Deceased Name: Ralph Bartelson
PARSHALL - Ralph Bartelson, 94, Parshall, passed away Aug. 23, 2008, at his daughter's home in Bismarck. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at First Lutheran Church, Parshall. Interment will be in Parshall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall.
Ralph was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Fosston, Minn., the son of George and Hattie (Bock) Bartelson. As a young child, Ralph moved to a farm north of Parshall, where he attended the Bartelson Country School. His father passed away when Ralph was a young boy and his mother later married George Spitzer.
Ralph was united in marriage on Dec. 15, 1938, to Olga "Tina" Jordet in Stanley. They made their home on the Jordet family farm north of Parshall. Ralph farmed until 2000 and then moved to Bismarck, to live with a daughter. Olga passed away Dec. 25, 1996.
Ralph was a member of First Lutheran Church of Parshall. He served on the Parshall School Board from 1951 through 1963, the Parshall Township Board, the Farmers Union Oil Co. Board, the Mountrail County Ag Improvement Association and the Farm Home Administration. Ralph loved to play checkers and took great pride in the fact no one could ever beat him. Ralph, up to just a few days before his death, enjoyed going out for coffee every single day. He and Olga loved to travel and he loved to talk about his trip to Israel. Ralph especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ralph is survived by his son, Neil (Delilah), Parshall; his daughters, Diane Fischer, Jean Valer (David) and Jane Haught (Eldon), all of Bismarck; his grandchildren, Darcy Todd, Candace Bartelson, Jim Fischer, Steve Fischer, Alissa Mundt (Rocky), Tyler Valer, Katie Valer and Casey Haught; his great-grandchildren, Sydney and Stacey Todd; and two brothers, John Bartelson and Harold Spitzer, both of Parshall.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Glen and George Bartelson; and one grandson, Steven Wade Fischer.
Deceased Name: Ralph Bartelson
PARSHALL - Ralph Bartelson, 94, Parshall, passed away Aug. 23, 2008, at his daughter's home in Bismarck. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at First Lutheran Church, Parshall. Interment will be in Parshall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall.
Ralph was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Fosston, Minn., the son of George and Hattie (Bock) Bartelson. As a young child, Ralph moved to a farm north of Parshall, where he attended the Bartelson Country School. His father passed away when Ralph was a young boy and his mother later married George Spitzer.
Ralph was united in marriage on Dec. 15, 1938, to Olga "Tina" Jordet in Stanley. They made their home on the Jordet family farm north of Parshall. Ralph farmed until 2000 and then moved to Bismarck, to live with a daughter. Olga passed away Dec. 25, 1996.
Ralph was a member of First Lutheran Church of Parshall. He served on the Parshall School Board from 1951 through 1963, the Parshall Township Board, the Farmers Union Oil Co. Board, the Mountrail County Ag Improvement Association and the Farm Home Administration. Ralph loved to play checkers and took great pride in the fact no one could ever beat him. Ralph, up to just a few days before his death, enjoyed going out for coffee every single day. He and Olga loved to travel and he loved to talk about his trip to Israel. Ralph especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ralph is survived by his son, Neil (Delilah), Parshall; his daughters, Diane Fischer, Jean Valer (David) and Jane Haught (Eldon), all of Bismarck; his grandchildren, Darcy Todd, Candace Bartelson, Jim Fischer, Steve Fischer, Alissa Mundt (Rocky), Tyler Valer, Katie Valer and Casey Haught; his great-grandchildren, Sydney and Stacey Todd; and two brothers, John Bartelson and Harold Spitzer, both of Parshall.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Glen and George Bartelson; and one grandson, Steven Wade Fischer.
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