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Karen Esperum-Kelley
Fred Mernitz, age 80, of Bismarck, died October 26, 2003 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at the Peace Church in New Salem with the Reverend Joshua Eddy officiating. Burial will be in the Peace Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan and will continue one hour before the services at the church on Thursday. Fred Ernest Mernitz was born on November 6, 1922, north of
New Salem, the son of William and Lucy (Graff) Mernitz. He attended New Salem schools and worked on the family farm until 1954. On September 12, 1954, he married Alma Schneider of Hebron. They continued farming until 1958 when they moved to Bismarck where be began working as a carpenter for Marian and Viking Homes. In 1963, he moved his family into a home he built where he lived until
the time of his death. He worked for Dakota Ready and Otto Tomanek Construction.
In 1970 he went to work for Jim's Ready Mix and in 1986, he became foreman for Jim's Construction. He retired in 1992. Fred loved playing his accordion and church organ for family and friends. He enjoyed working on antique tractors and motors. Driving cars that he fixed up, especially his convertibles was a great pleasure. He often took his children fishing and to auction sales. A very kind,
hardworking person, he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Alma; two sons and daughters-in-law, Duane and Katherine and Wayne and Kim, all of Bismarck; one daughter and son-in-law, Mavis and Ron
Watson of Bismarck; eight grandchildren, Marcus, Brian, Keith, Darren, Sandra, Michelle, Brandon and Tyler; one sister and brother-in-law, Lucy and Erwin Pischel of rural Hazen; and one brother, Gordon Mernitz of Hebron. His parents preceded him in death. Buehler-Larson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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