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Bernie Schaefer

July 4, 1931-March 14, 2018

Bernie Schaefer, 86,

Minot, ND, passed away

Wednesday, March 14,

2018, at Trinity Homes in

Minot.

Bernard Joseph

Schaefer was born to Ed-

ward and Margaret (Frost)

Schaefer on July 4, 1931,

in St. Joseph’s Hospital in

Minot. He was raised on

the family farm which

was located in Afton

Township of Ward Coun-

ty, south of Minot, and at-

tended a country school

in the area. He later at-

tended St. Leo’s School,

graduating in 1949.

Upon graduating from

high school, he went to

work for Minot Builders

Supply of Minot. In 1952,

he enlisted in the United

States Navy and proudly

served his country during

the Korean War. Bernard

was united in marriage to

Elaine Korgel November

9, 1954. Following his

honorable discharge from

the Navy in 1956, he went

to work for the Glidden

Paint Co. for five years. In

1960, he went to work for

Boise Cascade and

worked for them for 25

years until they closed

their mill. He then bought

and rented apartments

and houses until his re-

tirement.

He was a member of

Our Lady of Grace Cathol-

ic Church in Minot.

He enjoyed spending

time at his cabin at Lake

Sakakawea and fishing.

His loving family in-

cludes: wife of 63 years,

Elaine; two sons, Lorrie

(Kathy), Missoula, MT

and David (Molly), Cody,

WY; two grandchildren,

Chris (Aneesha) Schaefer,

Grand Forks, ND, and

Heather (Travis) Nelson,

Whitefish, MT; four

great-grandchildren,

Miles, Charlie, and Oliver

Nelson and Saanvi

Schaefer; brother, Larry

(Lucille) Schaefer, Austin,

TX; and numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Bernie was preceded in

death by: his parents;

brothers, Ted, Harold,

Francis, Edward and Leo-

nard; sisters, Loretta, Mar-

garet and Mary Kay.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al: Saturday, March 17,

2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Our

Lady of Grace Catholic

Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot,

ND.

Visitation: Friday from

4 to 6 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Memorials: are pre-

ferred to an organization

of the donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at

(www.thompson

larson.com).