Ronald Schan
Feb. 20, 1950-Oct. 13, 2017
Ronald Joseph Schan,
67, Bismarck, ND, and
formerly of Minot, ND,
passed away Friday, Oc-
tober 13, 2017, in a
Bismarck hospital.
Ronald was born on
February 20, 1950, a son
of Joe and Helen (Bur-
khardsmeier) Schan in
Minot, ND. He was raised
and educated in Minot
and graduated from Minot
High School.
Ronald was a former
member of the 2nd Story
in Minot and currently a
member of Pride Enter-
prises in Bismarck, where
he worked. He was bap-
tized and confirmed at St.
Leo the Great Roman
Catholic Church in Minot
and was a member of As-
cension Catholic Church
in Bismarck, where he
helped collect missalettes
after mass. He also
helped at the “Seeds of
Hope” food pantry. Ron
worked and the McQuade
Recycling and at hotels
through the “Pride” pro-
gram. After he retired he
helped at “Gracefully Ag-
ing”.
Ronald was a savant
when it came to cars, they
were “his thing”. He
could tell you everything
about any car that he saw.
He loved racing events
and the Dakota Speedway
and especially enjoyed
when his cousin, Leo, was
racing. He was also an
avid bowler and walker,
and was known to walk
all over Bismarck. He
also walked in the Breast
Cancer Walk every year.
Ronald loved to
volunteer, whether it be at
the Sam McQuade
Memorial Softball Tour-
nament and for any and
every other group that
needed volunteers. He
also delivered baskets for
“Open Your Heart”.
Ronald is survived by
his sisters, Bonita “Bon-
nie” Zerr of Sioux Falls,
SD, Joleene (Rick) Elich of
Westminster, CO, Teena
Duffy of Altus, OK, and
Tamara “Tammy” (Mike)
Neigh of Lakewood, CO;
brother, Richard “baby
brother Ricky” Schan of
Westminster, CO; nieces
and nephews, Anissa,
Tara, Miranda (and her
significant other, Praus),
Jared, Ben, Noah, Bobby
Joe, Billy, Ariel, Thea,
Aaron, Aric, Alija, Tris-
tan, Landon, Ashton,
Brooklyn, Bentley, Emery
and Carrie; great nieces
and nephews, Carissa, Lo-
gan, Justin, Hailey, Kelan,
Little Bobby, Riley, Bra-
den, Brynley, Aiden, Seth
and Joey.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and
grandparents.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: Friday, October 20,
2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St.
Leo the Great Roman
Catholic Church, Minot.
Visitation: Thursday,
October 19, 2017, from
4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
at Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Vigil Prayer Service:
Thursday, October 19,
2017 at 6:00 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Burial: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Memorials: are pre-
ferred to the 2nd Story in
Minot or to Pride Enter-
prises in Bismarck.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).