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Eleanor Wikenheiser Ledger

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Birth	:	3 Aug 1922 Strasburg, Emmons County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	27 Mar 2016 Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8372002, -100.7466965
Description	:	Eleanor Ledger, 93, Bismarck, died March 27, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. Eleanor was born August 3, 1922, in Strasburg, ND, the daughter of Wendelin and Barbara (Baumgartner) Wikenheiser. She grew up on a farm near Strasburg and taught rural Country school. On June 14th, 1942, she married Bernard Axtman. They lived in Trenton, New Jersey until his discharge from the Navy in 1945. They returned to the Midwest to live in Montana and then North Dakota to raise their family. Eleanor worked as a bank teller for Dakota National Bank in Bismarck. She married Bill Ledger on June 18th,... Read More	Eleanor Ledger, 93, Bismarck, died March 27, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. Eleanor was born August 3, 1922, in Strasburg, ND, the daughter of Wendelin and Barbara (Baumgartner) Wikenheiser. She grew up on a farm near Strasburg and taught rural Country school. On June 14th, 1942, she married Bernard Axtman. They lived in Trenton, New Jersey until his discharge from the Navy in 1945. They returned to the Midwest to live in Montana and then North Dakota to raise their family. Eleanor worked as a bank teller for Dakota National Bank in Bismarck. She married Bill Ledger on June 18th, 1975. They lived in Orange, California where Eleanor worked for the First National Bank of Orange, California. Bill and Eleanor moved to Bismarck, North Dakota where Eleanor worked as a cashier for Cystic Fibrosis at the VFW for fifteen years until retiring. She spent her last years at Edgewood Vista participating in many events. Eleanor was a member of the Church of Corpus Christi where she was involved with the Catholic Daughters and St. Francis Guild. She belonged to the Elks and the VFW. Eleanor enjoyed crocheting, gardening, sewing, ceramics, embroidery, playing cards and shopping. She decorated for every holiday and spent many hours cooking and entertaining for family and friends. Eleanor had a sharp wit and a love for life and so many of her family and friends who have gone before will be excited to spend time with her again on the other side. Eleanor is survived by her daughter Linda Axtman; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, Michael and Cynthia Axtman with sons Davis and Derek; Jeff and Kristen (Axtman) Tinkham with son Benjamin; and William and Catherine Axtman with children, Charles, Alison and Kristen; her brother and sister-in-law Clarence and Nina Wikenheiser; her sister, Victoria Voller, sisters-in-law, Viola Schumacher and Mary Axtman as well as many nieces and nephews. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; her son Bob; her husbands, Bernard and Bill; her sister, Bertha and her brothers Alois, Bill and Ray. Eastgate Funeral Home

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Eleanor Wikenheiser Ledger's memorial is located at: Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA.
When did Eleanor Wikenheiser Ledger death?
Eleanor Wikenheiser Ledger death on 27 Mar 2016 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.8372002
Longitude: -100.7466965

Family Members:

Parent

Wendelin Wikenheiser

(1895 - 1990)

Barbara Baumgartner Wikenheiser

(1897 - 1955)

Spouse

Siblings

Bertha Wikenheiser Balliet

(1920 - 2009)

Alois Wikenheiser

(1924 - 1997)

William Jacob “Bill” Wikenheiser

(1929 - 2005)

Raymond H “Ray” Wikenheiser

(1932 - 2007)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 46.8372002, -100.7466965

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Coordinate: 46.8297200, -100.8900800

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Coordinate: 46.7494125, -100.8481293

15. Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7210000, -100.7550000

16. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8360000, -100.9240000

17. Menoken Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8226204, -100.5410690

18. Stewartsdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7078018, -100.6303024

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Coordinate: 46.9533005, -100.6007996

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Coordinate: 46.6983500, -100.8906300

21. Baldwin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.0261002, -100.7285995

22. Heart River Cemetery
Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7952995, -101.0289001

23. Harmon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9697250, -100.9651600

24. Saint Martins Cemetery
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