Donald "Don" Onerheim

Donald “Don” Onerheim, 72 of Devils Lake, formerly of Brinsmade, ND died on Sunday, May 29, 2005 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Don will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Harold Ovre will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by the Neathery-Simensen Post #756, Devils Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 p.m. until 12:00 noon and at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Serving as Pallbearers will be Don’s Grandchildren. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Don’s Many Friends and Family Music will be cared for by Kensi Kjelden, Soloist and Brenda Swenseth, Pianist Donald Onerheim was born on February 3, 1933 on the family farm at Brinsmade, ND, the son of Selmer and Bertha (Hanson) Onerheim. Don was educated in Brinsmade and graduated from Leeds High School in the class of 1951 then worked road construction for Benson County. Don was united in marriage to Janice Guffey on August 27, 1953 at Brinsmade. He entered the United States Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict, stationed in France. After his honorable discharge, he returned to North Dakota and began working at McHugh’s in Devils Lake. He also worked as a route salesman for Eddy’s Bakery and also worked in retail sales and installed furnaces for Montgomery Wards. Eventually, Don and Janice bought the Montgomery Wards Catalog Division and operated that business for many years. In 1973, Don and Janice became the owners and operators of the “ARCADE” for over 25 years. Don was a member of the Neathery-Simensen Post #756 and Peace Lutheran Church. Don made many friends over the years as they passed through the doors of his stores and talked about the events of the day. But Don’s greatest pride and joy were his family and spending time hunting with his son and grandsons and he will be so dearly missed. Don is survived by his wife of 51 years, Janice Children: Debbie Stromme and her husband, Craig, Devils Lake Kent Onerheim and his wife, Durene of Fargo Vicki Nelson and her husband, Robert of Dilworth, Minnesota Grandchildren: Justin (Heather) Stromme, Ryan Stromme, Kale Stromme, Kyle Onerheim, Lindsey Onerheim, Nicole Nelson and Riley Nelson Brother: Harland Onerheim, Devils Lake Twin Sister: Delores (Merle) Fisk, Mesa, Arizona He was preceded in death by his parents and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Alma and Ervin Kjelden.