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John Gefreh

Birth	:	12 Aug 1922 Emmons County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	5 Oct 2011 Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8153000, -100.7546997
Description	:	John Gefreh died Oct. 5, 2011, in Sherwood, Ore., after suffering with a rare blood disease for the past few months. Services were held Oct. 12 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Sherwood, Ore., with the Rev. Thomas McCarthy officiating. John was born in his parents' home in rural Emmons County on Aug. 12, 1922, to Joseph and Marianna (Mattern) Gefreh. He attended a one room school in Marie School District in Emmons County. He lived and farmed the Gefreh land in Emmons County until shortly after his marriage. On June 3, 1946, John married Sally Bernhardt at St. Michael's Catholic Church rural... Read More	John Gefreh died Oct. 5, 2011, in Sherwood, Ore., after suffering with a rare blood disease for the past few months. Services were held Oct. 12 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Sherwood, Ore., with the Rev. Thomas McCarthy officiating. John was born in his parents' home in rural Emmons County on Aug. 12, 1922, to Joseph and Marianna (Mattern) Gefreh. He attended a one room school in Marie School District in Emmons County. He lived and farmed the Gefreh land in Emmons County until shortly after his marriage. On June 3, 1946, John married Sally Bernhardt at St. Michael's Catholic Church rural Emmons County. After their marriage, they purchased the farm that had belonged to her parents. They lived on the family farm until 1957 when they moved to Bismarck and continued to farm land located north of McKenzie until 1977, when he retired from farming. John also worked at Midwest Motor Express retiring from there in 1984. John and Sally moved to Sherwood, Ore., in 2010, to be closer to family in their later years. John thoroughly enjoyed family gatherings, hunting, fishing and especially cards, playing in various card tournaments while living in Bismarck. His card playing expertise was shared with daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters. His granddaughters knew they could wake John from a snooze with the shuffling of the cards. He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and lifetime member of the Eagles and Elks Lodges. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Dan Sweeney, Oregon City, Ore.; his granddaughters, Stephanie Jensen (Bill), Portland, Ore., and Elizabeth Sweeney, Chicago, Ill.; his great-granddaughters, Madeline and Kaitlyn Jensen, Portland, Ore.; his sister, Mary Gefreh Masseth (George), Mandan; his brother-in-law, Wendelin Vetter; five sisters-in-law, Alice Naumann (LeRoy), Linton, Ida Bauman (Ignatius), Portland, Ore., Fran Daggett (Rod), Portland, Ore., Sister Rose Bernhardt, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Pauline Gerhart (Leonard), Sioux Falls, S.D. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marianna; his wife, Sally; his daughter, Karen Gefreh; his brother, Adam Gefreh; and his sister, Katie Vetter. Please help us celebrate John's life at a memorial mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, with interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

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Where is John Gefreh's memorial?
John Gefreh's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA.
When did John Gefreh death?
John Gefreh death on 5 Oct 2011 in Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Gefreh's memorial?
Latitude: 46.8153000
Longitude: -100.7546997

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph A Gefreh

(1889 - 1945)

Marianna “Mary” Mattern Gefreh

(1894 - 1977)

Spouse

Celestine “Sally” Bernhardt Gefreh

(1925 - 2010)

Siblings

Adam Gefreh

(1918 - 2009)

Mary Gefreh Masseth

(1921 - 2021)

Kathryn “Katie” Gefreh Vetter

(1924 - 2011)

Children

Karen Ann Gefreh

(1955 - 2005)

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