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Benjamin C “Ben” Pfliger

Birth	:	2 Oct 1934 Stanton, Mercer County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 2007 Stanton, Mercer County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Martins Cemetery, Hazen, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.3107986, -101.6278000
Description	:	Benjamin C. Pfliger, 72, rural Stanton, died April 25, 2007, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, May 1, at St. Martin Catholic Church, Hazen, with the Rev. Johnson Kuriappilly officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. MDT Monday at Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen. Benjamin Pfliger was born on a bright, sunny day in Stanton, to Joseph and Caroline (Stein) Pfliger, Oct. 2, 1934. He was raised on a farm southwest of Hazen. His education started in farm school and he... Read More	Benjamin C. Pfliger, 72, rural Stanton, died April 25, 2007, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, May 1, at St. Martin Catholic Church, Hazen, with the Rev. Johnson Kuriappilly officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. MDT Monday at Seibel Funeral Home, Hazen. Benjamin Pfliger was born on a bright, sunny day in Stanton, to Joseph and Caroline (Stein) Pfliger, Oct. 2, 1934. He was raised on a farm southwest of Hazen. His education started in farm school and he graduated from Stanton in 1954. He enlisted in the Air Force and was trained in cryptology. He was the first relay person to intercept radio traffic from the first sputnik spacecraft Russia launched in 1957. He was stationed in Alaska and was discharged from Parks Air Force Base in California. Upon returning from the service, he farmed with his father on the home farm for a year. On Thanksgiving 1958, he met the love of his life, Annabelle VanDerVoort. They were married Feb. 7, 1959. Ben started line work in spring 1960. They were blessed with a son, Jorden, in 1960. 1962 brought many changes for the Pfligers. A flood took their home in August and two weeks later a bundle of joy named Carla was born. Ben quit line work and went to work in Everett, Wash. After a short time he went back to line work in Velva. He joined the IBEW in 1965. He built transmission lines across the state for several years. He worked on the missile silos near Minot and Grand Forks. In 1970, Ben worked on the switch yards at Coal Creek. After he finished the substations for the Killdeer oil fields, he went to work at the Antelope Power House, near Beulah. He introduced his son to electric work in 1979, at Antelope. He took his inside wireman's test in 1984. He continued to work in the local power houses. After returning from a stint in the power house in Oak Creek, Wis., in 1989, he returned home to finish the Coyote plant in Beulah. Then he started to farm full time. In spring 1998, he went to Milwaukee to finish out his career as an electrician with his son. He then rented out his farm land and retired to peruse his favorite pastimes, golf and fishing. Ben worked 40 years for the IBEW, was an active member of the Eagles, AMVETS and American Legion. He was a past president of St. Martin Catholic Church Council and a member of the IBEW Examining Board. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jorden and Lorna Pfliger, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; one daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Curtiss Eng, Stanton; his grandchildren, Jesse, Hailee and Emilee Pfliger and Shilo and Shannon Kilber; his step-grandchildren, Christopher Eng and Mindy Brobst; one great-granddaughter, Kira Annabelle Pfliger; his step-great-grandchildren, Maggie, Lilly and Adlyn Eng, Whitney and Jorden Irmen and Blakley and Hanna Brobst; his special friend, Mary Leingang, Bismarck, and her children, Jonathan Aman and Julie and Brian Schafer; their children, Caitlin and Carter Schafer and Lindsey and Lauren Aman; and his siblings, Leora Retterath, Stanton, Cecilia Hauck, Willmar, Minn., Dorothy Lang, Wendal, Idaho, Theresa Kowalski, Fargo, Joseph Pfliger, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Jim Pfliger, Mesquite, Nev. He was preceded in death by parents; his wife, Annabelle; and his brothers, Martin and Clem Pfliger.

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Benjamin C “Ben” Pfliger's memorial is located at: Saint Martins Cemetery, Hazen, Mercer County, USA.
When did Benjamin C “Ben” Pfliger death?
Benjamin C “Ben” Pfliger death on 25 Apr 2007 in Stanton, Mercer County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 47.3107986
Longitude: -101.6278000

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Peter Pfliger

(1899 - 1966)

Caroline Ann Stein Pfliger

(1905 - 1991)

Spouse

Annabelle Pfliger

(1939 - 1990)

Siblings

Leora Pfliger Retterath

(1926 - 2019)

Clemins John “Clem” Pfliger

(1927 - 2006)

Joseph Norbert Pfliger

(1929 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Martins Cemetery
Hazen, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3107986, -101.6278000

2. Saint Matthew's Cemetery
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4. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
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6. Goetz Cemetery
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7. Wolfe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3711014, -101.6967010

8. Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3862270, -101.5895330

9. Saint Jacobs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3866997, -101.5888977

10. Saint James Lutheran Krem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3901510, -101.5913430

11. Link Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3875008, -101.6939011

12. Zaron Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3344100, -101.7596200

13. Erastus H. Deatsman Burial Site
Hazen, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4040360, -101.6094790

14. Bethel Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3861008, -101.7166977

15. Nisbet Cemetery
Oliver County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2139015, -101.5744019

16. Beulah City Cemetery
Beulah, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2695000, -101.7688000

17. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Beulah, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2688670, -101.7689180

18. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Beulah, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2660220, -101.7767570

19. Boeckel Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3436012, -101.7960968

20. Red Butte Cemetery
Oliver County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1974983, -101.5524979

21. Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3705130, -101.4413600

22. Rose Hill Cemetery
Beulah, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2127991, -101.7842026

23. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Pick City, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4280510, -101.4984055

24. Wiedrich Cemetery
Hazen, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4630630, -101.6861560