Anton Xavier Gartner

1936 - 2004  (68 years)

• Name	Anton Xavier Gartner
  Nickname	Tony
  Born	6 Feb 1936	North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Dec 2004	North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I237614	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Frank Gartner,   b. 19 Jan 1906, Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 0Sep 1971, North Dakota, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Barbara Dukart,   b. 23 Mar 1910, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 May 1993, Killdeer, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1933	Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F41794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elaine Parker Lund
  Married	11 Jun 1988
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F84714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. http://ebookbrowsee.net/gartner-tony-pdf-d175604652 Anton Xavier Gartner was born February 6, 1936 at Glenn Ullin, ND, the son of Frank and Barbara (Dukart) Gartner. Tony grew up and attended county schools in the New Hradec area and also in Dickinson. He began working on various ranches as a young man. Later he started working construction with heavy equipment. Tony returned to the family ranch in 1964 where he has operated the ranch and stayed active until the time of his death. Tony was always considered a ?Jack of all Trades?, over the years he had worked for Orris and Thorvald Bang Construction, the gas station, Leo?s Bar and had worked on and off over 30 years for the Quilliam Ranch. He was an avid reader and a local historian enthusiast always being able to recall a date or how many acres and what was planted in a certain field. Over the years Duane relied on Tony?s ability to recall many things. Tony was married to Elaine Parker Lund on June 11, 1988 in Killdeer and together they had ten great years together. He was independent and had a very strong constitution. Tony always had a big heart and a lot of love for his step-children and especially his nephews, nieces and greatnephews and nieces He enjoyed attending rodeos, was a lifetime member of the Killdeer Saddle Club, a member of the Killdeer Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. Tony passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at his home on the ranch Northwest of Killdeer, North Dakota. Survivors include: four step-sons: Bob (Mary) Lund of Park River, ND, Ron (Theresa) Lund, Terry Lund and Mark Lund all of Thief River Falls, MN; a brother, Duane (Julee) Gartner of Killdeer; a sister, Delores Schmalz of Dickinson; a sister-inlaw, Cheryl (Scott) Boyce of Killdeer; a special niece, Rita (Blake) Heinz of Brockett, ND; nieces and nephews: Joann Erickson, Jerry Schmalz, Jane Schriock, Jeffery Schmalz, Ronnie (Bonnie) Schmalz, Roger (Tasha) Gartner, Justin (Kate) Gartner, DeAnn (Matt) Zander, Kara (Taylor) Bang, Kodee Gartner and Drew Gartner; and numerous step-grandchildren, great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; three brothers: David Gartner and two infant brothers; and a nephew, Darrell Schmalz.