Don Breuer Obituary
Don Breuer, 96, Bismarck, ND formerly of Maddock, ND, died
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 in his home, surrounded by family
and under the care of St. Alexius Hospice. Visitation will
be Tuesday from 5 to 7pm at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302
East Divide Ave. in Bismarck. Visitation at the church on
Wednesday will be from 11am until the time of service.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday,
January 12th, 2011 at Bethany Evangelical Free Church in
Esmond, ND with Pastor Dave Fix officiating. Burial will
be in Rosehill Cemetery at Esmond, ND. Casket bearers will
be: Ryan and Joshua Boehm, Donald and Matthew Grenz,
Michael and Johnathan O’Brien and Dan Privratsky. Music
will be from Roger Hill and Priscilla Backstrom, vocalists
with Karen Hill, pianist.
Don was born February 3, 1914 to George and Bertha Breuer
of rural Fillmore, ND. He lived and farmed with his father
on the family homestead until he graduated from the Benson
County Agricultural School. He married Velma Stevens on
June 19, 1935 and she remained his bride for 68 faithful
years. They farmed together on the Maddock family farm for
60 years. He and Velma retired to Bismarck, ND where they
enjoyed their retirement years with their daughters and
grandchildren.
Don was a devout Christian, wonderful husband, father, and
grandfather. He was an active lifelong member of the
Hesper/Bethany Evangelical Free Church. He was a member of
the Gideon Organization for over 40 years which he
actively served in Bible distribution to school children,
nursing students, hotels, hospitals and jails which
brought him much joy.
Don will always be remembered by his children and
grandchildren for the fun they shared camping, cycling,
rides on the tractor, and playing softball and croquet on
warm summer evenings after the chores were done. His stead
fast devotion to God and family will be a lasting legacy
in all of our lives.
He is survived by his children, Carol Grenz, Bismarck, ND;
Gerald Breuer, Bismarck, ND; Sharon Menke, Jamestown, ND;
and Nancy and Ernest Boehm, Bismarck, ND; eight
grandchildren, Melodee Grenz and Dan Privratsky, Beth and
Michael O’Brien, Don and Beth Grenz, Tammy Parlette, Robin
Whyte, Ryan and Tiffany Boehm, Joshua and Jennifer Boehm,
and Heidi Boehm; twenty great grandchildren and three
great, great grandchildren.
Don was preceded in death by his wife Velma; parents and
one granddaughter: Cynthia Lee Grenz.
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Velma Stevens Obituary
The funeral for Velma Breuer, 89, of Bismarck was
at Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Esmond. Interment
was in the Rosehill Cemetery at Esmond. She died Sept. 30,
2003 at her home under the care of hospice. The Nelson
Funeral Home of Maddock was in charge of arrangements.
Velma Stevens was born June 7, 1914 to Howard and Sally
Stevens in Rich Valley Township south of Esmond. She
married Don Breuer June 17, 1935 and they farmed near
Maddock for 60 years.
She enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking and crocheting.
She was a longtime member of the Hesper/Esmond Bethany
Evangelical Free Church and an active member of its WMF
and the Women's Gideon Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband of Bismarck; three daughters
and sons-in-law, Carol and Clinton Grenz of Bismarck,
Nancy and Ernest Boehm of Mandan and Sharon Menke of
Jamestown; a son, Gerald Breuer of Bismarck; eight
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister,
Marcyle Hanson of Fergus Falls, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers,
a sister and a grand daughter lma Stevens Obituary
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