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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270242
Title: Jay A. Ehrmantraut
Date: 5/1/1934-5/28/2023
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 5/1/1934
Summary: Jay Arlen Ehrmantraut, 89, Bismarck, ND, passed away May 28, 2023. A memorial service was held June 3, 2023, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck. Jay was born May 1, 1934, in Bismarck, ND.  He lived in Bismarck his entire life, except for his time in the military and three years in Wisconsin.  Jay graduated from Bismarck High School in 1952 and enlisted in the Army in 1954.  After his honorable discharge, Jay co-owned the C&J company, then worked for US Gypsum selling sheetrock. Until his retirement at the age of 80, he spent 42 years selling flooring for Cole Paper Company (formerly Fargo Paper Company).  Part of why he loved his work was because of the relationships he developed with his customers. Jay married Alfhild “Al” Swanson in Taylor, ND, on June 25, 1959.  Jay loved his family, friends, and his work.  He loved to be anywhere Al was.  Jay and Al could be typically found at kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids games, activities, programs, and other milestone events.   For decades, Jay and Al loved to spend time with family and friends at Lake Tschida and Lake Ashtabula, where he waterskied well into his 70s.  Jay loved to play, sing, and entertain with the player piano.  He played various horns, was a drum major for the Elks Band, and he played the bag- pipes during and after his time in the army.  Jay was a life-long, active member of McCabe United Methodist Church where he worshiped, served on boards, and washed the dishes.  While Jay was comfortable leading a board (ex: Bismarck Hockey Board) he was just as comfortable working behind the scenes to make a difference.  Jay is survived by his wife of 63+ years, Alfhild; sons, Mike (Mary) and Mark (Brenda); daughter, Mary Jo (Jay) Grover; brother, Curt (Janet); grandchildren, Jason (Ashley), Taylor (Lauren), Berk, Marin, Jordan, Beth (Preston), and Jayden; and great-grandchildren, Reagan, Kennedy, Rylan, Lincoln, Carter, and Sander. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Ehrmantraut; brother, Deryl; and his wife, Ramona.
Red ID: FND_I_77757 Image ID: 555467 Image Notes: FND001 270242

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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