Newell
Newell Tergeson
d. March 4, 2012
Newell Tergeson, 90, Mandan, died March 3, 2012 at the Baptist Home, Bismarck.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Baptist Home, Bismarck, with Reverend Clyde Zimbelman officiating. Burial will be at Napoleon.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and continue from 9 to11 am on Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the Baptist Home.
Newell was born April 17, 1921 in Burnstad, ND to Edwin and Johanna (Olson) Tergeson. Raised and educated in Logan County, Newell had an early appreciation for farm life, hard work, and animals. On February 8, 1945 he married Caroline Zimmerman in Napoleon. In 1964 they moved to Mandan, farming west of town. He was a diversified farmer and enjoyed raising and caring for animals, especially pigs. Newell married Kathryn Watson in 1978. He retired from farming in 1988. Newell loved spending time with his family, playing whist, and teaching his grandchildren card games. A kind and patient man, Newell will forever be remembered and loved.
Blessed to have shared his life are his children, LaVonne (Larry) Graf, Mandan, Susan (Pat) Goddard, Highland, IN, Tim (Donna) Tergeson, Mandan, Nancy (Fred) Petrasek, Rapid City, SD, and Kathy (Mike) Gwinn, Sevierville, TN; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; brother, Norman (Ada) Tergeson, Walla Walla, WA; and sister-n-law, Arlene Tergeson, Bismarck.
Newell was preceded in death by his parents; both of his wives; a daughter; a granddaughter; a son-in-law; 5 brothers; and 3 sisters.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Baptist Home, Bismarck, with Reverend Clyde Zimbelman officiating. Burial will be at Napoleon.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and continue from 9 to11 am on Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the Baptist Home.
Newell was born April 17, 1921 in Burnstad, ND to Edwin and Johanna (Olson) Tergeson. Raised and educated in Logan County, Newell had an early appreciation for farm life, hard work, and animals. On February 8, 1945 he married Caroline Zimmerman in Napoleon. In 1964 they moved to Mandan, farming west of town. He was a diversified farmer and enjoyed raising and caring for animals, especially pigs. Newell married Kathryn Watson in 1978. He retired from farming in 1988. Newell loved spending time with his family, playing whist, and teaching his grandchildren card games. A kind and patient man, Newell will forever be remembered and loved.
Blessed to have shared his life are his children, LaVonne (Larry) Graf, Mandan, Susan (Pat) Goddard, Highland, IN, Tim (Donna) Tergeson, Mandan, Nancy (Fred) Petrasek, Rapid City, SD, and Kathy (Mike) Gwinn, Sevierville, TN; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; brother, Norman (Ada) Tergeson, Walla Walla, WA; and sister-n-law, Arlene Tergeson, Bismarck.
Newell was preceded in death by his parents; both of his wives; a daughter; a granddaughter; a son-in-law; 5 brothers; and 3 sisters.
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