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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271701
Title: Ernest H. Miessel
Date: 10/14/1933-7/7/2025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 10/14/1933
Summary: Ernest H. Miessel, 92, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Dickinson, ND, passed away on July 7, 2025. Graveside services were held in Dickinson Cemetery on July 12, 2025. Ernest was born October 14, 1933, in Dunn County, ND, to William and Magdalena (Entzel) Miessel. He was raised and educated in Dunn County, graduating from Dodge High School. After graduation he joined the Navy. When he returned home, he attended Dakota Business College of Fargo, ND. He married Neva Haroldson on July 3, 1955. They had three sons Jeffrey, Gregory, and Kevin. After college he was employed at Kovash Construction in Dickinson for eight years. He then went to work for Powers Construction in Fargo, ND, as an office manager for three years. In 1966 he became a partner in F&J Construction in Dickinson for 27 years. He retired in 1993 and they moved to Rapid City in 2000. He loved to travel whether with the motorhome or otherwise. He enjoyed playing the slot machines and going out with family and friends for a nice dinner. On July 3, 2025, they celebrated their milestone 70th wedding anniversary. Ernest is survived by his wife Neva; sons, Jeffrey (Tatiana), Lakewood, CO, and Gregory (Jo Ann), Rapid City; sister, Esther Adolf, North Dakota; sister-in-law, Darlene Miessel, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by both his parents; a son, Kevin; and brother, Elmer.
Red ID: FND_I_79197 Image ID: 529861 Image Notes: FND001 271701

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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