John Brinster

John Brinster, 100 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in the loving care of his family and Altru Hospice.

John Brinster was born on July 12, 1918, on a farm southeast of Balta, ND to Joseph and Margaret (Yohner) Brinster. He attended rural school in Rosedale Township in Pierce County, ND.  John attended high school and graduated from Balta High School in 1938. 

On October 20, 1941, John was united in marriage to Margaret Schwan at the Fulda Catholic Church, Fulda, ND. John and Margaret owned and operated a grocery store in Balta.  In 1945 John went to work for National Tea Food Company as a Relief Manager and Store Manager in Devils Lake.  In 1950 he managed the National Tea Food store in Grafton, ND. In 1955 he went to work for Gift House Stamp Company as District Field Manager and Representative.  In 1972, John went to work for National Guardian Life Insurance Company in Bismarck as a Sales Representative and Broker and remained there until his retirement in 1998.  John and Margaret returned to Devils Lake in 2005.  Margaret passed away on December 12, 2006. 

John is survived by his two daughters Mary Lou (Cleatus) Tandeski of Devils Lake and Marjorie (Walt) Hoff of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sons Joseph (Sherry) Brinster of Linville, North Carolina and Jerome (Betty) Brinster of Omaha, Nebraska; sixteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his wife Margaret; parents Joseph and Margaret; granddaughter Joy Allison Brinster; daughter-in-law Patricia Brinster; step-father Ignatz Schneider; brother Michael Brinster; half-brothers Leo Schneider and Ned Schneider; half-sister Cecelia Bartsch and step-brother Ben Schneider.

Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday, August 24^th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. led by Reverend Mr. Ken Severinson, Deacon.  Visitation on Saturday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral Mass.

Memorials may be directed to the Devils Lake Senior Citizen Center or St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Devils Lake in memory of John.