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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271371
Title: Erwin K. Feist
Date: 5/3/1931-7/13/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 5/3/1931
Summary: Erwin K. Feist, 93, Bismarck, ND, passed away July 13, 2024, at the Baptist Home, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial was held July 18, 2024, at Church of Corpus Christi, Bismarck. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Erwin was born on May 3, 1931, to Theresa and Anton Feist in Hague, ND. They moved to Bismarck in 1952. He worked at Yegen Dairy. He went into the Army in February 1953. He was stationed in Korea and was in the service for two years. When he returned from his honorable discharge, he married Margaret Weber on August 25, 1955. They had five children. In 1956 they moved to Milwaukee, WI, for a short time while he worked at Nash Finch. In 1962 the family moved to Seattle, WA, and lived there until 1972 when they returned to Bismarck. Erwin worked for the City of Bismarck for 23 years. During his retirement, Erwin enjoyed playing cards, going to the casino, and watching the Minnesota Twins. Erwin is survived by his wife of 68 years, Margaret; children, Charlan (Ken) Jangula, Harlan (Aida) Feist, Georgia (Wes) Uttke, Darrell (Val) Feist; brothers, LeRoy Feist, Bismarck, and Harold Feist, Portland, OR; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Geraldine Feist; grandson, Wesley Feist; brother, Andrew Feist; sister, Alvina Traxinger; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Red ID: FND_I_78862 Image ID: 517668 Image Notes: FND001 271371

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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