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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271471
Title: Janet "Janie" F. Ackerman-Demke
Date: 12/30/1930-12/19/2015
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Inscription/Marks: 12/30/1930
Summary: Janet “Janie” Faith Beine Ackerman-Demke passed away on December 19, 2015. A memorial service was held December 29,2015, at Parkway Funeral Service, with Pastor Allen Finger officiating. Burial was held at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Janie was born December 20, 1930, in Negaunee, Michigan, to Elmer and Irene Beine. The family later moved to Ontonagon, MI and subsequently to Superior, WI where she attended junior and senior high school followed by Superior State College where she obtained her certificate in education. She met Robert “Bob” W. Ackerman in 1950 while visiting her sister (Betty Banker) in Bismarck, ND; they married June 21, 1952. The couple went on to have four children while residing in the country in Apple Creek Township and remained married for 39 years until her husband passed away. Janie volunteered her time and talents with numerous organizations serving her community and practicing her Christian Faith. She and Robert were founders of Burleigh County Horsemasters 4-H, active leaders in 4-H youth camps, Young Life, DeMolay, Rainbow Girls while actively involved with Eastern Star, White Shrine, the Elks, political campaigns, Blood Services, teaching Sunday School, swimming lessons at her home and much more. She also served on the Council for the Aging in Bismarck and volunteered as a fundraiser/liaison for Lutheran Brotherhood serving families in need. She was a true philanthropist with an unceasing energy and desire to help others. Her career activities included teaching in 1st through 8th grade at Gibbs Township and Menoken School for several years. Later she became the office manager for Ack’s Radiator Shop; she also worked various jobs throughout her life with her last employment working as the home delivered meals coordinator for the Bismarck Senior Center. Some of her favorite personal activities included painting, baking, working on puzzles, playing pinochle and spending time with family. She especially enjoyed helping with baptisms at Trinity Lutheran Church which she felt was a calling because of a natural love for children instilled in her. She was the recipient of many honors and awards throughout her life for her contributions, including a gubernatorial award for leadership. Albeit widowed, Janie’s involvement with home delivered meals led to a friendship and successive marriage to Harvey Demke on February 19, 1994. They enjoyed their lives together being involved at church, volunteering with home delivered meals, helping at the Bismarck Baptist Home, traveling, visiting family and friends and playing golf. Janie is survived by one sister Vaneta Hankel, Centennial, CO; her children Linda Vannest Christiansen (Lee), Gillette, WY; John (Janice) Ackerman, Reno, NV; Robert W. Ackerman (Eileen Werlinger), Bismarck, ND; Vaneta Ackerman Winberg, Fort Morgan, CO. Surviving grandchildren include Kara (Kameron) Knudson, Johnston, IA; Justin (Niki) Vannest, Broken Arrow, OK; , Rob (Sandy) Ackerman, Mandan, ND; Melissa (Ryan) Lance, Colorado Springs, CO; Caitlin, Courtney, Caroline, Christina, Collin and Connor Ackerman, Reno NV; Cody (Heather) Winberg, Loveland, CO and Malorie Winberg, Omaha, NE. Great grandchildren include Jaret, Kailyn, Reese and Kellen Knudson; Breanna Ackerman, Noel Vannest, Taylor Lance, Colton Pawlak, and expected great granddaughter Harlie Winberg (May 2016) along with extended family members, all of which she loved deeply. Her step children from her marriage to Harvey include Keith (Beth) Demke, Linda (Joe) Dietrich and Curtis Demke, all from Bismarck. Step great grandchildren include Sarah (Chris) Fogderud, Brainerd, MN, Allison Demke, Tacoma, WA; Derek (Alyssa) Demke, Roscoe, IL, Katharine (Nathan) Hults, Sioux Falls, SD; Joshua, Marcus and Olivia Dietrich, Bismarck; step great grandchildren Layla and Lily Demke. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irene and Elmer Beine, her brother Dr. William R. Beine, her sister Betty Jane Banker, her first husband Robert W. Ackerman and her second husband Harvey Demke.
Red ID: FND_I_78961 Image ID: 521856 Image Notes: FND001 271471

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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