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Casey M. Duchsherer • 1986 - 2009 Casey was born Sunday, May 4, 1986 to Clyde and Monica (Anderson) Duchsherer in Minot. He attended Lincoln Elementary School, Jim Hill Middle School, Central Campus, And Magic City Campus, graduating in May 2004. He loved learning, in particular geology, German, and history, and he had a special love for Russia and Germany. He was attending Minot State University majoring in history when he was diagnosed with cancer in April 2008 and was able to finish the school year while beginning cancer treatments. In school, he was active in theatre, band, and Science Olympiad, and he won the school geography bee twice. He was a member of the Thespian Society, and he enjoyed being in school plays. Once, he even had his hair shaved off by a friend for a part in a play. He was also a member of the Boy Scout Troop 411. Casey started working at the Carmike Stadium Cinema 9 Theater in the Dakota Square Mall during his junior year in high school and continued working there as assistant manager until ill health prevented him from working. He was actively involved in the Red Carpet venue in Minot. He loved music: playing it, going to concerts, or just listening to his many records. He loved many bands like Rush, the Beatles, and Modest Mouse. He also enjoyed to read informational books or authors like John Steinbeck, J.D. Salinger, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. He loved comedies like The Simpsons, and he also liked anything Star Trek or Star Wars. Discussing politics was always fun for him. Also, like his dad, he liked working with electronics or anything mechanical, like fixing the projector at work. He was a collector of many things, including, coins, paper money, knives, lighters, guitars, vinyl records, hats, and helmets, and he also collected some of the best friends ever! He loved to travel and took many trips to the west coast. He was a sweet, outgoing young man who purchased his beloved 1974 Chevy Nova before he even had his drivers license. He enjoyed driving around with his friends. He always loved going out, and he loved doing things with them, like going biking, playing video games, or going out to eat. Casey always had a wonderful sense of humor, no matter how ill he got. He was a very generous young man who liked giving gifts, and he always tried to make people laugh and feel better. He will always be greatly missed. Those who shared in his life, Mother, Monica Duchsherer, Minot; sister, Melissa Duchsherer, Minot; aunts and uncles, Allen and Sharon Anderson, Minot; Geraldine and Paul Phillips, Central Point, OR; and Gerald Duchsherer, Minot, and several cousins; godmother, Twyla May of Michigan; several great aunts and great uncles and numerous friends. Casey was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Duchsherer; maternal grandparents, Albert and Eleanor Anderson; and paternal grandparents, John and Dorothy Duchsherer. Funeral: Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Minot, ND. Visitation: Sunday, April 19, 2009 from noon to 5:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Burial: Will be held on Casey's birthday, Monday, May 4 at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND. Officiating Clergy: Rev. John Streccius Music CD Selections Honorary Bearers: Casey’s family and many friends Active Bearers: Andrew Verry, Andy Cavalo, Nick Cavalo, Mike Novy, Mac Guy, Andy Rennich, Cory Black, Jake Thomas The burial will be held on Casey’s Birthday, Monday, May 4, at a time to be determined. Following the funeral everyone is invited to join the family for lunch and fellowship in the church fellowship hall. Casey’s family would like to thank everyone for the help
and support you gave during this past year of his illness. We
would also like to thank you now at this difficult time. Your
thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated and will never be
forgotten. God bless the memory of Casey M. Duchsherer! |
Casey
M. Duchsherer, 22, Minot, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in a Minot
hospital, surrounded by his loving family and friends, following
a one year battle with cancer.