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March 26, 2009
Bernard J. Schieffer
BEACH Bernard Joseph
Schieffer, 64, of Beach, went to be
with the'Lord on Monday, March 16,
2009, in Glendive, Mont., after a long
battle with cancer.
Visitation was held from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at the
Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha
Funeral Home in Beach. A Vigil with
rosary was held at 7 p.m., Thursday,
March 19, at St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church in Beach. Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated at
10:30 aan., Friday, ~arch 20, at St.
John the Baptist Catholic Church with
the Rev. David Richter officiating.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of
Beach was entrusted with arrange-
ments.
Bernard was bom June 3, 1944, in
Beach, the son of Herman Joseph and
Evelyn Louise (McDanold) Schieffer.
He attended the Indian Hills School
dufi'ng first grade and Bonnie View
School through seventh grade. In
town he attended eighth grade at
Lincoln Elementary and advanced to
Beach High School. During high
school, he worked at Christianson's
Wrecking Yard and KBM Oilfield '
Service. Bernard went on to attend
Chicago Vocational School to study
diesel mechanics at Toronto, Canada.
He graduated with the class of 1964.
On April 16, 1966, Bernard was
united in marriage to Judith Gamroth
at Beach, and to this union two sons
were born: Stacey and Darren.
Bernard was employed at Hilger's
Chevrolet in Glendive, Mont., and
then at Hardy Motors in Beach. He
spent one year as a city police officer
in Beach. Through the years, he was
also employed by Hammond's
Motors and Pete's Ready Mix. In
1973, Bernard purchased his own
truck and drove Over the road for sev-
eral years. He was active in farming
from 1979 to 2007. Bernard worked
at West Plains Inc, as a mechanic until
the time of his death.
Bernard was well known for his
ability as a mechanic. He loved the
challenge of diagnosing and fixing
problems on any make or model of
vehicle or farm equipment. He liked
to read and had a passion for old-time
music. Bemard loved spending time
with his grandchildren, attending their
extracurricular actives, taking them
fishing, and taking them for rides in
his pedal boat.
Bernard was preceded in death by
his parents, grandparents, father-in-
law, his brother and numerous aunts
and tmcles.
Bernard is survived by his wife,
Judith Schieffer of Beach; his chil-
dren, Stacey Schieffer (Jolie) of
Circle, Mont.; and Darren Schieffer
(Vicki) of Glendive, Mont.; his sister,
Carol Weidner and her husband AI of
Beach: his nine grandchildren, Mandi
Schieffer, Shawn Schieffer,. Landon
Schieffer, Amber Schieffer, John
Schieffer, Joseph Schieffer, Melissa
Schieffer, Shannon Moon and Jaimie
Maves; his aunts, Jean Schieffer of
Sturgis, S.D.: Grace Finn of Lake
Havasu, Ariz.: Anne Wheatley of
Billings, Mont.; Florence Weyer of
Whitehall, Mont.: Ardis Stedman and
Mae McDanold, both of Beach;
Lucille McDanold of Glendive; his
uncles, Robert McDanold of Beach;
Lynn Finn of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; his
mother-in-law, Myrtle Gamroth of
Butte, Mont.; his in-laws, Wayne
Gamroth and his wife Alma; Keith
Gamroth and his significant other
Karen; Bruce Gamroth and his wife
Nancy; Becky VanValkenburgh and
her husband Mike; Gloria Schieffer;
and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Remembrances and condolences
may be shared with the family at
www.silvernale-silhafuneral-
home.com.,
A chunk of ice is caught in a rail fence southwest of Medora
due to earlier flooding from the Little Missouri River.
A rail fence is damaged from water backup from the Little
Missouri River near Medora. (Photos by Richard Volesky)
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