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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 23663
Title: William "Bill" E. Bohrer
Date: 5/2/1942-11/29/2017
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 5/2/1942
Summary: William E. “Bill” Bohrer, 75, lost his battle to cancer in his home in Bismarck, ND, November 29, 2017. His memorial service was December 4, 2017, at Mandan United Methodist Church, Mandan, ND, with Rev. Bruce Adams officiating. William was born May 2, 1942, in Hazen, ND, to Ervin “Pencil” and Selma (Sailer) Bohrer. He was raised in Stanton, ND, where he graduated from high school in 1960. During his childhood he spent his time fishing on the Knife and Missouri rivers. In his youth, Bill assisted at his grandparents’ grocery store in addition to helping his father farm potatoes and run the local hardware store, all in Stanton. After graduation Bill went to Pierre, SD, to work on the construction of the Oahe Dam, thus beginning a lengthy career in the construction industry. He was a member of the Operating Engineers, Local 49, from 1962 until his retirement in 2005. He travelled throughout the region working on notable projects including the power and gas plants, the refineries, several dams, the ICBM Minutemen sites, and countless grain elevators. On December 18, 1976, he married Linda Haas at the Salem United Methodist Church in Hazen. The couple made their home in Pick City, ND, where they raised their daughter, Miranda. In 1989, they relocated to Bismarck where Bill carried on his work in the construction industry. Following the move, the family continued to spend a significant amount of time in Mercer County recreating and enjoying time with family. Throughout his life Bill enjoyed fishing on Lake Sakakawea and in the surrounding rivers, sharing this activity with his wife and his grandson, Ezra. He also took joy in hunting with his lifelong friends in the river bottoms near Stanton. He was known for his dedication to the Chicago Cubs and was finally able to celebrate in their World Series win in 2016. During his lunch breaks and holidays with his family, he was most often found on the winning side of a pinochle game. Bill is survived by his wife, Linda, Bismarck; his daughters, Miranda (Paul) Godfread, St. Paul, MN, and Kris (Steve) Hartl, Sundance, WY; his grandchildren, Ezra and Solveig Godfread and Ryan Thernes; his sister, Karen (James) Dubois, Hazen; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Selma; and recently his grandson, Travis Noakes.
Red ID: FND_I_74331 Image ID: 555842 Image Notes: FND001 23663

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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