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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271848
Title: Lester "Les" M. Wanner
Date: 8/9/1938-10/17/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 8/9/1938
Summary: Lester “Les” Wanner, 82, of Dickinson, ND passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at CHI St. Alexius Dickinson. Per Les’ wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family burial will take place at a later date at the ND Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Lester “Les” Michael was born August 9, 1938, on the farm in Schefield, ND, the son of Casper and Mary (Wandler) Wanner. He was the fourth of five children and being born prematurely, his first bed was a shoebox. Les attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in New England, ND. It was here where he acquired a love of sports, his favorite being basketball and football. Following graduation in 1956, Les went on to the Marine Corp and served from 1956 to 1959. During this time he won the Endurance Run Championship and was a member of the All Marine Basketball team. Following his honorable discharge from the Marine Corp, he relocated to St. Paul, MN. This is where he began his lifelong career as a mail carrier for the USPS. Les transferred to Dickinson, ND, following a few years in St. Paul, to be closer to family. Les continued his work with the USPS for 38 years until his retirement. He enjoyed having coffee with his “buddies” and following his grandchildren’s sporting events. Les could talk to anyone and wherever he went there was someone he knew. He always saw the good in everyone and would say “there is one good thing in everyone”. Les always made sure everyone had what they needed before his own needs. Even through hardship in his life, he was a man of faith and persevered. Les was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will forever be missed. Les is survived by his children: Tim Wanner of Hebron, Robert Wanner of Bismarck, Chad Wanner of WY, Dean Wanner of Denver, CO, Ryan Wanner of FL, Cale Wanner of Bismarck, Cathy Wanner of Canada, Denise Wanner of Scottsdale, AZ, Amanda (Jeremy) Jepson of Dunn Center; brother, Roger (Jane) Wanner of Reno, NV; sister, Loretta Svihovec of Bismarck; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Casper and Mary (Wandler) Wanner; brother, Joseph Wanner; sister, Viola (Pete) Mellmer.
Red ID: FND_I_79343 Image ID: 538235 Image Notes: FND001 271848

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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