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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 23662
Title: Donald "Don" P. Boehmer
Date: 7/20/1939-10/10/2017
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 7/20/1939
Summary: Donald P. Boehmer, 78, passed away October 10, 2017, at his home in Carrington, ND. His funeral was held October 14, 2017, at Federated Church in Carrington. Donald was born July 20, 1939, in Devils Lake, ND, to Donald and Dorothy (Wright) Boehmer. He and his brother Robert were raised in Edmore, ND. After graduating from Edmore High School in 1957, Don achieved a bachelor of science in education, a master’s degree in education, and a PhD in research and development. He spent six years as a teacher and 35 years as a director of Special Education Services in North Dakota and Alaska. Don married Nancy Lymburn in 1958; they had three children, Patrick, Audrey, and Donald. He enjoyed spending time with his family; there were many camping adventures and traveling as a family. He was proud to watch his grandchildren participate in their various activities growing up. Don had many hobbies including old time music, dancing with Nancy, photography, matting and framing his photos, woodworking, gardening, and classic cars; he was also an avid clay target shooter. He was always a very motivated, tenacious individual who constantly had a project going. This continued into his retirement. He and Nancy organized an annual community polka event to benefit local children’s organizations. Education was very important to Don. Not only did he help others learn, he was a lifetime learner himself. He supported and encouraged his children and grandchildren to pursue higher education. Don’s love of nature and animals is displayed in his beautiful photography; his attention to detail is evident in his framing. Don attacked life with gusto. He always said there would be time to sit around later. We are eternally grateful he never had to sit around. Don is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy, Carrington; his sons Patrick (Sharon), Carrington, and Donald (Ardis), Gackle, ND; his daughter Audrey (Terry) Eckes, Fargo, ND; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Robert.
Red ID: FND_I_74330 Image ID: 555841 Image Notes: FND001 23662

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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