Donna Schmaltz

1940 - 2011  (71 years)

• Name	Donna Schmaltz
  Born	22 Aug 1940	Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Oct 2011	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I237696	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Nick Schmaltz,   b. 21 Mar 1918, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 1 Sep 2003, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Adeline Zander,   b. 15 Oct 1918, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 2009, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1937	Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F84729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arnold Betlaf
  Married	14 Jun 1960	Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Betlaf   2. Betlaf   3. Betlaf   4. Betlaf   5. Betlaf   6. Betlaf
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F109117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Donna Betlaf Photo1 Donna Betlaf, 71, Dickinson, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at St. Alexis Medical Center, Bismarck. Due to a recent health issue with Arnold Monday’s Mass of Christian Burial has been canceled and a private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Alexis Medical Center Chapel, Bismarck with Father Keith Streifel as the celebrant. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Dickinson. Visitation will be Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a rosary and time of sharing at 4 p.m. with Deacon Ralph Stockert presiding at Ladbury Funeral Service. Donna Schmaltz was born August 22, 1940 at Dickinson to Nick and Adeline (Zander) Schmaltz. Donna attended Newport Country School two miles southwest of the family farm south of Dickinson. Donna married Arnold Betlaf on June 14, 1960 at Dickinson and they made their home on a farm northeast of Dickinson. Donna loved working side-by-side with Arnold on the farm. The past 12 years they enjoyed being snowbirds in southern Texas. Donna enjoyed fishing, camping, cross-stitching, gardening, crossword puzzles, cards, and shooting pool. She was a member to the St. Anthony Club. Donna is survived by her husband of 51 years, Arnold, Dickinson; six children, Russel (Amy Samuelson), Blackhawk, S.D., Lori (Curt) Bruner, Dickinson, Lunette (Jeff) Simbalenko, Forsyth, Mont., Lisa (Ron) Schafer, Jackson, Minn., Shane, Neillsville, Wis., and Wade (Lori), Selak, Wash.; nine grandchildren, Jenna and Evan Betlaf, Candace (Jeremy) Wetzel, Melissa (Mike) Hoff, Brock Apple, Cassandra and Jamie Kubas, and Madison and Parker Betlaf; six step-grandchildren, Lindsey and Cody Bruner, Shane Zeigler, Samariah and Dodger Bautch, and Tristan Thomas; three great-grandchildren, Sierra Wetzel, Landon Kubas, and Lindsay Hoff; eight brothers and sisters, LaVerne Kessel, Sharon (Bob) Roshau, Linda (Joe) Wanner, Patricia (Thurman) Wolf, Bertie (Kurt) Gustafson, Nicholas (Carol) Schmaltz, Jr., Bernadette (Mike) Wolf, and Charlene (EllDean) Maychrzak. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Allen, Robert, Raymond, and Ralph Schmaltz. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be given to a charity of the donor’s choice.