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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271383
Title: Raymond Leischner
Date: 5/13/1939-1/6/1025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 5/13/1939
Summary: Raymond “Ray” Leischner, 85, Bismarck, ND, passed away January 6, 2025. A memorial service was held January 11, 2025, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Raymond David was born to John and Emma (Koenig) Leischner on May 13, 1939 in Fairholme, Saskatchewan. He moved to Fessenden, ND, with his family when he was three months old. He graduated from Fessenden High School in 1958. Ray attended Minot State and then Minot Business College where he graduated. He began working at Magic City Implement and was promoted from bookkeeper, parts department assistant and then office manager. In 1968 Ray moved to Bismarck and worked for affiliates of Case Farm Equipment, including Bismarck Farm Equipment, Cliff’s Sales and Service, Northern Plains Equipment. All his co-workers and managers were good friends to him. At age 63, Ray retired but continued to work part time at Northern Plains Equipment. On April 10, 1976, Ray married Beth Wiley in Velva. Ray and Beth enjoyed traveling to Florida, California, and New York to visit relatives and friends. Ray was a lifetime member of the Bismarck Elks. He was also a member of McCabe United Methodist Church in Bismarck. He was a lifelong Twins fan and he enjoyed going to Minneapolis to watch them play. He enjoyed playing pinochle and cribbage with friends. Ray is survived by his wife, Beth; son, Jeremy (Rebecca), and their children, Lucy and Greta, all of Centerville, MN; sister, Adeline (Mike) Guy, Minot; and several cousins, nephews and niece. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Earl (Clara) Leischner; and sister, Marian (Vergil) Suckut.
Red ID: FND_I_78874 Image ID: 518546 Image Notes: FND001 271383

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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