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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272276
Title: Ivela Jahner
Date: 5/30/1930-7/28/2026
Inscription/Marks: 5/30/1930
Summary: Ivela Jahner, 96, of Dickinson, ND, passed away July 28, 2026, at her home. Funeral Mass was held August 4, 2026, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Ivela Jahner was born on May 30, 1930, in Dickinson, to Peter and Anna (Weinschrott) Kolling. She spent her early childhood in Gladstone before her family moved to Dickinson when she was ten years old. Ivela graduated from Dickinson Central High School in 1948 and began her career at Liberty National Bank. It was during this time that she met and married, Leo Jahner. Together they were blessed with four children. While raising their family, Ivela worked with Leo in the family business, Jahner Masonry. Ivela had a wonderful zest for life and was known for her independent spirit and unmistakable spunk. She enjoyed golfing with Leo and friends, treasured Tuesday afternoon coffee gatherings, and looked forward to Saturday morning visits with the many dear friendships she cultivated over the years. Knitting was one of her greatest hobbies, and she spent countless hours making dishcloths for family and friends, a pastime she enjoyed until her very last day. Ivela also enjoyed walking with friends, reading, jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, bridge, and pinochle. She was also well known throughout the community for making homemade wedding cookies and sandwiches for weddings and special occasions. Through that work, she was able to fund many memorable trips and adventures with her close friends, creating cherished memories along the way. A faithful member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Ivela shared her time by serving as a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Catholic Daughters for many years. She also volunteered at the local hospital, where she became affectionately known as the "Popcorn Lady." Family was at the center of Ivela's life. She hosted Christmas each year, making sure every member of the family had a stocking waiting for them. Ivela was an avid supporter of her children, grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren and she loved attending their many activities and sporting events. Ivela is survived by her children, Tom (Pam) Jahner, Jim (Kari) Jahner, Nancy (Steve) Kienzle, and Peggy (Matt) Perila; her grandchildren, Dana (Matt) Lonn, Natalie (Jamon) Lonnberg, Lauren (Ryan) Freeman, Mitch Perila, Rachel (Hunter) Walsh, and Willy (Ashlee) Jahner; her great-grandchildren, Bennet Lonn, Annika Lonn, Jax Lonnberg, Hattie Lonnberg, Leo Jahner, Witt Walsh, and Lewis Walsh; her sister-in-law Mary Ann (Bob) Anner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Jahner; her parents, Peter and Anna (Weinschrott) Kolling; and her siblings, Lena Ganzer, Mary Sadowsky, Joe Kolling, Frank Kolling, Gene Kolling, and Pete Kolling.
Red ID: FND_I_79769

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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