Melvin E Allmendinger

Melvin E. Allmendinger, 80, Bismarck, passed away from suffering from congested heart failure and COPD at St. Alexius Medical Center on June 19, 2012. Services will be held at 12:30 pm Monday, June 25, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Sunday, June 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 5:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Melvin was born April 13, 1932, to Rudolph and Lydia Weist Allmendinger in Golden Valley, ND. He served in the Army from April 1952 to April 1954. He was assigned to the Medical Ward and was the Ward Master. He received many letters of accommodation from his superiors. He played guitar and sang for the Twilight Truebedor Band. Mel married Marlene Faiman on August 21, 1954. He was employed with Modern Machine Works for 10 years. In May 1964 the family decided to move to Napa California, which they dearly loved. Mel was a salesman for CarQuest Auto Parts store and was the top salesman in Northern California. He even won a trip for him and Marlene to Hawaii. Later they purchased the CarQuest Auto Parts store where their family all worked. They sold the store in 1983 and moved back to Bismarck. Mel worked for Property Management, and he and Marlene owned their own lawn care and snow removal business. Mel joined the Bismarck Horseshoe Club and received many trophies and also loved to play pool. We could even consider him a pool shark as he beat most of his opponent's seven out of eight games. He had a wonderful sense of humor that he expressed with a joke or two or ten. Mel is survived by his wife, Marlene, and two daughters, Rhonda Rickey Bloom, Spencer, IA, and Malvene Keith Bloom, Bismarck, ND. By his grandchildren Ryan Lyn Telford, Fargo, ND, Denae Tracy Johnson, Mandan, ND, Rick Bloom, Spencer, IA, and great grandchildren, Damion, Kyla, Colton, and Baby Nick. Sisters, Ramona Chub Brown, Darlene Tremewan and Mary Ann Gordon Andahl , all of California. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters and four brothers. Rest in peace dear husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa, we love you!

Melvin E Allmendinger

April 13, 1932 - June 19, 2012