Herbert Schwarz

ARZ, 79, of Garrison,

North Dakota, passed

away September 11, 2019,

surrounded by loved ones

after a lengthy battle with

dementia. Memorial ser-

vices will be held on Sa-

turday, September 21, at

10:30 am at St. Paul Luth-

eran Church in Garrison.

A private burial will take

place at the North Dakota

Veterans Cemetery in

Mandan.

Herbert was born De-

cember 13, 1939, in

Hazen, North Dakota, to

Martin and Hilda (Ude)

Schwarz. He was raised

and educated in rural

Hazen, graduating from

Beulah High School in

1959. He went on to gra-

duate from the North

Dakota State School of

Science in Wahpeton,

North Dakota, in 1962

with an auto mechanics

degree.

Herbert worked for a

short time as a mechanic

in Montana before moving

to Williston, North Dako-

ta, to work as a mechanic

for Reep Motors. While

living in Williston he met

his future wife, Sharon

Arnt.

Herbert and Sharon

were married August 8,

1965, making Williston

their home until 1967

when they moved to

Garrison where he and his

brother, Alvin, owned and

operated Schwarz Imple-

ment Inc. until their re-

tirement in 2008.

Herbert was an accom-

plished woodworker and

enjoyed the time he was

able to spend in his

woodshed making gifts

and keepsakes for family

and friends. Weekends

were often spent going on

short walks, playing

cards, yardwork, garden-

ing and driving around

looking at the fields.

When his children were

younger he could often be

found camping, fishing or

hunting. He also spent

more than twenty years

running the chains for the

high school football team.

After his children were

grown his grandchildren

were a new source of

pride and happiness.

Herbert and Sharon en-

joyed their time traveling

near and far including

Germany, Russia, Hawaii,

and multiple fishing trips

to Alaska topping the list

of favorites.

Herbert was an active

member of St. Paul Luth-

eran Church after moving

to Garrison and could

often be found ushering,

assisting with commun-

ion, serving fellowship

and helping wherever he

could.

He proudly served the

North Dakota National

Guard and was called to

active duty in 1961 during

the Berlin Crisis and was

honorably discharged in

1963. He was an active

member of the Garrison

American Legion Hugh P.

Minehan Post 49.

Herbert is survived by

his wife of 54 years,

Sharon, and their four

children: Carla (David)

Jaeger of Williston, North

Dakota; Craig (Renee)

Schwarz of Rowlett, Tex-

as; Chris (Julie) Schwarz

of Bismarck, North Dako-

ta; and Carrie (Doug)

Francis of Sawyer, North

Dakota; Nine Grandchil-

dren: Lindsey (Jon) Grul-

lon of Williston, North

Dakota; Madison Jaeger of

Grand Forks, North Dako-

ta; Emily Jaeger of Willis-

ton North Dakota; Savan-

nah Schwarz of Rowlett,

Texas; Jordan Schwarz of

Fort Collins, Colorado;

Jacob Schwarz of Bis-

marck, North Dakota;

Brock (Amber) Francis of

Velva, North Dakota; Col-

tan and Allison Francis of

Sawyer, North Dakota; his

Siblings: Alvin (Evie)

Schwarz; Frieda Maas;

Elmer (Arlene) Schwarz;

Wilmer (Lois) Schwarz;

Leo (JoAnn); Martin (Su-

san) and sisters in law

LaRue Schwarz, Arlene

Johnson, Peggy Arnt and

Bobbi Jo Arnt; and

numerous nieces and

nephews.

Herbert was preceded

in death by his parents,

siblings: Albert Schwarz

and Lydia Hochhalter;

Brothers in Law: Harold

Hochhalter, Raymond

Maas, Arthur Arnt, Steven

Arnt and James Johnson;

Sister in Law: Helen

Schwarz; and nephews:

Jimmy Johnson, Trevor

Arnt and Troy Schwarz.

Memorials may be

made to the Garrison

American Legion Hugh P.

Minehan Post 49, North

Dakota Veterans Cemetery

or an organization of the

donor’s choice.

Thompson Funeral

Home, Garrison