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Wolfram “Wally” Wald

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Birth	:	8 Mar 1933 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	14 Mar 2017 Stark County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dickinson, Stark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8972015, -102.7688980
Description	:	The funeral Mass for Wolfram (Wally) Wald, 84, of Dickinson will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 – the Solemnity of St. Joseph – at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Fr. Shannon Lucht and Fr. Kregg Hochhalter con-celebrating. Interment will take place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery on a later date. Visitation for Wally will be 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Stevenson Funeral Home with a Rosary & Vigil service at 4:00 p.m. Wolfram (Wally) Wald entered eternal life on March 14, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Wally was born March 8, 1933, the... Read More	The funeral Mass for Wolfram (Wally) Wald, 84, of Dickinson will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 – the Solemnity of St. Joseph – at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Fr. Shannon Lucht and Fr. Kregg Hochhalter con-celebrating. Interment will take place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery on a later date. Visitation for Wally will be 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Stevenson Funeral Home with a Rosary & Vigil service at 4:00 p.m. Wolfram (Wally) Wald entered eternal life on March 14, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Wally was born March 8, 1933, the fourth child of Anton S. and Magdalena (Bosch) Wald on the family farm near Napoleon, North Dakota. Wally married Betty (Dressler) on October 5, 1953 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. Wally first worked for Montana-Dakota Utilities which was the cause for Wally and Betty making their home in several communities in western North Dakota, including Berthold and Minot. While working for MDU, Wally and Betty welcomed into the world their daughters Renée and Deborah (Deb). Wally was a man with an entrepreneurial spirit at a very young age. By the age of 26 Wally left MDU to purchase his first business – the grocery store in Manning, ND. Wally operated the store while Betty operated and cooked in the town’s café. After a time in Manning, Wally and Betty purchased the grocery store in Richardton, ND. Wally and Betty sold the grocery store in Richardton in 1966 and moved to Dickinson where they purchased The Rancher Motel, a business they operated together for 8 years. In 1968, Wally’s entrepreneurial spirit continued to grow when he invested in Richardton Manufacturing – a company that produced high lift side-dump wagons. After selling their interest in Richardton Manufacturing Co., Wally and Betty purchased and became dealer principle of Richardton Farm Equipment Inc. Selling farm machinery and owning the store was a time of tremendous happiness for him. Many relationships were created in those years and those relationships were ones he and Betty cherished. His older grandchildren have vivid memories of those years too – from John Deere Days, to riding in tractors in parades, to the “candy cupboard” near the parts counter. Wally was a salesman who valued the sale relationship more than the sale itself. Wally also spent time in the banking business, investing in First National Bank of Belfield, which later became Great Plains National Bank where Wally served as President of the Board of Directors for 33 years. The people he met in this business became life-long friends. Great Plains National Bank was sold in recent years to Choice Financial. Wally and Betty were founding members of the Church of Queen of Peace in Dickinson, where Wally served on the parish council and was an usher. Wally was active in the Knights of Columbus, serving as District Deputy, Faithful Navigator of Assembly 790 and Grand Knight of Council 1515. He is also a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge 1137, St. Anthony Club, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Wally and Betty valued Catholic school education, where they invested their treasure and their time. Wally served as a Trinity Mardi Gras Chairman and most recently, as his health would allow, gave his time and knowledge toward the Building Our Future; Embracing Our Past Dickinson Catholic Schools Capital Campaign. Wally was so very proud to have had both of his daughters and his 5 grandchildren graduate from Trinity High School – and a source of recent joy – having 3 of his 6 great-grandchildren attending Trinity. Toward the end of his life, one thing that kept him strong was the desire to see the new Trinity Junior High and High School complete – and that he did! He was a believer in the strongest sense of the word. As hard as it is to let him go, there is an unshakeable peace in knowing his suffering is now complete and through our faithful prayers he will be welcomed to eternal rest in the glorious presence of our God, where he will wait to listen to old-time music until Betty can join him one day and they can listen together. “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’” (Matthew 25:23) Wally is preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Magdalena; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Baltzer (and Helen) Wald, Francis (and Sharon) Wald, and Milbert (and Sheila) Wald; his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Helen (and Ted) Olstad; his father and mother-in-law Philip and Lena Dressler; his brother-in-law, Mike Volk; sister-in-law, Irene Wald; his brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Nick Dressler (Frances and Lena); and his brother-in-law, Gene Dressler; his niece, Donna Carik; and his nephew, Russell Dressler. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Dickinson Catholic Schools or the Church of Queen of Peace.

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Where is Wolfram “Wally” Wald's memorial?
Wolfram “Wally” Wald's memorial is located at: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dickinson, Stark County, USA.
When did Wolfram “Wally” Wald death?
Wolfram “Wally” Wald death on 14 Mar 2017 in Stark County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Wolfram “Wally” Wald's memorial?
Latitude: 46.8972015
Longitude: -102.7688980

Family Members:

Parent

Anton S Wald

(1906 - 1975)

Magdalena A Bosch Wald

(1908 - 1984)

Spouse

Elizabeth “Betty” Dressler Wald

(1924 - 2018)

Siblings

Mary Helen Wald Olstad

(1938 - 1997)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St. Patrick's Cemetery
Dickinson, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8972015, -102.7688980

2. Dickinson Mausoleum
Dickinson, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8980840, -102.7694610

3. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Dickinson, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8960991, -102.7688980

4. Dickinson Cemetery
Dickinson, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8897018, -102.7694016

5. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8549995, -102.8110962

6. Home in the Meadow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9805500, -102.8452667

7. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
New Hradec, Dunn County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0014114, -102.8842773

8. Gladstone Cemetery
Gladstone, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8607483, -102.5496445

9. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Gladstone, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8619003, -102.5456009

10. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8592796, -102.9920197

11. Saint Anthony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.0835991, -102.8953018

12. Immanuel Cemetery
Taylor, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9418983, -102.4736023

13. Lutheran Pioneer Cemetery
Gladstone, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7600594, -102.5181961

14. Saint Phillips Catholic Cemetery
Hirschville, Dunn County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0665855, -102.5577469

15. Saint Pius Cemetery
Schefield, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6760220, -102.8564880

16. Saint Anthony Cemetery
Dunn County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0999570, -102.9269920

17. Taylor Lutheran Cemetery
Taylor, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9052429, -102.4179916

18. Pioneer Cemetery
Taylor, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8405710, -102.4108330

19. Saint Elizabeth Cemetery
Lefor, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6838989, -102.5639038

20. Ridgeway Lutheran Cemetery
Hirschville, Dunn County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0608482, -102.4614868

21. Saint Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
Fairfield, Billings County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0524900, -103.1092000

22. Saint Demetrius Cemetery
Billings County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0546989, -103.1081009

23. Sacred Heart Monastery Cemetery
Richardton, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8933670, -102.3469540

24. Belfield Lutheran Cemetery
Belfield, Stark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8786970, -103.1959860