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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272195
Title: Donald J. Schantz
Date: 12/13/1931-5/14/2026
Inscription/Marks: 12/13/1931
Summary: Donald Schantz, 94, of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck, ND, on May 14, 2026, five years to the date that his wife, Polly, passed away. Funeral Mass was held May 20, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin, with Father Gary Benz celebrating. Burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Donald John Schantz was born on December 13, 1931, in Morton County, North Dakota, to George and Tecla (Anton) Schantz. He grew up on the family farm attending country school and later Glen Ullin High School. After school Donald continued to work on the family farm. It was during this time that he met Lorraine Himmerich and the two were married on September 22, 1953. The couple made their home on the farm southwest of Glen Ullin, where they made their living and raised their children, Sharon and Kevin. The country was where Donald felt most at home, he thrived in the peaceful rural lifestyle. Whether riding one of his motorcycles or driving his fourwheeler, he was always on the go, checking out the countryside. Donald was a very gifted fabricator, spending countless hours in the shop modifying most of his farm equipment and vehicles. He was also very skilled at making model airplanes out of aluminum cans. Donald cherished his time at Lake Tschida, fishing, camping, water skiing and in the winter time, snow skiing. A trip to the farm always involved a "quick game of whist" with Grandpa. His competitive spirit spilled into his games of Scrabble that usually need a Webster's decision to determine the winner. Donald's family was his pride and joy; he loved time together with his children, and all of his grandchildren. Donald is survived by his children, Sharon (Doug) Grinsteiner of Mandan; Kevin (Charlotte) Schantz of Glen Ullin; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 8 step-great-grandchildren, and one step-great-great-grandchild; siblings, Patsy, George, JoAnn, Bonnie, Carolyn, and Nick. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Polly; siblings, Eugene, Ernie, Richard, Janice, Mary Sue, and Jerome.
Red ID: FND_I_79687 Image ID: 577044 Image Notes: FND001 272194

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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