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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272040
Title: Esther "Ruth" Sandvick
Date: 8/10/1935-1/18/2026
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 8/10/1935
Summary: Ruth Sandvick, 90, of Dickinson, ND, passed away January 18, 2026, at St. Benedict's Health Center in Dickinson. Funeral services were held February 20, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church, Dickinson, with Pastor Lisa Lewton and Pastor Mary Wiggins officiating. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Esther Ruth was born on a farm in Jud, ND, on August 10, 1935, daughter of Jacob and Christina (Rudolph) Schlecht. She came into the world with the help of a neighbor lady and her older sister. Esther's family farmed and she enjoyed the cows, horses, cats and dogs while she was growing up. She enjoyed working alongside her father on the farm. At the age of 5, her mother taught her to play the pump organ. She was later blessed with a piano and took piano lessons for many years. As an adult she blessed her church with her musical talent. She attended many of her first years in country school before attending school in Edgeley. Any musical class was always her favorite. Ruth met Olaf Sandvick at Dakota Business College in Fargo. They were married on December 26, 1954. Together they moved to Columbus, ND, and Olaf went to work for Burke Divide Electric. They were blessed to start their family there before moving to Dickinson. Their son, Duane, was joined by sister, Renae, and brother, John. Esther and her family enjoyed bowling, where she bowled weekly for many years. Her life also revolved around her church. She taught Sunday School and loved singing every Sunday with the choir. She was a member of the Women's Circle and she loved her six beautiful lady friends who participated in a Bible study where they enjoyed their friendship around coffee and dessert. Esther was also a member of Dickinson Lion's Club. Esther is survived by her daughter, Renae Wanner; sons, Duane (Cindy) Sandvick, John Sandvick; grandchildren, Jeremy (Cheryl) Wanner, Allison, Brandon Wanner, Stephanie (Deland) Weyrauch, Ryan (Emily) Sandvick, Nicholas Sandvick; great-grandchildren, Ashlynn, Maci, Bryer, Sophie, Kash, Quinn, Aurora, Tatum, Zara, and Vivienne. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Christina Schlecht; husband, Olaf (2014); and son-in-law, Joe Wanner.
Red ID: FND_I_79535 Image ID: 553143 Image Notes: FND001 272040

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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