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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271198
Title: Benedict "Ben" G. Zastoupil
Date: 2/27/1932-8/24/2023
Inscription/Marks: 2/27/1932
Summary: Benedict Zastoupil, 91, South Heart, ND, passed away August 24, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Bismarck, ND. A funeral Mass was held August 30, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in South Heart, with Father Shannon Lucht celebrating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Benedict G. Zastoupil, son of Joseph S. and Rose (Kostelecky) Zastoupil, was born February 27, 1932 in Stark County. He attended Ash Coulee country school through his elementary years. Being the oldest of nine children, he worked on the farm alongside his father until he was drafted into the US Army in 1953, serving in France until being honorably discharged as a corporal in 1955. Ben returned home and continued to farm until September 23, 1957, when he married Gladys C. Frank at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dickinson. Together they purchased and moved to a farm northeast of South Heart. There they raised grain and cattle and later operated Zastoupil Hide and Fur. On this farm, they raised their five sons, Dennis, Melvin, Dean, Rodney, and Patrick. Ben took an interest in fur trapping in his teen years and always looked forward to the trapping season his whole life. He also liked to go fishing in the summer. Later in life, he enjoyed playing blackjack, bingo, cards, watching TV, and trying to keep up on all the latest by doing a lot of reading. Ben looked forward to his Saturday morning get-togethers with his brothers and friends. Benedict was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in South Heart, where he was an usher and served on the parish council. He was also a member of St. Pius Verein, St. Anthony Club, Senior Citizens of South Heart, Fur Takers of America, and North Dakota Fur Takers which he helped organize and served as an officer for many years. He received a special award by being inducted into the North Dakota Trappers Hall of Fame for all his services. Ben was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6308, in which he served as their Grand Knight and many other offices. The Zastoupils were chosen twice as the Catholic Family of the Year. Ben is survived by his wife, Gladys; sons, Dennis (Mary Kostelecky), Melvin (Laurie Sticka), both of Dickinson, Dean (Jamie Nuss) of Fargo, ND, and Rodney (Brenda Ficek), of Bismarck; six grandchildren, Christine (Michael Jordan), Melissa (Michael Digatono), Garret and Grant Zastoupil, Dallas and Cory Zastoupil; three great-grandsons, Joshua Jordan, Zachary Jordan, and Reuben Digatono; great-granddaughter, Cedella Digatono; brothers, David (Delores), Bernard (Bernie), Daniel (Jean), and Joseph Jr., all of Dickinson; sisters, Sister Renee and Sister Rosanne OSB of Bismarck; and sisterin-law, Gladys M. Zastoupil of Rapid City, SD. He was preceded in death by his son, Patrick; parents, Joseph S. and Rose Zastoupil; brothers, Martin and Norbert; and sisters-in-law, Alice and Georgianne Zastoupil.
Red ID: FND_I_78685 Image ID: 557625 Image Notes: FND001 271198

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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