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Picture taken at our Bowling Banquet last night. Bernadette was having a spell and was not able to go. She is little bit better today
L to R: Steve, Gary, Garlyn, Alma and Joy
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Blog (336) posted on January 12, 2009
Brenda Berube Lenertz Obituary posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
BISMARCK Brenda Lenertz, 55, Bismarck, formerly of the Minot and Rolla areas, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in her home.
She was born Aug. 20, 1953, to Edward and Evelyn Berube in Rolla. She married Myron Lenertz June 24, 1977.
Survivors: husband; daughters, Andrea Lenertz, Bismarck, Jenna Lenertz, Fargo; mother, of Belcourt; sister, Sharon Austel, Simi Valley, Calif.; brothers, Gary, Mandan, Brian, Bismarck, Perry, Euclid, Minn., Timothy, Andover, Minn.
Funeral: Saturday, 10:30 a.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Bismarck.
Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.
Vigil and rosary service: Today, 7 p.m., Bismarck Funeral Home, Bismarck.
Visitation: Today, 5 to 7 p.m., in the funeral home.
Folks, This Berube family recently lost their father/husband Edward too. Edward was a brother to Fortune & Lawrence Berube. My condolences go out to the Berbube family for the loss of Brenda and Edward. It has to be tough loosing two family members so close together. Gary
Pete & Vie Mellmer Celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversay:
Message from Jim Mellmer (72):
Today, January 11th, is the 60th wedding anniversary of Pete and Vi Mellmer. They were married in 1949 in New England, ND. They are living in Bismarck at 3009 N. Colorado, Bismarck, ND 58503. Also, Pete will be celebrating his 80th birthday on March 2nd of this year.
Thank you Jim for posting this. We congratulate your parents for 60 years of marriage and also your dad with his 80th birthday. Your family was well known in the Dunseith community. Gary
Question from Martha Lamb Schepp (68):
Hi Gary,
Last night we were at my husband’s company Christmas Party, Souris River Cooperative, somehow the agronomy manager, Shane Lester, started talking about his heritage. He said his Grandma Wetherelt was at Kelvin Store in the 1920’s and later moved to Breadas, Montana. Does anyone remember hearing this name or have any stories to share. He also says he is related to the “House” family. Any comments would be welcomed. Thanks for all that you do Gary and everyone else. Martha Lamb Schepp
Martha, I think Shane Lester may have some relatives among us. This is from the 1982 Dunseith Book. With what you said, his family may be one of the ones listed below. I’ll bet we have some folks that will know.
Herman House Married Scelina Wetherelt. Their children were: Velva (Mrs. Tony Christianson), Jessie (Mrs. Carl Millang), Effie (Mrs. Art Espe), Walter, George (Married Violet Hiatt) Harold (Married Pearl McKay, and Richard (Married Bertha Metcalfe).
Reply from Bonnie Awalt Houle (56):
To Randy Hiatt: Lois Hiatt and I were friends and she baby sat for you while your Mom worked at the Gamble Store. Your nickname was “Pudgy” and we all called you that, infact couldn’t remember your name as anything but Pudgy until you signed on to Gary’s newsline. We had a lot of fun taking you around with us even at Slumber Parties at Lois’s house. Sure am glad you were so small you couldn’t remember anything that went on!!!.
Dunseith Alumni: Check out the slam in the Reader’s Digest February issue, page 50. Speaking about a bill the was passed through they are speaking about PORK SPENDING, Dunseith North Dakota, pop.739 received $295,000 for the International Peace Garden, I don’t believe that they checked at all to see what the Peace Garden is, what it stands for, or the correct population of Dunseith. Maybe Readers Digest should get a lot of letters from our Alumni letting them know the importance of the Peace Gardens, and what it represents. You can e-mail Readers Digest at letters@readersdigest.com. Let our appreciation of the Peace Gardens be known.
Bonnie Awalt Houle (56)
Reply from Ron Longie (65):
Randy,
I remember Martin and Florestine very well they were real close friends to my folks, they lived north of town, and we used to go there quite often. I believe my dad and Florestine were cousins, if I remember right Florestine was Clarence Allery’s sister (I could be wrong). Randy thanks for the memory recall.
