Nick V. Fetch, 91, Bismarck, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on June 5, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be held in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m.
Nick was born south of Beulah on July 31, 1918, the son of Melchoir and Katherine (Heier) Fetch. After graduating from country school, he worked on a farm in the Bluegrass area. He than worked in the service station business until Uncle Sam called him in 1941. He served during World War II for four years in the Pacific Theatre. He came home in October 1945 and in 1946, he married his sweetheart, Lucille Lynch, at St. Benedict Church south of Beulah. He owned and operated Texaco and Exxon service stations both in Beulah and Bismarck from 1946 until 1974. When he retired, he stayed home for two years and then found a job he thoroughly loved and enjoyed working for Trinity Lutheran Church, where he worked for 30 more years, retiring at the age of 89.
Nick so loved spending time with his family and friends, especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to make beautiful woodwork and play cards. He often said he had a good life.
Blessed to share his life with him were his wife of 64 years, Lucille; his children, Elaine (Wayne) Lehde, Bismarck, Kenneth Fetch, Bismarck, David (Joyce) Fetch, Bismarck, and Kathryn (Lowell) Salhus, Ferndale, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Genevieve (Eldon) Rath, Columbia Falls, Mont.; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Fetch, Napoleon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe, William, Frank, John and Philip; one sister, Katherine Cote; and daughter-in-law, Ronda Fetch.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m.
Nick was born south of Beulah on July 31, 1918, the son of Melchoir and Katherine (Heier) Fetch. After graduating from country school, he worked on a farm in the Bluegrass area. He than worked in the service station business until Uncle Sam called him in 1941. He served during World War II for four years in the Pacific Theatre. He came home in October 1945 and in 1946, he married his sweetheart, Lucille Lynch, at St. Benedict Church south of Beulah. He owned and operated Texaco and Exxon service stations both in Beulah and Bismarck from 1946 until 1974. When he retired, he stayed home for two years and then found a job he thoroughly loved and enjoyed working for Trinity Lutheran Church, where he worked for 30 more years, retiring at the age of 89.
Nick so loved spending time with his family and friends, especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to make beautiful woodwork and play cards. He often said he had a good life.
Blessed to share his life with him were his wife of 64 years, Lucille; his children, Elaine (Wayne) Lehde, Bismarck, Kenneth Fetch, Bismarck, David (Joyce) Fetch, Bismarck, and Kathryn (Lowell) Salhus, Ferndale, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Genevieve (Eldon) Rath, Columbia Falls, Mont.; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Fetch, Napoleon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe, William, Frank, John and Philip; one sister, Katherine Cote; and daughter-in-law, Ronda Fetch.
Nick V. Fetch, 91, Bismarck, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on June 5, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be held in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m.
Nick was born south of Beulah on July 31, 1918, the son of Melchoir and Katherine (Heier) Fetch. After graduating from country school, he worked on a farm in the Bluegrass area. He than worked in the service station business until Uncle Sam called him in 1941. He served during World War II for four years in the Pacific Theatre. He came home in October 1945 and in 1946, he married his sweetheart, Lucille Lynch, at St. Benedict Church south of Beulah. He owned and operated Texaco and Exxon service stations both in Beulah and Bismarck from 1946 until 1974. When he retired, he stayed home for two years and then found a job he thoroughly loved and enjoyed working for Trinity Lutheran Church, where he worked for 30 more years, retiring at the age of 89.
Nick so loved spending time with his family and friends, especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to make beautiful woodwork and play cards. He often said he had a good life.
Blessed to share his life with him were his wife of 64 years, Lucille; his children, Elaine (Wayne) Lehde, Bismarck, Kenneth Fetch, Bismarck, David (Joyce) Fetch, Bismarck, and Kathryn (Lowell) Salhus, Ferndale, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Genevieve (Eldon) Rath, Columbia Falls, Mont.; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Fetch, Napoleon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe, William, Frank, John and Philip; one sister, Katherine Cote; and daughter-in-law, Ronda Fetch.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m.
Nick was born south of Beulah on July 31, 1918, the son of Melchoir and Katherine (Heier) Fetch. After graduating from country school, he worked on a farm in the Bluegrass area. He than worked in the service station business until Uncle Sam called him in 1941. He served during World War II for four years in the Pacific Theatre. He came home in October 1945 and in 1946, he married his sweetheart, Lucille Lynch, at St. Benedict Church south of Beulah. He owned and operated Texaco and Exxon service stations both in Beulah and Bismarck from 1946 until 1974. When he retired, he stayed home for two years and then found a job he thoroughly loved and enjoyed working for Trinity Lutheran Church, where he worked for 30 more years, retiring at the age of 89.
Nick so loved spending time with his family and friends, especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to make beautiful woodwork and play cards. He often said he had a good life.
Blessed to share his life with him were his wife of 64 years, Lucille; his children, Elaine (Wayne) Lehde, Bismarck, Kenneth Fetch, Bismarck, David (Joyce) Fetch, Bismarck, and Kathryn (Lowell) Salhus, Ferndale, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Genevieve (Eldon) Rath, Columbia Falls, Mont.; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Fetch, Napoleon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe, William, Frank, John and Philip; one sister, Katherine Cote; and daughter-in-law, Ronda Fetch.
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