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Sebastian Morrell, 84, died Sept. 3, 2011, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 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 3 to 9 p.m. today at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a parish rosary/vigil at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
Sebastian was born May 14, 1927, to Dan and Rose (Hatzenbuhler) Morrell. He was born and raised on a farm near Odense and attended a rural school, later moving to Mandan in 1945. He married Magdalen ?Maggie? Boehm at St. Joseph?s Church in Mandan on May 31, 1948. He worked as a delivery man for Foremost for many years, delivering milk, and also as a policeman. With his musical talents, Sebastian played the clarinet and saxophone in a band, which also played at many weddings in the area. He also enjoyed playing cards, especially whist and skip bo. Above all, family was the highlight of his life, spending as much time with his grandchildren, whether it was at family picnics or playing baseball games at the park.
He will be dearly missed by his beloved wife of 63 years, Maggie; his children, Jack (Linda) Morrell and Patricia (LeRoy) Balstad, all of Mandan, Deb Bill, Minnesota, Carol (Tim) Cristilli, Lincoln, and Greg (Sharon) Morrell, Sue (Tim) Helbling and Becky (Dan) Verhaeghe, all of Mandan; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and sister, Mary Ressler, Mandan.
Sebastian was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Clayton Bill; brothers, Joe, John and Jack; and granddaughter, Kary.
Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guest book and view flower and tribute photos.
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