Ashley. He continued to farm part-time with his son, Donavon, until last year.
He was a lifelong member of Venturia Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. He also helped construct the last two church buildings. He was an active member of Frank Piper American Legion Post #53. Delbert was a classic car lover; he was also an avid collector of scale model toy cars and farm machinery.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 51 years, Ella, of Ashley; one son, Donavon (Lorie) Bender of Venturia; one daughter, Collette (Mark) Honl of Eagan, MN; three brothers, Clarence (Sadie) Bender of Venturia, Myron (Betty) Bender of Grand Forks, ND and Oliver (Ramona) Bender of Harvey, ND; one sister, Ruby (Eugene) Grenz of Jamestown, ND; and three grandchildren, Michael Honl, Rachel Honl, and Elisabeth Bender.
His parents and one infant sister, LaVerne, preceded him in death.
Monday, 5 June 2006
Ephraim Schrenk died in Oregon after 91 years, 8 months, and 3 days.
Obituary:
Ephriam J. Schrenk, 91, of Salem formerly of Dallas, Oregon, died June 5, 2006.
He was born on October 2, 1914 [in Venturia], the first of three children to Jacob and Christina (Bender) Schrenk. He graduated from Ashley High School in 1934 and attended Ellendale Normal College.
Ephraim married Milie L. Wiedmann on June 29, 1941 [in Venturia].
He taught school for three years before working for the US Dept. of Agriculture. In 1945, Ephraim and Millie purchased a general merchandise store in Venturia which they owned until 1955. During their tenure in Venturia, he served as town clerk and town treasurer. The family moved to Ashley in 1955 where he worked as Deputy County Treasurer. In 1960 the family moved to Dallas, Oregon where Ephraim worked for Safeway Food Stores until his retirement in 1976.
A lifetime member of the Baptist Church of North America, he served in various capacities, including SS Superintendent, teacher, choir director, deacon, and treasurer. He became a member of the Salt Creek Baptist Church , Dallas, in 1960.
Ephraim will be remembered by his family for his self-sacrificing nature and for his love of Jesus Christ. Music held a very special place in his heart throughout his life and he added the hobby of woodworking, membership in the Gideons Intl., and support of his grandchildren's activities during his retirement years.
He was preceded in death by his son, Maurice and brother, Milton. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Millie; son, John of Salem; sister, Frieda Kusler of Aberdeen, S.D. and grandchildren Aaron and Katie.
A memorial service [was] held at 2 PM, Thursday, June 8 at Salt Creek Baptist Church. Viewing [was] held from 2 to 7 PM on Wednesday, June 7 at the Bollamn Funeral Home in Dallas. Private burial [was] at the Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem. Contributions in memory of Ephraim may be made to Salt Creek Baptist Church or the Gideons, Intl. in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 694 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338, To leave an on-line condolence go to www.bollmanfuneralhome.com.
