Erwin W. Weisz - Stevenson Funeral Home

GOD SAW . . .
He was getting tired,
And a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around him,
And whispered,“Come with me.”
With tearful eyes we watched
Him suffer and saw him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard-working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts
To prove to us,
HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST . . .
FOOTPRINTS
One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach
with the Lord, and across the skies flashed scenes from my
life. In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the
sand. One was mine, and one was the Lord’s. When the
last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at
the footprints in the sand, and, to my surprise, I noticed
that many times along the path of my life there was only
one set of footprints. And I noticed that it was the lowest
and saddest time in my life. I asked the Lord about it:
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would
walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the
most trouble-some times in my life there is only one set of
footprints. I don’t understand why you left my side when I
needed you the most.” The Lord replied: “My precious
child, I never left you during your time of trial and suffering.
Where you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I
carried you.” -Author unknown
ERWIN W. WEISZ
FUNERAL SERVICE
Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Killdeer High School Gymnasium
Killdeer, North Dakota
OFFICIATING
Pastor Aanen Gjovik
MUSIC
Organist: Irene Kovaloff
Soloist: Debbie Stroh
Guitarist: Otto Voegele
PALLBEARERS
James Weisz Daryl Weisz
Michelle Oversen DeLon Weisz
Gary Oversen Kevin Candrian
Bob Wheeling Victor Weisz
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Erwin’s Grandchildren and Uncle Elmer Weisz
INTERMENT
Killdeer Cemetery
Killdeer, North Dakota
ARRANGEMENTS
Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Chapel
Killdeer, North Dakota
Lunch will be served at St. John’s Lutheran
Church following the Graveside Service.
Everyone is welcome.

Erwin W. Weisz was born August 26, 1931 to
Theophil and Christina (Entzel) Weisz on the family
farm north of Dodge, ND. He grew up and attended
Mercer County Schools as well as helping on the
family farm. On July 15, 1952, Erwin married Edna
Miller in Halliday, ND. The couple made their
home on the family farm and began their family to
which they were blessed with four children. In 1965
the family moved to Halliday, ND and then later to
Dickinson where Erwin worked as a carpenter for
Carlson Construction. The family eventually moved
to Killdeer in 1972 and has made their home there
ever since. Erwin worked as a custodian for the
Killdeer Public Schools for over 30 year as well as
taking care of custodial duties at ST. John’s Lutheran
Church in Killdeer. Erwin enjoyed hunting, fishing,
and most of all, spending time with his family and
grandchildren at the family cabin near Skunk Bay.
He enjoyed playing penny slots and always had
dollars ready to hand out to the grandkids. Erwin
loved to play the accordion and was a member of
the “Otto Voegele and the Valley Troopers” band.
The band played at dances, weddings and
anniversaries for over 50 years. Erwin passed away
Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Health Center in Dickinson, ND. Erwin is
survived by his wife, Edna of Killdeer; three sons,
James Weisz of Fargo, ND; Daryl (Carol) Weisz of
Melstone, MT; DeLon Weisz of Bismarck, ND; a
daughter, Michelle (Gary) Oversen of Killdeer, ND;
two sisters-in-law, Doris Borth of Thermopolis, WY;
Darlene Weisz of Ankeny, IA; thirteen
grandchildren: Shari, Jamie, Amanda (fiance, Keith),
Kylie, Kale, Lane, Shyanne, Caree, Britnee, Daniel,
Brett, Kayla, Adam, one great-grandchild on the way;
and two former daughters-in-law, Bonnie Weisz of
Mandan, ND; and Karen Weisz of Bismarck, ND.
He was preceded by his parents, a brother, Hilmer
Weisz and an infant brother, Raymond.