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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271863
Title: Eileen Schatz (Boechler)
Date: 5/23/1939-12/6/2020
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Inscription/Marks: 5/23/1939
Summary: Gerald and Eileen (Boechler) Schatz, who were married for 63 years, passed away within hours of each other on December 6, 2020, at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Mass of Christian burial was held December 11, 2020, at Church of Corpus Christi, Bismarck. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Gerald Schatz, 86, was born August 28, 1934, on the family farm near Balfour, ND, the son of Adam and Agnes (Leier) Schatz.  He was the second youngest of 11 children. He attended a country school in that area and then dedicated himself to helping on the family dairy and grain farm, eventually taking it over completelly.  Eileen Boechler, 81, was born May 23, 1939, on the family farm near Karlsruhe, ND, the daughter of John and Juliana (Merck) Boechler. She was the third youngest of 14 children.  She was raised and educated in Karlsruhe, graduating from Karlsruhe High School.  Gerald and Eileen met at a dance and after a short courtship were married October 21, 1957, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Karlsruhe.  To this union were born four boys, Blaine, Warren, Nathan and Patrick. They made their home on the farm near Balfour until the mid-1980s when they moved to Karlsruhe and both Gerald and Eileen worked at the school as custodians.  They later moved to Velva, where they also worked together at the school, both retiring in the spring of 2010, although they called on Gerald many times after retirement to come and help, which he did. In 2011 they made the move to Bismarck, where they fully retired. Strong faith was what built their life together.  Gerald could be found every day praying the rosary and Eileen prayed for family and friends, even writing out some prayers she left for her family to find. They were both active in the Catholic Churches they belonged to throughout the years. Gerald was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and Eileen was a member of the Christian Mothers. In 63 years of marriage, you rarely saw one without the other.  They enjoyed going on day trips, whether it was to explore a small town in North Dakota that they had never been to, a quick trip to the casino or just out for a drive. Just say the word “auction” and they were there! Grandma was known for her chocolate chip cookies, among other delicious goodies she baked and the noodles she made. She also loved her flowers and loved watching Grandpa take care of them for her.  Gerald had a work ethic like no other - something he instilled in his boys throughout the years.  He enjoyed doing word searches and making wine, which he shared with everyone.  A game of cards was seldom passed on and especially when they lived in Velva, they spent many days playing cards at the Velva Senior Center. Those honored to share in their lives are their children, Blaine (Jill), Carrington, ND , Warren (Linda), Park City, UT, Nathan (Sherry), St. Joseph, MN, and Patrick (Cathy) Schatz, Bismarck; 13 grandchildren, Tyler Schatz, Mark (Ashley) Schatz, Taryn (Piet) van Bedaf, Kaitlyn Varberg, Libby Varberg, Kyliegh Schatz, Jacob Schatz, Preston Schatz, Ethan Schatz, Marah Schatz, Elizabeth (fiancé, Jackson Schmidt) Schatz, Kyle Schatz and Makayla Schatz; four great-grandchildren, Alex, Cole and Lexi Schatz and Ian van Bedaf; Gerald’s siblings, Irene Stevens, Isabel Karas, Eleanor Boehm and Edith Schall; sister-in-law, Berna Schatz; Eileen’s siblings, Monica Dexheimer and Ray Boechler; and many nieces and nephews. They were preceded in death by their parents; Gerald’s siblings, Edward Schatz, Mathilda “Tillie” Kuntz, Leonard Schatz, Walter Schatz, Helen Weninger and Monica Schatz; Eileen’s siblings, Emmanuel Boechler, Edward Boechler, Olivia Burckhard, Veronica Widmayer, Leander Boechler, Bertha Wolfe, Fred Boechler, Otto Boechler, Irene Lauinger, Alex Boechler and Loretta Boechler.
Red ID: FND_I_79358 Image ID: 538439 Image Notes: FND001 271863

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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