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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271043
Title: Donald "Don" Stranik
Date: 8/3/1944-5/4/2024
Inscription/Marks: 8/3/1944
Summary: Donald Stranik, 79, formerly of Dickinson, ND, passed away May 4, 2024 at his home. A funeral Mass was held May 31, 2024 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in New Hradec, ND, with Father Justin Waltz celebrating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Donald graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in business administration. He served as an officer in the US Army as a Ranger. His military career included a tour in Vietnam. After attaining the degree of Master of Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management, Donald launched a successful international business career. Following retirement from international business, he opened his own practice as a certified financial planner (CFP). Don was a special person, bigger than life, with a great sense of humor and a story for everything. He was known for being well-liked, happy, and congenial with a positive attitude. Don found joy wherever he turned. His generosity touched the lives of many people through numerous helpful gestures of kindness and caring. In 2000 Donald gave a gift of life by donating one of his kidneys to his eldest sister. He was a strong supporter and benefactor of the members of the military and always had time to help a fellow veteran. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Anita, 4 siblings, 10 nieces and nephews and 21 grand-nephews and nieces.
Red ID: FND_I_78534 Image ID: 595652 Image Notes: FND001 271043

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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