John Fahn

John Fahn, 94, Minot,

passed away Saturday,

September 29, 2018 at a

Minot assisted living facil-

ity.

John was born on June

24, 1924 in Devils Lake,

North Dakota to Michael

and Philipina (Duchscher-er) Fahn. Tragically, his

mother died in an auto-

mobile accident south of

Minot when John was five

years old. His father

remarried and the family

moved to a farm in the

Balfour area where he was

raised in the mixed family

that included the children

of his father, step-mother,

and their children.

John volunteered into

the US Army at the age of

18, serving his country for

three years in the pacific

operations during World

War II. After the war, John

was honorably discharged

from the armed forces. He

then went to work as an

electrician during the

height of the REA rural

electrification period.

John also worked for vari-

ous contractors in Drake,

ND, Williston, ND, Sid-

ney, MT, and Miles City,

MT. In October 1948,

John married Rose Gerger

and together they had

three sons. In March

1957, the family moved to

Minot where John began

working at the Minot Air

Force Base. For over 30

years he served as an

electrical general foreman

and electrical superinten-

dant in the civil en-

gineering squadron before

retiring in December

1987. Rose passed away

in 2002.

John was a member of

National Association of

Retired Federal Employ-

ees (NARFE) and served

as treasurer for five years

and president of the

Minot chapter for four

years. He was also a

member of AARP and

TRIAD/SALT organiza-

tions. John also volun-

teered at Trinity Hospital

under the RSVP program.

John is survived by his

sons: Patrick (Marcia)

Fahn, Bismarck, Brian

Fahn, Fairfax, VA, and

Bruce Fahn, Minot; grand-

children: J’Patrick Fahn,

James Fahn, and

Julie-Rose (James) Hunt-

ington; Seven great-

grandchildren; brother-in-

laws Emil and Anthony

Gerger; and numerous

nieces, nephews, cousins,

and extended family.

He was preceded in

death by his parents;

wife; sister Margaret

Fahn; brothers Simon and

Joesph Fahn; brother-in-

laws John, Bernard

“Barney”, and Joseph

Gerger; and sister-in-law

Ann Geisinger.

A Mass of Christian

Burial in his honor will

be held on Tuesday, Oc-

tober 23, 2018 at 11:00

a.m. at St. John the Apos-

tle Catholic Church in

Minot with visitation to

begin one hour prior to

the start of the service.

Burial will be at Rosehill

Memorial Park in Minot.

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