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Elmer Olaf Bjertness

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Birth	:	26 May 1928 Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	15 Oct 2012 Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.2238998, -101.2866974
Description	:	Elmer Olaf Bjertness, 84, Minot, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence. Ole was born May 26, 1928, at Hatton, the son of Elmer and Anna (Haanestad) Bjertness. He attended schools at Hatton, where he graduated in 1946. Upon graduating, he entered into active duty service with the Marine Corps on June 4, 1946, and honorably served his country. Ole returned to Hatton, where he was employed in the grocery and meat business there. Ole was united in marriage to Joan Bjerke on Dec. 9, 1955, at Hatton. They made their home in Montana, where he was employed at... Read More	Elmer Olaf Bjertness, 84, Minot, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at his residence. Ole was born May 26, 1928, at Hatton, the son of Elmer and Anna (Haanestad) Bjertness. He attended schools at Hatton, where he graduated in 1946. Upon graduating, he entered into active duty service with the Marine Corps on June 4, 1946, and honorably served his country. Ole returned to Hatton, where he was employed in the grocery and meat business there. Ole was united in marriage to Joan Bjerke on Dec. 9, 1955, at Hatton. They made their home in Montana, where he was employed at Safeway Stores in Forsyth and Sidney, Mont., for several years. They moved to Minot in 1963, where Ole was employed at the Minot Air Force Base with the civil service program until 1989, when he retired. Joan died July 3, 1988. Ole married Dorothy Pellett on Dec. 22, 1990. They continued to live in Minot, most recently at the Dakota Terrace apartments. Ole was a longtime member of the Minot American Legion, where he was honored to participate in over 500 flag presentations as a part of the Legion's honor guard team. He was also a member of the Legion's 40/8 group. Ole was also a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Golden K Kiwanis Club and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association. Ole's loving family includes: wife, Dorothy; children, Greg (Rhonda) Bjertness, Minot, Jody (Darrell) Kraft, Minot, Dana (Laurie) Bjertness, Minot, Bret Bjertness, of Arizona, and Tanya (Kent) Hanson, Marysville, Wash.; stepchildren, Sandra (Ken) Waterman, Rohnert Park, Calif., and Brenda Miller, of Hamilton, Mont.; 11 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Donald (Bernice) Bjertness, Billings, Mont., and Robert Bjertness, Hatton; and several nieces and nephews. Ole was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joan; and a brother, Benjamin. Funeral service: Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at 10 a.m. in St Mark's Lutheran Church, Minot. Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.

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Elmer Olaf Bjertness's memorial is located at: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, Ward County, USA.
When did Elmer Olaf Bjertness death?
Elmer Olaf Bjertness death on 15 Oct 2012 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 48.2238998
Longitude: -101.2866974

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Bjertness

(1896 - 1957)

Anna Hannestad Bjertness

(1902 - 1978)

Spouse

Joan Ann Bjerke Bjertness

(1934 - 1988)

Siblings

Donald E Bjertness

(1930 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rosehill Memorial Park
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2238998, -101.2866974

2. First Lutheran Church Cemetery
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2470000, -101.2964000

3. Hebrew Cemetery
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2467400, -101.3119500

4. Zion Lutheran Cemetery (Defunct)
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2471500, -101.3111600

5. Sunset Memorial Gardens
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2997017, -101.2977982

6. Prairie Peace Fellowship Cemetery
Surrey, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2419472, -101.1341858

7. Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Surrey, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2107760, -101.1294940

8. Grueneberg Family Cemetery
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3268600, -101.3450600

9. Burlington Township Cemetery
Burlington, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2817421, -101.4292679

10. Drady Cemetery
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1538048, -101.4261169

11. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Minot, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3408051, -101.2533188

12. Saron Lutheran Cemetery
Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0943985, -101.3181000

13. Old German Baptist Cemetery
Surrey, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2979758, -101.1226340

14. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Surrey, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3275681, -101.1432495

15. Whitaker Cemetery
Logan, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1285324, -101.1252213

16. Wolff Family Cemetery
Ruthville, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3557300, -101.3768800

17. Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Ruthville, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3562851, -101.3823090

18. Burlington Township Cemetery
Des Lacs, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2452545, -101.5128174

19. Willis Cemetery
Sawyer, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0740000, -101.2088900

20. Larson Gravesite
Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2700000, -101.5200000

21. Kittleson Cemetery
Logan, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1699240, -101.0572670

22. McChesney Family Cemetery
Logan, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1537190, -101.0558510

23. Rose Valley Cemetery
South Prairie, Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0527000, -101.3554993

24. Township Cemetery
Ward County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1847000, -101.5472031