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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 22415
Title: Roger H. Mahrer
Date: 5/12/1928-7/25/2016
Inscription/Marks: 5/12/1928
Summary: Roger H. Mahrer, 88, Mandan, ND, passed away July 25, 2016, at Edgewood Vista in Mandan. Mass of Christian burial was held July 28, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with Rev. Shane Campbell as celebrant. Cremation had taken place, and burial was at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, Flasher, ND, with Rev. Dennis Schafer officiating. Roger was born May 12, 1928, to Richard A. and Adela (Banning) Mahrer in Flasher. He was raised and educated in the Flasher area and graduated from Flasher High School. He married Isabelle Gustin on October 3, 1950, in Flasher, where they made their home and raised their children. Roger worked as a parts manager at the family-owned John Deere business in Flasher for 32 years. He was the warehouse clerk at Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Co-op, Inc., for 20 years, and a Maytag repairman for Flasher and the surrounding areas. In his spare time he mowed the golf course in Flasher. He was also active in his community as a volunteer fireman, ambulance driver, and served on the Flasher City Commission for two years. He was an active member of the Flasher Lions Club and Flasher Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree, serving as Grand Knight. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, playing pool, and cards. After Roger moved to Mandan, he worked full time for the Mandan Golf Course. Roger had an Irish sense of humor and would often say, “Always have a knife and matches in your pocket and you will always be prepared for anything.” His family was central in his life, and he attributed his 48 years of sobriety to their love and support. He was a proud and active member of AA and was an addiction counselor, affecting many lives in a positive way. In many instances, people would tell him that he had saved their lives. Roger will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 65 years, Isabelle; daughters, Marlis Mahrer, and Rose (Steven) Thompson, both of Bismarck, ND, Adele (Frank) Leingang, Mandan, Patricia (Lonnie) Lemer, Bismarck, Lisa (Mark) Kooser, Colorado Springs, CO, Jeannina (Lee) Fitterer and Skooby (Don) Lawson, both of Flasher, and Elaina (Shaun) Bruce, Mead, CO; sons, Daniel (Susan) Springfield, OH, Joseph (Arliss), Garibaldi, OR, George (Laurie) Mandan, James (Robyn), San Jose, CA, and Gerard (Joanne), Mandan; 30 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Florence Weige, Glen Ullin, ND, and Peggy (Leo) Ternes, Bixby, OK; brother, Vernon (Barb) Mahrer, Crystal, MN; sister-in-law, Angie Mahrer, Mandan; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Roger was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Gloria Marie; granddaughter, Kayla Lawson; sister, May (Richard) Frank and two infant sisters; brother, Paul Mahrer; and brother-in-law, Art Weige.
Red ID: FND_I_73088

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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