Henry Weyburn Niewoehner

Upham

We are deeply saddened by the passing of H. Weyburn Niewoehner, 89 years, of Upham on Friday, January 13, 2023.

Born to Henry A. Niewoehner and Alma Erdman April 26, 1933, on the Erdman farm in rural Upham. Weyburn grew up on the Niewoehner farm in Deep River Township Upham. He graduated from Upham High School in 1951. He attended Minot State Teachers College where he met Mae C. Parker in Biology class. Mae commented that they were, “biologically attracted.” He was a member of the Alpha Kappa Delta Fraternity. He attended Worsham School of Mortuary Science, Chicago, IL, graduating in June 1957.

Mae and Weyburn were married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Minot July 6, 1957.

From 1960 until 2004 Weyburn and Mae, along with their children and occasionally grandchildren, as unofficial employees, ran the Niewoehner Funeral Home and Ambulance Service in Rolla.

Weyburn was active in the Rolla Volunteer Fire Department, the Rolla Curling Club, the Rolla Flying Club and the Borderland Auto Club. It held car shows at the International Peace Gardens. Weyburn and Mae were members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rolla and Bethlehem Lutheran in Upham.

He was issued his Private Pilot Certificate on March 27, 1968. Family airplane trips were made to Chicago, IL; Boulder, CO; Miles City, MT; Devils Lake, ND; and the International Peace Gardens. He became a member of the Flying Funeral Directors of America. Weyburn reported to the FFDA that his son Mark’s first official act as a Flight Instructor was to give him a Biennial Flight review. With Instruction from Gordon Krech, Weyburn was at the controls of that same flying club airplane on December 11, 2019.

Weyburn was an active member in the Minot Elks and played his clarinet in the Minot Elks Band for 15 years. He enjoyed membership in the Eagles and the Beer Can Collectors of America. One family trip was to a Beer “Canvention” in Cincinnati. Later family trips focused on grandchildren, births, baptisms, graduations, and just for visits.

He was active in Kiwanis in Rolla, Bottineau, and Minot, and served as a Regional Vice President. Weyburn was more recently involved in Minot’s Golden K Kiwanis. He served as a Trustee with the ND Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Weyburn and Mae volunteered at the Minot Railroad Museum and on the Board of Directors. They ran the Roosevelt Park Zoo Train. Weyburn drove the train as Engineer and Mae took tickets as the Conductor. In 2022 Weyburn reached a milestone of 65 years as a licensed Funeral Director.

Surviving family includes: Children: Mark Niewoehner Chicago, IL; Heather Niewoehner Brandon, MB; Grandchildren: Blair Niewoehner St. Charles, MO; Dr. Angelina Franklin Apex, NC; Greg Marcil (Briana) Edmonton, AB; Great-Grandchild: Sullivan Franklin Apex, NC; Brother: Dale Niewoehner (Marilyn) Rugby, ND.

He is preceded in death by his wife Mae and his parents.

Funeral service: Friday, January 20, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Upham, ND. To view a livestream of the service, send a message of sympathy or share a fond memory, please go to Weyburn’s obituary page on the funeral home web site at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com

Visitation & Viewing: Thursday, January 19th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a Prayer service held all at the Minot Railroad Museum.

Interment: Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Upham

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Minot Railroad Museum, 19 – 1st St NE Minot and The Upham Ambulance Association, C Ave South in Upham.

Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot and Niewoehner Funeral Home, Rugby.

Published by The Minot Daily News, January 17, 2023.