Otto Dewald

Otto Dewald

December 12, 1921 - April 01, 2011

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Otto Dewald, 89, Streeter, ND joined his son Russell in life everlasting on Friday afternoon April 1, 2011 at his farm home NW of Streeter, North Dakota.

Otto Dewald was born December 12, 1921 on the family farm NW of Streeter, ND, the son of Peter Dewald and Albina (Dorr) Dewald. As a youth Otto contracted out to farmers to help support his family during the depression. He received his elementary education in the local rural school and grew to manhood in the vicinity where he helped on the family farm. At the age of 15 he joined the Civil Conservation Corps and served two terms, one at Little River, MN and one at Rapid City, SD. He entered the United State Army on May 6, 1945 at Fort Snelling, MN. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and in Japan. He was discharged December 3, 1946 at Fort Lewis, WA with the rank of T-4.

He and Lea Buck were married June 22, 1948 at the United Methodist Church at Streeter, ND. They began farming two and a half miles west of Streeter where they ran beef cattle and raised small grains and have continued to reside for the last 63 years.

He is a member of the United Church of Christ at Streeter, ND, where he held various offices, the American Legion, and the Disabled American Veterans. Otto loved farming, fishing and wood working. As a child of the ‘Great Depression' he developed a positive steel spirit and the ND farm work ethic that he passed on to his children and grandchildren.

He leaves behind his wife, Lea, Streeter, ND, one daughter Carey Brock, Delhi, CA,
4 grandchildren, Daniel, Jennifer, Levi and Katie, 1 brother, Bennie Dewald, Streeter, ND; 3 sisters, Irene Gienger, Sacramento, CA; Pauline Landowski, St. Cloud, MN; Evangeline (Mike) Nenow, Jamestown, ND. Otto will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Russell in 1998, 5 brothers, Ephraim, Philip, Alfred, Verner, Gottfried, 2 sisters, Otillia and Leona.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday April 7, 2011 in the Haut Funeral Chapel in Jamestown, ND with Rev. Darwin Kopfmann, officiating.

Interment will be made in the ND Veterans Cemetery at Mandan, North Dakota

Visitation: 1-5 Tuesday and 9-8 Wednesday at the Funeral Home in Jamestown.

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keith l anderson
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my god bless you at this time . my heart and prays will be with you and your family. ann and keith anderson
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Judy Sabin
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Kathy, Levi, and Katie, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father-in-law and grandfather. May God comfort you in the days ahead and allow you to cherish the memories. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Judy
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Chelsea Schlecht
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~Lea and family you are in my thoughts and prayers during this sad time.
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Levi Dewald
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In my memory and in my prayers.
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LaNette Harr
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Thinking of your family at this very difficult time ... but how peaceful to know he has been reunited with his son. I bet he is smiling! ... God bless ...
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Dottie Dockter Elhard
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I'm sorry to hear of the passing of your husband, father, and grandfather. May he rest in peace with his son. I graduated with Russell. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Also, my special condolences go out to Kathy, Levi and Katie who are family to me.

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