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Bernice Emma Michel Lee

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Birth	:	30 May 1923 Van Hook, Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Apr 2021 Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Van Hook Cemetery, New Town, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.9556045, -102.3660781
Description	:	Bernice Lee, 97, Bismarck, formerly of the Van Hook area, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at a Bismarck hospital. Visitation: Sunday, April 11, 2021 from noon to 5 p.m. at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall Public Graveside: Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Van Hook Cemetery, rural New Town. Please join the family for fellowship at the Makoti Senior Citizens Center following the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Van Hook Cemetery Association or to the donor's choice. ****************************** Bernice Emma Michel was born on May... Read More	Bernice Lee, 97, Bismarck, formerly of the Van Hook area, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at a Bismarck hospital. Visitation: Sunday, April 11, 2021 from noon to 5 p.m. at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall Public Graveside: Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Van Hook Cemetery, rural New Town. Please join the family for fellowship at the Makoti Senior Citizens Center following the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Van Hook Cemetery Association or to the donor's choice. ****************************** Bernice Emma Michel was born on May 30, 1923, on the family homestead south of Van Hook, ND to Jacques(Jacob) and Emma (Priester Aisenbrey) Michel. She grew up on the family farm through the Dust Bowl of the Dirty 30's. She was the youngest of five children; step sisters, Ruth and Ella Aisenbrey, step brother, Elmer Aisenbrey; and brother, Cleo Michel, who was killed in WWII. She was 12 years old when she witnessed a mirage of Parshall 13 miles away and a neighboring farm that could not normally be seen from their home on the coldest day of the year ever recorded in North Dakota at Parshall - 60 degrees below zero, no wind chill. She met her future husband, Loyd Lee, at their little country school in Liberty Township. She said he was "so nice to her". They were married on January 4, 1943 and were married 47 years until Loyd's death on April 22, 1990. They had four daughters: Bonita, Vonda, Doreen, and Janet. They farmed in the Van Hook area until the Garrison Dam forced them to move. They then moved and farmed in the Belden and Stanley areas and eventually moved into Stanley. She was a cook at the Stanley Schools and eventually accepted a position at Anderson Department Store. They moved to Williston where she worked at the Family Thrift Center until her retirement. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran church and the Stoney Creek Homemakers/Birthday Club at Williston and more recently a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck. She was an avid seamstress and sewed each of her daughters' wedding gowns and bridesmaids dresses. She loved to quilt and made quilts for all her grandchildren. She crocheted, knitted, and made beautiful four strand braided rugs. She loved to bird watch, fish, dance to old time music, square dance, and read. She became tech savvy and learned to use her Nook for reading and iPad to play solitaire and do jigsaw puzzles. She loved to bake with breads and lefse being just some of her specialties. She mowed her own lawn with a push mower until she moved to Bismarck in 2014. She loved ice cream, Apricot brandy and to travel. She always joked that her suitcases were packed and waiting by the door in case someone called and wanted to take her on a trip. She is survived by her daughters: Bonita (Joel) Andres, Bismarck; Vonda (James) Rensch, Makoti; Doreen (James) Moen, Plaza; and Janet (Larry) Fransen, Bismarck. Grandchildren: Kristine (Andy) Leinart; Scott (Lyndi) Andres; Jill (Terry) Grumbo; Erik (Susan) Rensch; Tracy (Mark) Schneider; James C. (Debby) Moen; Paul (Dawn) Moen; Michael (Tanja) Fransen; David (Laura) Fransen. Twenty great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren; Sisters-in-law: Anne Lee, Williston and Virginia Aisenbrey, New Town, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Where is Bernice Emma Michel Lee's memorial?
Bernice Emma Michel Lee's memorial is located at: Van Hook Cemetery, New Town, Mountrail County, USA.
When did Bernice Emma Michel Lee death?
Bernice Emma Michel Lee death on 7 Apr 2021 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bernice Emma Michel Lee's memorial?
Latitude: 47.9556045
Longitude: -102.3660781

Family Members:

Parent

Jacob Michel

(1883 - 1944)

Emma Priester Michel

(1893 - 1957)

Spouse

Loyd Lee

(1918 - 1990)

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Coordinate: 47.9556045, -102.3660781

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19. Church of God Cemetery
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