Vernon Mersch
March 26, 1927-Feb. 16, 2017
Vernon Nic Mersch, 89,
Minot, ND, died Thurs-
day, February 16, 2017 in
a Mohall, ND, nursing
care facility.
Vernon was born on
March 26, 1927, in rural
Hardwick, MN, a son of
Peter and Helen (Ecker)
Mersch. In 1936, the fami-
ly moved to Mantador,
ND. He received his edu-
cation there and at Han-
kinson, ND. He enlisted in
the US Navy and was at
Great Lakes Naval Train-
ing Center at the time of
his graduation from Han-
kinson High School. Dur-
ing World War II he
served in the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater of
Operations. He was
awarded the
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Medal and the World War
II Victory Medal.
Upon his return to
North Dakota, he attended
Hanson Mechanical Trade
School in Fargo, ND. After
he graduated he worked
as a mechanic in automo-
tive garages in Wim-
bledon, ND, Jamestown,
ND, and Valley City, ND.
He moved to Minot in Au-
gust of 1954, where he
worked at Fisher Motors
for 12 years and at Westlie
Motor Company from
1966 until his retirement
on April 1, 1992.
Vernon married
Dorothy Verene Grieve in
Valley City on October 16,
1954. Verene passed away
on September 20, 2010.
Vernon was a charter
member of the Mantador
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post #9317. He was also a
member of the Minot
American Legion Post
#26 and the World War II
Last Man’s Club. He is a
member of Our Lady of
Grace Catholic Church in
Minot.
Vernon is survived by:
his son, Mike, of Minot;
brothers-in-law Bill
Grieve and Al Gorham;
and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in
death by: his wife,
Verene; his parents; sis-
ters, Bonnie Gorham and
Lorraine Payne; and a
brother, Norbert Mersch.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: Wednesday, February
22, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at
Our Lady of Grace Cathol-
ic Church, Minot.
Vigil Prayer Service:
Tuesday, February 21,
2017 at 7:00 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Visitation: Tuesday,
February 21, 2017 from
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Burial: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot, ND