Albert Weishaar • 1920 - 2002

Albert Weishaar, 81, 1419 1st Sat. SW, Minot, died Monday, September 30, 2002, in a Bismarck hospital.

He was born November 23, 1920, in Mound City, SD, to John and Elizabeth (Ackerman) Weishaar. He was reared and educated in Benedict, ND. On December 26, 1943, he married Ruby Heinle in Turtle Lake, ND. They lived in Turtle Lake when Al entered the United States Army. He served during World War II from March 19, 1944, until he was honorably discharged on May 17, 1946. He returned to Minot where they lived until 1950. They then moved to Minneapolis where he started working as a Journeyman Plasterer in the Plasterer's Union Local #65. In 1967 they moved to Auburn, WA, where he worked for the Plasterer's Union #77, Seattle, WA. While residing in Auburn, Al worked on the Alaska Pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, AK. He retired in 1980. In 1983 they moved to Minot, where they have since resided. Al and Ruby also wintered in Mission, TX for the past 20 years.

He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Minot and was a lifetime member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars. Albert loved being with his family and spending time at the family farm in Benedict. He liked to hunt, fish and garden, and especially loved to grow Dahlia's.

Survivors: wife, Ruby, Minot; brothers, Adolph (Estella) Weishaar, Minot; Arthur (Elsie) Weishaar, Benedict, Ervin (Ella) Weishaar, Wahpeton and Bert (Alice) Weishaar, Benedict; sisters, Alma Schumaier, Auburn, WA, Irene (Clarence) Krebsbach, Esther Vitko and Hulda Mehlhoff, all of Minot; Godchild, Stacy Turner, Eagan, MN and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carlotta; parents, John and Elizabeth; brothers, Willie and John.

Funeral: Friday, 10:00 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, Minot

Visitation: Thursday, from 9 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot

Burial: North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery, Mandan, ND, Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Officiant: Rev. Mary Ann Sheldon

Music
Roger and Sharon Weishaar, Vernetta Brandt, trio to offer
"In The Garden" "Life's Railway To Heaven"
"How Beautiful Heaven Must Be"Congregational Hymns printed on insert
"Precious Memories" "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
Barbara Hultberg, accompanist

Active Bearers: Curt Mehlhoff, Dick Heinle, Bruce Krebsbach, Jim Vitko, Mark Mehlhoff, Gerald Heinle, Arlo Weishaar, Lee Weishaar

Honorary Bearers: Albert's family, friends and fellow members of the Journeyman Plasterer's Union #77

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