Herman Kubischta

A funeral Mass for Herman Kubischta, 72, of Belfield will be 9:00 a. m. , Thursday, June 23, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church with Father William E. Ruelle celebrating. Burial will take place in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan. Visitation for Herman will be from 2:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. , Wednesday, June 22 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with a rosary & vigil service being held at 7:00 p. m. Herman passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at CHI St. Alexius Health – Dickinson. Herman Joseph Kubischta was born October 30, 1943 in Dickinson, the son of Valentine and Veronica (Huschka) Kubischta. He grew up and attended the Dorval County School #3 through the eighth grade. He went on to attend South Heart High School; graduating with the class of 1961. Herman worked for the H. T. Ranch and later went to work as a surveyor for the new highway that was being built through the North Dakota Badlands. He also spent several seasons working for O’Brien Builders. In April of 1965, Herman enlisted in the US Army. He was honorably discharged in October of 1966 due to the sudden death of his father and returned to Belfield to run the family farm. It was during this time that he met Georgianne Koffler. On December 16, 1969, the couple was united in marriage at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New England. Together, the couple purchased the family farm and continued to operate it for the next 46 years. Herman was a gentle, soft spoken man who would help his neighbors or anyone in need. He was an avid reader and especially enjoyed spending time reading history books and the National Geographic; which he also collected. Spending weekends riding his Harley Davidson with his buddies brought him great joy and spent many hours on trail rides, working with and breaking several teams. He loved working with leather and made several saddles. He loved to fish and spending time in his shop woodworking. Herman was a lifetime member and Past Commander of the William C. Blair Post #144 and served on the honor guard for many years. He was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church; serving as an usher, was a founding member of the South Heart Saddle Club, a director of the South Heart Rural Fire Department, and a director of the Farmers Union County Board. Herman is survived by his wife, Georgianne; brother, Harold (Judy) of Belfield; sisters, Genevieve Roth of Dickinson, Carol Fisher of Tuscon, AZ; father-in-law, George Koffler of New England; sisters-in-law, Darlene (Alvin) Meier of Dickinson, Connie Ordahl of Dickinson, Patti Juliano of New England, Faye Wolf of Dickinson, Vicki Madler of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Tina Gullickson of New England; brothers-in-law, Allan (Francine) Koffler of New England and Marty Koffler of New England. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward Kubischta; sister-in-law, Barbara, and brother-in-law, James Roth. The family suggests memorials to the Home on the Range, 16351 I-94, Sentinel Butte, ND, 58654.


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Burial Date: June 23, 2016
Church St. Bernard's Catholic Church

Funeral Mass: Thursday: St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belfield, ND