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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271145
Title: Mabel E. Weisz
Date: 9/26/1940-3/18/2024
Inscription/Marks: 9/26/1940
Summary: Mabel Weisz, 83, Bismarck, ND, peacefully passed away on March 18, 2024. The funeral service was held March 27, 2024, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Mabel Elicia Dahl was born on September 26, 1940, as the firstborn child of Grace and Iver Dahl. She grew up in Huff, ND, with her eight siblings, Delila, Leroy, Jean, Lynette, Keith, Louayne, Karen and Judy. She attended Mandan High School until 1958, received her GED in 1972 and went on to achieve her associate teaching degree. She was a member of the ND Association for the Education of Young Children and served on the Advisory Board of the Occupational Child Care. Mabel was married to Charlie Engdahl from 1964 to 1991. Together they raised three children, Barb, Jay and Al. During this time she was a charter member of the Friendly Neighbors Homemakers Club, a leader of the local 4-H club, and taught kindergarten Bible school. She and Charlie enjoyed playing cards with their card club. She was an avid book reader, always interested in furthering her education. She was talented in so many ways, ranging from sewing entire outfits to sharing her love of arts and crafts with her grandchildren. Mabel was most known for her patience, kindness and warm smile. In 1972 she started parent volunteering at HeadStart which led to becoming an aide, assistant teacher, and in 1981 her first teaching position in her career with BECEP. She said this was a rewarding and challenging experience and enjoyed her time there. From 1993-2022, she was married to Bernie Weisz who brought an additional six sons to the family, Doug, Don, David, Dan, Dwight and Dale. She retired from BECEP in 2001 and then spent many hours traveling with Bernie to various job sites. They enjoyed attending threshing bees, bluegrass festivals, and traveling. Mabel is survived by her children, Barb McCormick, Sterling, ND, Jay (Lanette) Engdahl, Mandan, ND, Al Engdahl, Tappen, ND; stepchildren, Doug (Gayl) Weisz, Sugarland, TX, Don Weisz, Peggy Weisz, Dave (Patty) Weisz, Dwight (Lisa) Weisz, Dan (Brenda) Weisz, all of Bismarck, ND and Dale Weisz, Mandan, ND; grandchildren, Sara (Scott) Markel, David McCormick, Shanon McCormick, Candi (Zack) Finley, Tiffany (Korey) Bodvig, Dustin (Sheldon) Bauer, Austin Engdahl (Elaina Poitra), Derek Engdahl; great-grandchildren, Brittany, Saden, Grace, Joseph, Greyson, Ainsley, Charlie Mabel, Keylee, Keagan, Kenna and Kensley; step-grandchildren, Chad (Lea), Emily (Rusty), Cole, Shay (Nataly), Gabriel, Erika, Danielle, Dalton (Maria) and Christopher; step-great-grandchildren, Andrew, Jayce, Brinley, Evalyn, Bentley; sisters, Delila (Duane) Bauer, Bismarck, ND, Louayne (Peter) Kassian, Mandan, ND, Karen Scherr, and Judy Dahl, both of Sioux Falls, SD; brother-in-law, Gerry Hatzenbihler, and sister-in-law, Vivian Dahl, both of Center, ND, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grace and Iver Dahl; brothers, Leroy and Keith Dahl; sisters, Jean (David) Fitzgerald and Lynette Hatzenbihler; spouses, Charles Engdahl and Bernard Weisz; and son-in-law, Larry McCormick.
Red ID: FND_I_78633 Image ID: 594908 Image Notes: FND001 271145

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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