Joseph Schollmeyer

Funeral Mass for Joseph Schollmeyer, 81, of Killdeer is 10:00 a. m. MDT, Friday, October 22, 2010 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Father Jeff Zwack celebrating. Military Rites will be presented by the Ezra Barrows Post #46 of Killdeer. Burial will be at 3:00 p. m. CDT at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. Visitation will be from 1:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. , Thursday, October 21, 2010 with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p. m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Killdeer, ND. Visitation will continue on Friday, one hour prior to the funeral mass at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Dickinson. Joseph passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the Hill Top Home of Comfort in Killdeer, ND. Joseph Schollmeyer was born October 30, 1928 in Dunn Center, the son of James and Bertha (Dohrner) Schollmeyer. He grew up in the Dunn Center area and attended Longfellow #1 country school. In 1951 he was inducted in the US Army and served his country during the Korean War. In 1953, Joseph was honorably discharged and returned to the Dunn Center area to begin farming with his father and brother Alfred. Joseph continued to work on the farm until the summer of 2009, when he slowed down due to health reasons. Joseph enjoyed keeping the coal mine active for over 80 years and was one of the last demolition experts in Dunn County. He learned the art of stone mason work from his father and could install a foundation without cement. Joseph and his brother, Alfred, were partners all their lives and always stood by each other. They hoped they would be able to leave the community they worked in and live in a better place. Joseph was considered a walking history buff and kept meticulous records of all accounts. Joseph is survived by one brother, Alfred Schollmeyer, Dunn Center; numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Albert, James, Charles, Henry and Louie Schollmeyer and one sister, Lucille Krieger.


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Burial Date: October 22, 2010
Funeral Home Killdeer, ND

Funeral Mass: Friday, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson