Albert Boehm

Albert Boehm, 87,

Minot and longtime Minot

businessman, died on Sa-

turday, October 24, 2020

in a Minot hospital.

Albert Boehm was born

August 28, 1933 in

Karlsruhe, ND to John and

Francis (Erck) Boehm. He

grew up on the family

farm with five brothers

and graduated from

Karlsruhe High School

with the class of 1951. He

attended Dakota Business

College in Fargo for one

year before enlisting in

the United States Army

on October 23, 1953. He

served as a Supply Spe-

cialist with Battery D of

the 550th AAA Battalion

at Fort Monroe, Virginia

and was a recipient of a

Good Conduct Medal and

the National Defense Ser-

vice Medal. He received

his honorable discharge

from active duty on Oc-

tober 22, 1956 and was

transferred to the U.S.

Army Reserve until his

discharge from that mili-

tary service on September

30, 1961.

Albert was united in

marriage to Irene Rose

Roerick, June 23, 1958 in

Selz, ND.

They would call Minot

home for the rest of their

lives and were blessed

with six children. Albert

spent the early years of

his career as a bookkeeper

for Gaffney’s Office Sup-

ply, Chrysler Car Dealer-

ship and I Keating Furni-

ture World. The years

spent working for those

businesses prepared him

to go into business for

himself.

In 1976 he established

the Sofa and Sleep Shop.

The waterbed was popu-

lar in the 1970’s and

1980’s leading to a name

change for the business to

American Lifestyle, Inc.

The product was success-fully sold in Minot,

Bismarck, Dickinson and

Williston. He also ven-

tured into the world of

televisions and electronics

along with movie and

video game rentals. The

businesses included

Curtis Mathes, Hollywood

Nights Video and Mattress

Center.

Albert was a member of

St. John the Apostle

Catholic Church and Our

Lady of Grace Catholic

Church, Knights of

Columbus (4th Degree

Knight) and Eagles Aerie.

He also belonged to the

Germans from Russia Her-

itage Club. He took great

pride in his German heri-

tage. He believed, “The

record of your life is

priceless. Of all the gifts

you might share, share the

gift of your life.” He stu-

died the history of his

ancestors, traveled the

country to attend Ger-

mans from Russia confer-

ences and left the family

story of his ancestors. Al-

bert was known for his

distinct German Russian

accent.

Family was very impor-

tant to Albert. He loved

taking his children hunt-

ing and attending their ex-

tracurricular activities.

Extended family and

friends spent weekend

after weekend going to

dances and playing game

after game of Pinochle.

The competition between

the women and the men

lasted for him until the

day the doors at Somerset

Assisted Living were

closed to outsiders be-

cause of the 2019-2020

Pandemic.

His love and support

continued with his

grandchildren by attend-

ing their many athletic

events and dance recitals.

He would often call fami-

ly members to discuss

game results. He was

very proud of his

grandchildren’s accom-

plishments in sports and

academics. He will be

missed by all who knew

him as a husband, father,

father-in-law, grandfather,

uncle and friend.

Albert’s surviving fami-

ly include: his loving wife

of 62 years, Irene, Minot;

Children: Melinda

(Gerald) Steen, Fargo;

Cynthia (Randal) Beecher,

Blue Springs, MO; Tamera

(Ronald) Holte, Minot;

John Boehm, Washburn;

David Boehm, Bismarck;

Deanna (David) Hoey, An-

chorage, AK. Grandchil-

dren: Justin Steen, St.

Paul, MN; Jared (Maggie)

Steen, Fargo; Brandon

(Ashley) Beecher, Lee’s

Summit, MO; Nicole

Beecher, Austin, TX; Tay-

lor ( Hannah) Holte, Far-

go; Brittany Holte, Minot;

Tanner Holte, Stanley;

Joseph (Breana) Boehm,

Tyler, TX; Ashlyn and

Alexis Boehm, Tempe, AZ

and Dylan and Jaden

Hoey, Anchorage, AK;

Great-Grandchildren:

Ariel and Jackson Boehm

and their half-sister Daisie

Edgar. The newest

great-grandchild will be

born in December; Broth-

er: Leo Boehm and many

nieces, nephews, cousins

and brothers- and sisters

in-law.

Albert was preceded in

death by: his parents John

and Frances Erck; step-

mother, Dorothy (Senger)

Boehm; brothers: Joe,

Mike, Rudy, Eugene and

infant siblings Edmund,

Ida and Angelina Boehm;

father and mother in-law,

Peter and Katherine Roer-

ick.

A Celebration of

Albert’s Life will take

place in the future.

A Private Graveside

Service will be held at

Rosehill Memorial Park –

Minot.

Sympathy cards may be

mailed to Irene Boehm c/o

Tami Holte: 2856 Grey Ea-

gle Pass, Minot, ND

58703.

Memorials are preferred

to an organization of the

donor’s choice.

Memories and con-

dolences may be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.

Arrangements have

been entrusted to Thomas

Family Funeral Home –

Minot.