Simon J. “Sam” Mitzel, 67, Bismarck, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 29 at the Church of Ascension, Bismarck, with Msgr. Jim Braaten officiating.Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28 at Bismarck Funeral Home.
Sam was born on May 18, 1947 in Linton, ND to Simon and Annie (Gabriel) Mitzel. He was raised and educated in Zeeland, ND, graduating from Zeeland High School. He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, earning a degree in auto mechanics. He moved to Bismarck in 1968 where he worked for Bismarck Tire Center, Speedys Tire Service and then Bridgeman, later retiring from Land O’Lakes after 30 plus years.
Sam enjoyed gardening, bowling, bow hunting, elk hunting in Colorado, fishing, making sausage, fixing things, horse shoe, softball, basketball watching football on TV, riding motorcycle and going to Sturgis every year. He was also a great polka dancer and enjoyed going to dances. Sam was a retired member of the Freedom Riders motorcycle club.
Sam is survived by the love of his life, Marie Vogel, Bismarck; children, Carla Neary, Bismarck, Annette McCormick, Bismarck, and Craig (Ruth) Vogel, Westminster, MD; grandchildren, Kalleena McCormick, Karalyn Yeado, Kristina Haadem, Kendra McCormick, Kyle Neary, Curtis Neary, Kayla Neary, Brandon Erickson, Lauren Vogel and Jonathan Vogel; great-grandchildren, Hailee, Karlie, Aspen, Kaiden, Kamdyn, Karter, Kaleb and Kinzlee; brother, Richard Mitzel, Zeeland; sisters, Florence Engelhart, Venturia, Rita Mastel, Strasburg, LaVerne Fettig, Bismarck and Lucretia Feist, Zeeland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Sam was born on May 18, 1947 in Linton, ND to Simon and Annie (Gabriel) Mitzel. He was raised and educated in Zeeland, ND, graduating from Zeeland High School. He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, earning a degree in auto mechanics. He moved to Bismarck in 1968 where he worked for Bismarck Tire Center, Speedys Tire Service and then Bridgeman, later retiring from Land O’Lakes after 30 plus years.
Sam enjoyed gardening, bowling, bow hunting, elk hunting in Colorado, fishing, making sausage, fixing things, horse shoe, softball, basketball watching football on TV, riding motorcycle and going to Sturgis every year. He was also a great polka dancer and enjoyed going to dances. Sam was a retired member of the Freedom Riders motorcycle club.
Sam is survived by the love of his life, Marie Vogel, Bismarck; children, Carla Neary, Bismarck, Annette McCormick, Bismarck, and Craig (Ruth) Vogel, Westminster, MD; grandchildren, Kalleena McCormick, Karalyn Yeado, Kristina Haadem, Kendra McCormick, Kyle Neary, Curtis Neary, Kayla Neary, Brandon Erickson, Lauren Vogel and Jonathan Vogel; great-grandchildren, Hailee, Karlie, Aspen, Kaiden, Kamdyn, Karter, Kaleb and Kinzlee; brother, Richard Mitzel, Zeeland; sisters, Florence Engelhart, Venturia, Rita Mastel, Strasburg, LaVerne Fettig, Bismarck and Lucretia Feist, Zeeland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Simon J. “Sam” Mitzel, 67, Bismarck, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 29 at the Church of Ascension, Bismarck, with Msgr. Jim Braaten officiating.Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28 at Bismarck Funeral Home.
Sam was born on May 18, 1947 in Linton, ND to Simon and Annie (Gabriel) Mitzel. He was raised and educated in Zeeland, ND, graduating from Zeeland High School. He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, earning a degree in auto mechanics. He moved to Bismarck in 1968 where he worked for Bismarck Tire Center, Speedys Tire Service and then Bridgeman, later retiring from Land O’Lakes after 30 plus years.
Sam enjoyed gardening, bowling, bow hunting, elk hunting in Colorado, fishing, making sausage, fixing things, horse shoe, softball, basketball watching football on TV, riding motorcycle and going to Sturgis every year. He was also a great polka dancer and enjoyed going to dances. Sam was a retired member of the Freedom Riders motorcycle club.
Sam is survived by the love of his life, Marie Vogel, Bismarck; children, Carla Neary, Bismarck, Annette McCormick, Bismarck, and Craig (Ruth) Vogel, Westminster, MD; grandchildren, Kalleena McCormick, Karalyn Yeado, Kristina Haadem, Kendra McCormick, Kyle Neary, Curtis Neary, Kayla Neary, Brandon Erickson, Lauren Vogel and Jonathan Vogel; great-grandchildren, Hailee, Karlie, Aspen, Kaiden, Kamdyn, Karter, Kaleb and Kinzlee; brother, Richard Mitzel, Zeeland; sisters, Florence Engelhart, Venturia, Rita Mastel, Strasburg, LaVerne Fettig, Bismarck and Lucretia Feist, Zeeland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Sam was born on May 18, 1947 in Linton, ND to Simon and Annie (Gabriel) Mitzel. He was raised and educated in Zeeland, ND, graduating from Zeeland High School. He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, earning a degree in auto mechanics. He moved to Bismarck in 1968 where he worked for Bismarck Tire Center, Speedys Tire Service and then Bridgeman, later retiring from Land O’Lakes after 30 plus years.
Sam enjoyed gardening, bowling, bow hunting, elk hunting in Colorado, fishing, making sausage, fixing things, horse shoe, softball, basketball watching football on TV, riding motorcycle and going to Sturgis every year. He was also a great polka dancer and enjoyed going to dances. Sam was a retired member of the Freedom Riders motorcycle club.
Sam is survived by the love of his life, Marie Vogel, Bismarck; children, Carla Neary, Bismarck, Annette McCormick, Bismarck, and Craig (Ruth) Vogel, Westminster, MD; grandchildren, Kalleena McCormick, Karalyn Yeado, Kristina Haadem, Kendra McCormick, Kyle Neary, Curtis Neary, Kayla Neary, Brandon Erickson, Lauren Vogel and Jonathan Vogel; great-grandchildren, Hailee, Karlie, Aspen, Kaiden, Kamdyn, Karter, Kaleb and Kinzlee; brother, Richard Mitzel, Zeeland; sisters, Florence Engelhart, Venturia, Rita Mastel, Strasburg, LaVerne Fettig, Bismarck and Lucretia Feist, Zeeland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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