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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 23675
Title: Monica Dykema
Date: 9/3/1936-12/27/2017
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Inscription/Marks: 9/3/1936
Summary: Monica Dykema, 81, Linton, ND, died peacefully surrounded by her family at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck, ND, on December 27, 2017. Mass of Christian burial was held January 2, 2018, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Linton. Burial was in the church cemetery. Monica Wald was born on the family farm, west of Wishek, ND, on September 3, 1936, to Joe J. and Margaret Wald. She attended country school near Wishek through the 8th grade. Being the oldest of eleven children, Monica helped with household chores and caring for her younger siblings. In her early 20’s, Monica moved to Linton and worked at Renschler’s Café as a waitress where she met her future husband, John Dykema. On December 1, 1962, the couple were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Linton, and raised five children. When their youngest child started school, Monica began working at Russdons for many years until the store closed. She then worked at the thrift store. Monica is most remembered for her strong faith and devotion to prayer. She spent many hours daily praying for her loved ones. For nearly 60 years she was an active member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and the St. Anthony Catholic Daughters for over 50 years. She was also a member of the Legion Auxiliary and the Linton Senior Citizens. Monica enjoyed time with family and friends, especially family gatherings. She was always ready with treats for her grandchildren whenever they came to visit. She had a lifelong love for ice cream and also enjoyed going to the Grill on Tuesday for dumplings. She was excited to become a great-grandma earlier this year. Monica is survived by her husband of 55 years, John, Linton; her daughters and sons-in-law, Louann (Joe) Kiefer and Cheryl (Lyle) Hanson, both of Linton, Paula (Robert) Werner, Bismarck, and Lori (Jody) Kuzel, Lidgerwood, ND; and her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin (Rachel) Dykema, Bismarck; eight grandchildren, Jonathan (Kalee) Werner and Taylor (Molly) Werner, Julie Hanson, Tanner and Brooklyn Kuzel, and Connor, Hailey, and Brianna Dykema; great-granddaughter, Avlyn Werner; six sisters and five brothers-in-law, Marge Wangen, Fargo, ND, Christine (Larry) Freidig, Lake Stevens, WA, Betty (Floyd) Fetzer, Helen (Jerome) Werlinger, Bismarck, Vi (Elmer) Weigel, and Irene (Monte) Felchle, all of Bismarck; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe L. (Sue) Wald, Bismarck, and Steve (Nancy) Wald, Fargo; brother-in-law, Bill Bosch, Minnesota; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marvin (Jean) Dykema, Bismarck, Dennis (Doris) Dykema, Strasburg, ND, Arlene (Don) Davis, Hazelton, ND, Marlene Dykema, Pollock, SD, and Elizabeth Dykema, Dickinson, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews. Monica was preceded in death by her parents, Joe J. and Margaret Wald; two sisters, Anna Mary Bosch and Emma Jackman; four brothers-in-law, Jerome Wangen, Don Jackman, Orville Dykema, and Louis Dykema; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Abel and Wilmina Dykema.
Red ID: FND_I_74343 Image ID: 555650 Image Notes: FND001 23675

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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