Harry Maas

Harry W. Maas, age 86 of Hebron died Monday, April 10, 2006 at his home under the care of Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the St. John Church in Hebron with the Reverend Martin Nussbaum officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday, from 3-8PM at the Spangelo Funeral Home in Hebron, and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at 10:00 AM CT Thursday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery rural Mandan. Harry was born on the family farm rural Hebron, May 21, 1919 the son of Gottlieb and Carolina (Meier) Maas. He was raised rural Hebron educated at Farmer?s Valley School #13. Harry was in the Civilian Conservation Corp until he entered the United States Army Air Force on May 25, 1942 and served in the South Pacific until discharge on September 6, 1945. Following his return to the area he farmed with his brother Henry north of Hebron for two years. He took a job with Boyer Electric wiring houses and then worked for Auto Implement as a mechanic. On June 19, 1949 he married Eleanor Fuchs at St. John Church in Hebron. In 1950 he took over the Mobil Oil Bulk Service and in 1970 bought the service station which he operated until retiring in 1997. Harry kept busy in community affairs by being on the City Council for 12 years, Church Council for four years, the Hebron Lions, and the American Legion. One of Harry?s favorite pastimes was to play pinochle in the early morning hour at the Wagon Wheel. Harry?s long battle with cancer ended at home on May 10, 2006. Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife Eleanor, Hebron, ND; His children: Wayne (Laurel), Saskatoon, Sask. ; Holly (James) Harrington, Lisbon, ND; Amy (Arden) Breimeier, Oxbow, ND; Kandice Peterson, Marshall, MN; and Ivan (Kristi), Wahpeton, ND: 10 Grandchildren and one Great Granddaughter. His brothers: Gilbert, Bismarck, ND and Clarence, Fountain Valley, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers Henry, Fred, Reinhold, and Theodore and seven sisters Elsie, Sophia, Louise, Ida, Ester, Christine, and Margaret.


Burial Date: April 12, 2006
Funeral Home Hebron, ND

Funeral Service: Wednesday, St. John Church, Hebron