Robert Boardman

April 11, 1926-Sept. 4, 2009

Robert C. “Bob” Boardman, 83, of Frazee, died Friday, September 4, 2009, at the Frazee Care Center, under the care of Hospice.

Robert Claire Boardman was born to Chase and Mabel (Wheeler) Boardman on April 11, 1926, at Grenora, N.D. He moved with his family to the Overly-Omemee area of North Dakota, where he rode horse to school. They then moved to Dunseith, N.D., where he graduated from high school in 1944.

Bob was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1945, and served in the military police, guarding the air base in Jamaica. He attended North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University), graduating with a degree in agriculture, with honors, in 1951. He taught the Veteran’s Agriculture Program for two years, before moving to Frazee in 1953 to start a technician unit for the Minnesota Valley Breeders Association, which later became 21st Century Genetics.

In 1954, Bob married Betty Gienger in Gardena, N.D. They made their home in Frazee, where they raised three children. In 1957, Bob became a district manager and traveled for the next 40 years throughout North Dakota and western Minnesota. In addition to supervising distributors, he trained farmers to do their own breeding. He received many awards in the cattle-breeding field.

Bob took pleasure in music. He played in an old-time band, entertaining many nursing home residents. He loved to dance, traveling great distances to dance to polka bands. He was actively involved with the Frazee Oktoberfest. He was active at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, serving as head usher for many years, on the church council, and playing guitar in the Praise Band. He enjoyed yard work, mowing the grass and taking care of the elk.

Surviving Bob are his wife, Betty; sons, David (Charleen) Boardman of Wahpeton, N.D., and Gary (Dawn) Boardman of Tulsa, Okla.; daughter Donna (Terry) Atherton of Moorhead; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; a brother, Don (Irene) Boardman of Bottineau, N.D.; sisters, Luella (Ralph) Bjornseth of Bottineau and Joyce (Jim) Smith of Chicago, Ill.; and a sister-in-law, Edna Boardman of Bismarck, N.D.

Preceding Bob in death were his parents; brother Harold; and sister, Agnes Peltier.

Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., in the Furey Funeral Home, Frazee, and will continue for one hour prior to services at the church Thursday.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee, with the Rev. William Aufdenkamp officiating. Burial will follow the service at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Frazee. The Furey Funeral Home in Frazee is providing arrangements.

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Eileen, Thank you so much for locating Bob’s Obituary and sharing with us. Throughout all of my childhood days, on the farm, my dad used the services of the Minnesota Valley Breeders. He bred those old Hereford cows with Holsteins using their services. He then kept the calves for milk cows to replace those old Herefords. Walt Gangle and Franklin Amsbough were the two main local guys in my day that worked for Minnesota Valley Breeders. They worked for Bob Boardman. I remember Bob coming to our house one time with, I think, Walt Gangle when one of our cows needed breeding. How well I remember Walt Gangle going into our old log barn with that leaky straw roof, often times having to wade through mud and manure well above his ankles to get into the barn in the spring of year. I think Bob Boardman was in that barn too, before we got our new one in 1961, the year I started high school. Gary

Janice Casavant’s Obituary Provided by Eileen Brudwick: Fargo, ND.

Janice Casavant (April 7, 1951 – September 7, 2009) Janice Casavant, 58, Jamestown, ND died at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND on Monday, September 07, 2009.

Janice Marie Whetter was born on April 27, 1951 in Bottineau, ND the daughter of Harry and Helen (Estenson) Whetter.She attended elementary school at both Gardena and Bottineau, ND, graduating from Bottineau High School in 1970.Janice graduated from the Jack School of Cosmetology at Minot, ND and then worked as a hair stylist at Rolette, Rugby, Bottineau and Jamestown, ND.She married Gerald Casavant on August 23, 1974 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rolette, ND.They lived in Bottineau, Ekalaka, MT, and then Jamestown.She was employed as a hair stylist at the Beauty Haven in Jamestown, as a custodian / housekeeperat St. John’s academy and at the N. D. State Hospital.

Janice was a member of St. James Basilica, the Basilica Tabernacle Society and was a member of St. Joan of

.She had also been a Eucharistic Minister at St. James Church.Janice was active with the North Dakota National Guard Support Group as well as helping with her husband’s 4^thDegree Knights Of Columbus activities.

Survivors include her husband; 3 sons, Beven (Mehan), Grand Forks, ND,Michael (Jennifer), Santee, CA, and Matthew (Alicia), New Brighton, MN; 2 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Margary (Jack) Duff, Havana, ND, Sheryl (Norman) Erber, Oriska, ND and Barbara Whetter, Valley City, ND and 1 brother, Eugene Whetter, Bottineau, ND.She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 infant siblings.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009 at St. James Basilica, Jamestown, ND.

Prayer Service: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, ND.

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lisko Funeral Chapel and 1 hour prior to services in the church on Thursday.

Memorials: May be directed to FACE FOUNDATION

Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, ND

Eileen, Again thanks for providing this Obituary.

Gerald and Family. You truly have our condolences and prayers with the passing of Janice. It’s been a rough road and you have sure hung in there for Janice with all the medical problems that came upon her in the later years. You were a prince of a spouse to say the least. Gary