Bennie Oblerlander was born on March 1, 1916, near Havelock, North Dakota to Fred and Carolina (Kaseman) Oberlander. He attended school at Tepee Butte. He joined the C.C.C and served in Medora. On November 15, 1940, he married Donelda Wieland at Wibaux, Mont. They spent the early years of their marriage raising their children and farming in the Reeder community. They moved to New England in 1972 and remained there until the time his death. He was a member of the Reeder Lions, he served on the council of Whetstone Church and school board and Our Saviors Church in Reeder and is a present member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in New England. He enjoyed visiting, traveling, spending time with family and friends and interesting gadgets and laughing.
Bennie is survived by: his wife, Donelda, New England; three sons; Dean (Lena), Gillette, Wyo., Don (Rosemary), Huron, SD, Jack (Pam) Oberlander, Fargo, ND; two daughters, Janine Haug, Bismarck, ND, LaNell (Les) Honeyman, Midland, TX; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harry (Vaudeth), Oberlander, Rapid City, SD, Adam (Clara) Oberlander, Regent, ND; five sisters, Ida Sprecher, Mott, ND, Tillie Rosenow, Hettinger, ND, Betty Ruggles, Scranton, ND, Helen (Harvey) Green, Mott, ND, Lorraine (Bill) Buckner, Easton, MD and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; three sisters, Rose Hoffer, Elsie Johnson and Pauline Schwartz; two brothers, Fred and Edward Oberlander and one granddaughter, Melanie Honeyman.
Bennie Oblerlander was born on March 1, 1916, near Havelock, North Dakota to Fred and Carolina (Kaseman) Oberlander. He attended school at Tepee Butte. He joined the C.C.C and served in Medora. On November 15, 1940, he married Donelda Wieland at Wibaux, Mont. They spent the early years of their marriage raising their children and farming in the Reeder community. They moved to New England in 1972 and remained there until the time his death. He was a member of the Reeder Lions, he served on the council of Whetstone Church and school board and Our Saviors Church in Reeder and is a present member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in New England. He enjoyed visiting, traveling, spending time with family and friends and interesting gadgets and laughing.
Bennie is survived by: his wife, Donelda, New England; three sons; Dean (Lena), Gillette, Wyo., Don (Rosemary), Huron, SD, Jack (Pam) Oberlander, Fargo, ND; two daughters, Janine Haug, Bismarck, ND, LaNell (Les) Honeyman, Midland, TX; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harry (Vaudeth), Oberlander, Rapid City, SD, Adam (Clara) Oberlander, Regent, ND; five sisters, Ida Sprecher, Mott, ND, Tillie Rosenow, Hettinger, ND, Betty Ruggles, Scranton, ND, Helen (Harvey) Green, Mott, ND, Lorraine (Bill) Buckner, Easton, MD and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; three sisters, Rose Hoffer, Elsie Johnson and Pauline Schwartz; two brothers, Fred and Edward Oberlander and one granddaughter, Melanie Honeyman.
Family Members
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Pauline Oberlander Schwartz
1909–1979
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Adam Oberlander
1910–2005
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Fred Oberlander
1911–1995
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Rose Oberlander Hoffer
1913–1994
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Ida Oberlander Sprecher
1914–2011
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Elsie S. Oberlander Johnson
1918–2002
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Tillie Oberlander Rosenow
1920–2016
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Elizabeth "Betty" Oberlander Ruggles
1922–2014
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Helen Alvina Oberlander Green
1924–2020
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Edward Oberlander
1927–1976
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