Obituaries from the Library of Cynthia Maier
1952-2001

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Fred Ochsner 80 (May 5-1872-May 25,1952)
Born Groslicherthal S. Russia
Son of Philip and Elizabeth (Schillinger) Ochsner
Married Christina Haidle September 26, 1895
Moved to Winona, ND in 1902
1920 moved to Temvik Blacksmith 1926-1930
moved to Linton in 1930
Mrs. Ochsner died August 6,1942.
Linton Cemetery

Beulah Dockter (November 9, 1918-January 18, 1999)
Daughter of Peter Nelson Sr and Katherine Riedlinger Nelson
Married February 25, 1936 to Art Dockter
Moved to Linton owner and operator of Grocery Store and Frozen Food Locker Plant
Retired in 1967
Art died May 18, 1981
Linton. Cemetery

Minnie Delzer 64 (June 29, 1912-May 10, 1975)
Daughter of Remer and Annie (Dornbush) Rypkema
Bookkeeper for Kremer Motor Sales and
Secretary for County Agents Office 1956-1974
Married Howard Delzer July 1, 1950
Linton Cemetery

Henry Breckel 70 (November 6, 1898- October 25, 1968)
Emmons County resident since 1904 Linton since 1962
Son of Peter and Margaret (Pfiefle) Breckel
Married Ameilia Schmierer October 25, 1920
Linton Cemetery

Anselm Sehn (January 1, 1894-June 29, 1979)
Son of Adam and Helen (Bachmeier) Sehn
Born in Bessarabia, Russia
Married Monika Ternes January 15, 1919
St. Anthony’s Church Cemetery

Mrs. Jacob Rau 91 (March 14, 1883- September 8, 1974)
Daughter of Philip and Barbara Fischer
Married Jacob Rau May 3, 1903
Moved to Linton in 1927 he died in 1949
Linton Cemetery

Jacob Wacker 69 (July 1,1908 - January 25, 1978)
Son of Christ and Christina (Eisenbarth) Wacker
Married Minnie Oswald June 13, 1928
She died June 23, 1972
Hazelton Cemetery

Leonard Jellema 78 (February 7, 1895-July 19, 1973)
Born in Chicago son of John and Alice (Vissia) Jellema
Married Nella Van Soest April 15, 1917
Taught Emmons County schools 14 years
Selective Service Clerk for 16 years
Hull Cemetery

Peter Bender 79 (June 26, 1908-February 11, 1988)
Son of George and Katherine (Franck) Bender
Married Margaret Smith April 6, 1926
She died in 1941
Married Ramona Greeley, she also preceded him in death
Linton Cemetery

Evelyn Schaffer 72 (February 9, 1919- June 15, 1991)
Daughter of Albert and Helen (Vander Vorst) Borr
Married Arnold Schaffer January 4, 1939
Beautician in Linton, ND
E.B.S. Beauty shop til 1981
Linton Cemetery

Mrs. Jacob Breckel 53 (April 22, 1898-July 1989)
Annetta Ochsner daughter of Fred and Christina Ochsner
Married Jacob Breckel September 9, 1919
Linton Cemetery

Jacob Kist 89 (July 24, 1883-April 4, 1973)
Son of Friedrich and Marie (Borth) Kist
Married Elizabeth Mauch November 6, 1906
Mrs. Kist died September 23, 1952
Married Caroline Renner November 15, 1959
Linton Cemetery

Jacob Bender 60 (February 11, 1884- 1994)
Married Caroline Trautman
Linton Cemetery

Martin Bender 45 (October 6, 1914-May 10, 1960)
Son of Jacob and Karolina (Trautman) Bender
Born in Temvik
Buried in Linton

Karolina Bender 88 (March 1, 1885-1973)
Daughter of Peter and Magdalena (Nagel) Trautman
Married Jacob Bender January 24, 1906
Linton Cemetery

Henry Burkhardt 74 (March 18, 1884-April 17, 1978)
Son of Jacob and Carolina (Renschler )Burkhardt
Settled in Emmonsburg in 1892
Married Rose Weber February 6, 1912
Wife died in 1934
Married Minnie Erhardt July 18, 1947
Linton Cemetery

Edward Bender (June 23, 1908-January 9, 1996)
Son of Jacob and Karolina (Trautman) Bender
Married Esther Ochsner August 7, 1929
6 children
Farmed near Hazelton; moved into Linton 1971
Linton Cemetery

Esther Bender (May 25,1908-April 30, 2001)
Daughter of Jacob and Christina (Haidle) Ochsner
Married Edward Bender August 7, 1929
Linton Cemetery

Christian Kremer (August 17, 1900-February 9, 1984)
Son of Jacob and Philipinna (Bender) Kremer
Married Lydia Mauch November 20, 1923
4 children
Farmed west of Linton, moved into Linton 1948
Linton Cemetery

Lydia Mauch (August 21,1900-September 16,1988)
Daughter of Karl and Anna Marie (Fehr) Mauch
Married Christian Kremer November 20, 1923
Linton Cemetery

Contributed By Cynthia Maier

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