Happy Birthday Darrel Abrahamson (’68): St. John, ND
Happy Birthday Theresa Sivertson Delikat: Box Elder, SD
1944 Note Dame Academy photo
Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin ($B!G(B71): Bedford, TX
Thanks for posting. I should have double checked my spelling!
Cheryl
PS I hope Ginger iced her hand. I know how much that can hurt. From the description of her fall, I’m glad it wasn’t any worse!
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Olynda Pigeon | 1929 – 2015
Olynda Pigeon
Born: June 21, 1929
Died: October 07, 2015
OLYNDA PIGEON
Olynda Pigeon, age 86 of Dunseith, died at her home on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Michaels Catholic Church of Dunseith. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery also of Dunseith. A wake will be held on Thursday, beginning at 6:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. in the church.
Olynda was born to David and Eva (Kraft) Eurich on June 21st, 1929 near Dunseith. She was raised in the Dunseith area and attended Dunseith, Curry, and Siem schools there. On May 31st, 1951, she married Ydola Pigeon at Dunseith. They made their home on the Pigeon farm where Olynda helped on the farm, worked at The Pigeon Store, and raised her children. She was employed at San Haven from 1965-1987, and later at Pemstar Corporation until her retirement. Ydola passed away on October 8, 2012. She had continued to make Dunseith her home.
The Pigeon farm was a frequent stop for area farmers, friends, and family due to Olynda’s exceptional hospitality. Guests were always welcome. Olynda was an excellent cook and baker and no one ever left her house hungry. She loved flowers of any kind and was always happy to receive a bouquet of the first crocuses or wild tiger lilies from her grandchildren in the spring. She was a self-taught quilter and her beautiful hand-made quilts were a prized gift to her loved ones for birthdays, weddings and baby showers. She enjoyed playing cards with her family and for many years was also a weekly whist player at the Rolette, Dunseith, and Bottineau Senior Centers. Olynda was a tender hearted, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who made holidays and Sunday dinners so special for her loved ones.
Olynda is survived by her daughter Colette Schimetz of Bottineau; son, Marc Pigeon of Dunseith, grandchildren John Schimetz of Bottineau, Jennifer (Craig) Zachmeier of Rugby, Matthew (Amy) Schimetz of Bottineau, William (Raelynn) Schimetz of Richardton, Daniel Schimetz of Bismarck, Kaitlyn Pederson (Andy) of Bottineau; Andria (Steve) Miller of Devils Lake, Nicole Pigeon of Fargo, Jessica Pigeon of Minot, Christopher Pigeon of Dunseith, Samantha Pigeon of Rolette; Great-grandchildren Trenton and Keelie McCloud, Riley and Bailey Zachmeier, Daunte Nadeau, MiKayla Tyson, Ally Schimetz, and John Schimetz; by her sisters Marie Beachler of Bottineau, and Eva Paulson of Rugby.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brother, David Eurich; sisters, Erma Peltier, Irene Kilichowski, Frieda Reisig, and Betty Nerpel; and son-in-law Reid Schimetz.
Jack Flynn Memories
From Allen Richard (’65): Midland, MI
A few things— First Jack Flynn. I didn’t have a lot of interaction with him— but when I did– it was fun. I loved his quick wit.
Next: Notre Dame Academy– I went there as a first grader because my parents didn’t want me to transition from Currie School summer school to “regular” winter school. 1953-54 was the last year for Currie and my first grade at ND. I was in a class that included 1st and 2nd grades– I think 13 kits total. Our teacher was Sister Albert Marie. She was amazing. Others in the classroom included Rene, Joe and Gerald Casavant; Joanne and Doreen Houle and Angela Berube. I had 3 cousins with me in the room. Upper classmen included Houles — al the way to Keith I think, and all the Casavants older than Joe and Gerald — All the way to Paul I think. Most memorable was Carol Leonard — younger sister of my aunt Carmen (Leonard) Richard. Even as a first grader I thought she was gorgeous!
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
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Blog (362) posted on February 6, 2009
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Dunseith Alumni WEB site:
Folks,
I am in the process of developing a Dunseith Alumni WEB site. This WEB site is not intended, in any way shape or form, to replace our daily email dialog. In doing that I think we’d quickly loose the comradery that we have developed. We still prefer for folks to request to be added our email distribution, rather than just going on line to view the posted daily messages.
I am not posting any personal info on this site. I strip all the email addresses and other personal info when posting the daily messages. I will post each days message as we go along and back fit all the others as time permits. I have posted the Alaska cruise and the Seattle Dunseith Alumni reunion on this sight as well. Please provide me with any items you’d like posted.
Gary
Thank you from Carmen Leonard Richard (Rolette), Bryan Schimetz’s aunt:
Thank you to everyone who sent birthday cards to Bryan Schimetz at the Good Sam in Bottineau. He was quite surprised, and appreciated them very much. It was a day brightner for him to know that so many people cared.
From Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65):
Gary,
I remember hearing of a family drowning, they (if I recall correctly) lived in a house on Main Street in Dunseith. Does anyone remember this happening? I seem to remember that they hadn’t lived in Dunseith for very long. I always wanted to know what happened. My parents didn’t discuss these types of happenings with us, in our day we left the room when adults were speaking, so I guess I overheard parts of their conversation. I could be totally wrong on all counts. I don’t suppose I was very old. Ginger(65) Reply from Gary Metcalfe (57):
It doesn’t get any better, town kid with farm experience. That old machinery had a lure for a kid that was all consuming and there were lots of three legged dogs. I knew it was Joe Lagimodiere when you mentioned the bib overalls.
Dunseith seemed like a larger town to me when you had shanty town and I do remember some the people who lived there. Joe, also Louis Bergan, Ann Grady, Slim Wallin, I am not sure when Axel Johnson moved there, Tommy Counts, Van Counts and many more.
When we talk about people like Fred Morin, we can’t completely appreciate what a job that was, he had to know and understand the bootleggers and the people that were not allowed to drink in public. Not much backup for a law man in those days. By all means like Wyatt Earp, a hero. Great job on the pictures Sharren Shen. Correction to yesterday’s picture posted by Kenny Nerpel (65):
Gary,
The picture was actually taken in Denver. I forgot to include Kenny |