Max McMullen

Max McMullen, 89, Bismarck, passed on November 26, 2011, at Medcenter One Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, December 1, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Washington St and Divide Ave, Bismarck, with Rev. Craig Schweitzer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday, November 30, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a Masonic service will begin at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Max was born at Werner, ND, on July 26, 1922, the son of Theo and Maud Woodward McMullen. In 1941, he applied for Radio Officers School at Gathups Island Merchant Marine and was accepted in early 1942. Upon graduation, he sailed on the merchant ship, James Ellwood Jones, until February 1946. On October 25, 1943, he married Esther Holden at Painted Woods Lutheran Church, Baldwin, ND. Upon completion of service in the Merchant Marine, he joined Sears Roebuck as service manager when the Bismarck store opened in September of that year. In 1953, he was promoted to field service manager and traveled 3 ½ states until 1962 when he was transferred to Minneapolis, MN, where he became district service manager for the zone operation. In 1971, he became service manager for the entire Minneapolis/St. Paul service area. After retiring in 1985, Max and Esther returned to Bismarck. They enjoyed family and friends, Shrine activities, their lake home on Brush Lake, and traveling the United States, making sure to visit each state capital. Max was a charter member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and a Charter member of El Zagel Dusters as well as a being a 50 year member of the Masons and Shriners. Max is survived by his wife, Esther, Bismarck and their children, Dr. Max Janet, Gig Harbor, WA, and Lynnette Mike Kennedy, Bismarck; his grandchildren, Mark Ruby Kennedy, St. Cloud, MN, Meghan Travis Will, Bismarck and Kristina Greg Morgan, San Francisco, CA; and three great-grandchildren, Braden, Tristan and Holden, all of Bismarck. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James.

Max McMullen

July 26, 1922 - November 26, 2011