Ron Longie
Ron and Dick with your posting below, My dad became a close friend of both Martin & Florestine when he worked at San Haven. He spoke highly of them, very often. I never met them, but I felt as though I knew them through my dads converstations.
Reply from Dick Johnson (68):
Gary Metcalfe mentioned Martin Belgarde and his service time. I knew him
in later years through selling hay to him and trading guns. He was a
story teller for sure. Another serviceman who was badly wounded was Andy
Patnaude, who was shot through the eye as he peered out from a trench.
He was supposedly with another Dunseith soldier when he was wounded, but
I can’t remember who. Maybe Martin Belgarde or Dan Decoteau–I’m not
sure any more. Maybe someone can fill us in if they know the details.
Jay and Lola Vanorny were good friends with Martin and Florestine, maybe
they know. I remember Andy had an artificial eye and a plate in the
back of his skull, his injury also affected his balance. Gary M. did
you ever hear John Belgarde tell about his experiences in the tank
battles? He said they were told the new Sherman tanks were bullet proof
and to take the Panzers head on. They met up with a new a Tiger tank and
it shot right through their new Sherman tank! It was the wrong kind of
shell so only blew a hole and didn’t explode. He said they headed for
cover and stayed out of sight just like they did with the old tank! The
Turtle Mt. Star did an article on John’s WWII experiences about 2-3
years ago. I don’t think I kept the article but I planned to and forgot.
John passed away just shortly afterward. It was interesting, although he
may have ’embellished’ a tad! I guess he earned that right! Thanks Gary!
Dick
From Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
My wife’s dad told about how his ship, a destroyer escort, was also used
to help transport Marines between islands and battles. While on the Navy
ship the Marines were under the command of the Navy Admiral. The rivalry
between the different branches of the military caused a lot of barroom
brawls, so this unique command made the Marines on board disgusted, to
say the least. The Admiral ordered everyone on deck and at attention,
while he gave the men their orders for the coming day and the next
battle. He started out the briefing with—“Tomorrow morning at 0600
hours–for you Marines, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is
on the 6!” My father-in-law said all the sailors were grinning and the
Marines were boiling mad! There wasn’t anything they could do that
wouldn’t cause a court martial! They were heading into places where they
probably needed both the humor and the anger just to survive. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply from Neola Kofoid Garbe:
It just ocuured to me again how connected everyone is. Rich Campbell and Wally, my husband, worked at the same bank in Minot for a few years.
Neola
Annabelle Shelver’s picture posted by her grandson (Dave’s son) Jeff Skjelver:
Hi Gary,
Here is one of my favorite pictures of Annabelle Shelver with one of her great-granddaughters taken at the Shelver cabin at Lake Metigoshe in 2002.
My wife posted this one at her website:
Peace…
Jeff Skjelver
Jeff, this is a great picture. Many folks remember your grandmother well. Thank you so much for sharing. Gary
Annabelle Shelver with her Great-Granddaughter – 2002
Message/Pictures from Geri Metcalfe Munro (59):
Gary,
I will attempt to attach some pictures of my Uncle Bing Evans, Dary Ryan and my parents, Jim and Ella Metcalfe, Jimmy and Gary taken while they lived in Seattle–1941–I was not born yet at the time of these pictures, but soon after. lol Hope our cousin, Randy, enjoys these.
Geri Metcalfe Munro Class of’59
p.s. Hi to Margie Longie; I graduated with Wally and friends with Willie and Marg.
Pictures posted by Geri Metcalfe Munro – Lto R:
Dary Ryan, Jim Metcalfe holding Gary, Uncle bing
and Jimmy Metcalfe in front.
Ella Evans Metcalfe holding Gary, Uncle Bing Evans;
Jimmy Metcalfe and Dary Ryan in front
Dary Ryan (he was Kenrose Medlang and Glady’s” brother;
their mother was a good friend of my Grandmother, Randina (Martin) Evans
