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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270834
Title: Roger A. Pommerer
Date: 6/9/944-4/23/2021
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 6/9/1944
Summary: Roger Allen Pommerer, 76, Bismarck, ND, died April 23, 2021, at CHI Hospital. Funeral Services were held April 29, 2021, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, Bismarck. Burial was at Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, ND. Roger was born June 9, 1944, in Fargo, ND, the eldest child of Alymer and Elda Pommerer. He grew up and attended school in Tower City, ND, graduating in 1962. He received his undergraduate degree from Valley City State University and graduate degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. He joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1971 and served for 13 years in Valley City, Lisbon, and Mott. Roger married Mavis Mertz on October 26, 1972. They taught together in Hazelton, ND, where Roger was the high school math and chemistry teacher. In 1973 they moved to Giessen, Germany, where he taught junior high physical science, in a Department of Defense school. The following year, they retuned to Enderlin, ND, where Roger taught high school math and coached. During his last two years in Enderlin, he was the high school principal. From 1982 to 2003, Roger served as the superintendent in New England, ND. Following retirement, they moved to Bismarck. Roger was an active member of his community and church, and was often known for being a listener rather than a talker. He was also an avid coin collector and enjoyed playing cards, music, reading historical nonfiction books, and hunting. As a proud father of three United States Naval Academy graduates, he especially cherished his trips to the East Coast, particularly attending the Army-Navy football games with family and friends. He was especially proud of his VCSU college football team for being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. Later in life, he supported Hunting Dakota with Roosevelt and loved the opportunities to attend music events with friends. Roger is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mavis Mertz. He was very proud of his children and his grandchildren who brought him tremendous joy: Christopher and Susan Pommerer and grandsons, John Henry and Jacob, all of Alexandria, VA, Joseph and Dania Pommerer and grandchildren, Addison, Jackson and Emmerson, all of Saunderstown, RI, and Jessica Turner and grandchildren, Savannah and Archer, all of Bismarck. Roger is also survived by two sisters, Debra (Lynn) Schneekloth and Sheri (Andy) Wahl; two sisters-in-law, Linda (Charlie) Helmstetler and Diane Pommerer; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alymer and Elda; sister, Linda Pommerer; brother, Larry Pommerer; and brother-in-law, Gary Mertz.
Red ID: FND_I_78333 Image ID: 547504 Image Notes: FND001 270834

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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