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Elaine Venaas Neidhardt
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Birth: Oct. 16, 1912
Litchville
Barnes County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Nov. 4, 2003
Bismarck
Burleigh County
North Dakota, USA
Elaine Neidhardt, age 91 of Dickinson, formerly of rural Hebron, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. Her funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2003 at St. John Church in Hebron, ND with Pastor Ed Zuern, officiating. Burial was in the St. John Cemetery in Hebron.
Elaine was born October 16, 1912 at Litchville, ND, the daughter of Gustave and Hilda (Bakke) Venaas. She was raised and educated at Litchville. Following her graduation from high school she attended college at Valley City and earned her teaching certificate. Her first school was a country school near Grassy Butte, ND. She later moved into the badlands south of Medora and taught at the Tetly School and stayed at the Tetly Ranch. She married Eddie Tetly in 1935 in Medora. Following their marriage they lived on the Tetly place. Elaine had a love for music and taught herself how to play the piano.
In 1947 Eddie died, leaving her with two children to raise. Elaine bought an old log cabin on the other side of the river from the Tetly place and schooled not only her children but many of the area ranchers children as well. In 1949 Elaine took a teaching position near Sentinel Butte, ND and lived in town.
She met Ted Neidhardt, a widowed rancher from Hebron, and they were married May 27, 1950 in Dickinson. Ted bought Elaine a piano as a wedding gift. Her love of music, combined with her piano, gave Elaine enjoyment each day for years and years. They retired in 1975 and continued to live on the ranch until infirmity required her move to the Richardton Health Center. In July of 2002 she entered St. Luke's in Dickinson where she has since lived. Elaine died November 4, 2003 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.
Grateful for having shared in her life are her children and step children: Shirley (Bill) Wiley, Kingston, WA; Sharon Tetly and her husband Craig Bailey, Spokane, WA; Sandra (Gary) Meyer, Lennox, SD; Marjorie Nelson, Fargo, ND; and Marlin (Maureen) Neidhardt, Crawford, NE. She also leaves seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren and one sister, Dale McInerney, Denver, CO.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Eddie and Ted; one son, Robert; three sisters, Dorothy, Shirley, and Audrey and three brothers, Bjorn, Owen, and Craig.
Spangelo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Parents:
Gisle Gustav Venaas (1867 - 1950)
Hilda Bakke Venaas (1882 - 1972)
Spouses:
Edward Tetly (1898 - 1947)
Theodore Henry Neidhardt (1909 - 2003)
Burial:
Saint Johns Cemetery
Hebron
Morton County
North Dakota, USA
Created by: Karen & Bob
Record added: Oct 11, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 118536802
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1912 - 2003 (91 years)