John G. Wetsch

1925 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	John G. Wetsch
  Born	22 Sep 1925	Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Apr 2014	Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	25 Apr 2014	Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I237517	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Martin Wetsch,   b. 10 Mar 1901, Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1965, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Bertha Berger,   b. 6 Jan 1902, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 6 Oct 1972, Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1924
  Family ID	F78031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosemary Kuntz,   b. 2 Mar 1926, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 2009, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1946	North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. David Wetsch   2. Alan Wetsch   3. Nancy Wetsch   4. Rosalie Marie Wetsch
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F84696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. John G. Wetsch, 88, Mandan, died April 20, 2014, at Sanford Health, Mandan. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Shane Campbell as celebrant. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a Knights of Columbus ritual/rosary at 7 p.m. and a parish vigil at 7:15 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. John was born Sept. 22, 1925, to Martin and Bertha (Berger) Wetsch in the rural St. Anthony area. He was raised and educated in that area, until he moved with his parents to a farm in Fallon at the age of 18. John married Rosemary Kuntz on Oct. 22, 1946, at Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Fallon. After a few years on the farm, John and Rosemary moved to Mandan, where they made their home and raised their family. John worked for Mobil Oil for many years and later Cass Clay before retiring. John was a gentle man with great wisdom and compassion for others. He was always willing to help whenever needed being very committed to his community and church, but family was always central in his life and he was a devoted husband and father. John was a proud member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan Golden Age Services, Mandan Moose Club and an honorary life member in both third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus. John also had a great appreciation of all kinds of music and was a self-proclaimed history buff. Those left to cherish his memories are his daughters, Nancy (Wayne) Kjar, Carpinteria, Calif., and Rosalie (Pat Kandziora) Wetsch, Madison, Wis.; his sons, David (Susan Burgess) Wetsch, Vancouver, Canada, and Alan (Mary Beth) Wetsch, Post Falls, Idaho; his grandchildren, Kerry Weissman, Sarah Pollichronakis, Chad Wetsch and Rachel Burgess Wetsch; his great-grandchildren, Connor Wetsch, Carson Wetsch and Miranda Lindsay; his sister, Eleanor (Mike) Wolbaum, Steele; and his sister-in-law, Jenny Wetsch, Rapid City, S.D. John was preceded in death by his loving wife, Rosemary, who died April 14, 2009; his brother, Lawrence; and one great-grandson, Skyler Weissman. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House in Bismarck or American Heart Association. Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guest book and view tribute photos.