A mighty heart was stilled with the passing of Donald L.
Schiermeister in the early morning hours of December 24,
2017 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 12,
2018 at Myers Funeral Home, Linton. Burial will be at the
Hazelton City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before
services at the funeral home on Monday.
Don was born November 7, 1937, to Leopold F. and Hilda
(Grenz) Schiermeister in Hazelton, ND. He was educated at
Hazelton Public School where he excelled not only
academically, but in basketball as well. He graduated in
1956.
After attending an agricultural short course at the North
Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo (now NDSU) he
returned to work with his father on the family farm. Don
excelled at the selection of breeding sires, and cared for
the cattle with a great concern. He had a warm, generous
heart and helped his brother and sisters whenever
possible.
Don returned from active farming in 2010, when his health
began to deteriorate. The seemingly endless series of
small illnesses that plagued him, wore him down, but he
fought to the end.
Don never married. He leaves behind a brother: Keith; and
five sisters: Caren, Viona, Hollis, Paula and Sheree.
Preceding him in death were his father, Leopold, mother,
Hilda, and sister, Donna.
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