Burt J Ziegler

Burton "Burt" J. Ziegler, 63, Bismarck, died January 8, 2012. Services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, January 11, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Jack Carlson officiating. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm Tuesday, January 10, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 6:00 pm Tuesday. Burt was born October 19, 1948, at Mandan, ND, the son of Meinhardt and Esther Tausend Ziegler. He grew up and attended school in Mandan. Following graduation from Mandan High School he entered the U.S. Army on April 29, 1968, and served as a helicopter crew chief in Vietnam. Following his discharge in 1970, he attended Bismarck Junior College. Burt worked at K Mart as the manager for the home improvement center. He owned and helped operate the Hair Hospital and worked for a brief time at Leingang Home Improvement Center. For the past seven years he has worked at the Comfort Inn. Twenty-five years ago he met the love of his life, Mary Beth, together they embarked upon their greatest journey ever. On July 1, 2005, he married Mary Beth Senger in Mandan, ND, in the backyard of the home they built together at Square Butte. In 2006, they moved to Bismarck. Together in love they raised four sons, Paul, Dion, Dan and Jon; whom he was always willing to share his wealth of knowledge and caring thoughts. As a man of his word, the words that he spoke were the truth, "What was right on Sunday is right on Monday." Burt's hobbies included fishing, hunting, building and fixing anything that was possible, keeping the grass green and loved to watch it grow. And even grew to love to watch the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Burt is survived by his wife, Mary Beth, Bismarck; his sons, Paul Anthony Dawn Senger, Mandan, Dion Candy Senger, Seattle, WA, Dan Senger Nikki Berger Seattle, WA, and Jonathan James Senger, Seattle, WA; his grandchildren, Kala Beth Senger, Sheldon Paul Senger, Rylie Dayne Senger and Delaney Senger; his nephew, Tyler Lisa Slemp and their daughters, Jessica, Bailey, and Amanda, Arlington, TX; his nieces, Connie Christian, Karen Olson and Laurie Vernon. Burt was preceded in death by his parents, Meinhardt and Esther Ziegler; sisters and brothers-in-law, LaDonna and Mike Slemp and Lois and Ray Christian; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Kathryn and Ernie Borr.

Burt J Ziegler

October 19, 1948 - January 8, 2012