Carl Petermann

Carl Petermann, 79, died April 11, 2005 in a Mandan care center. Funeral services for Carl will be held at the Mandan United Methodist Church, on the corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street, in Mandan, North Dakota, on Saturday, April 16th, 2005 at 1:30 PM. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery, New Salem. Visitation will be from 5-9 PM Friday at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Carl Anton Franz Petermann was born July 23, 1925 to Richard and Anna Risner Petermann on the Petermann homestead, south of New Salem, North Dakota. He was the youngest of six children. Carl attended rural school and began farming with his dad, and working for neighbors. He farmed until 1955, when he moved to Mandan and began working for Dakota Appliance. He later built bridges for Helm Brothers Construction in the southwestern part of North Dakota, and then worked for Sweetheart Bakery in Bismarck until he retired at the age of 62. Following retirement, Carl drove school bus for eight years something he always had wanted to do, and he enjoyed it very much. When his bus students were in school activities he made sure to attend. Carl married Myrna Helm on September 19, 1949. The couple had two daughters that Carl was very proud of. He attended every event he could that the girls took part in, even when they were in college. Carl was well known locally as "Mr. Fixit." There wasn't much that he couldn't fix and he always seemed to find elderly widows that he could help. They enjoyed his company and even called him just to change a light bulb. He also enjoyed delivering Meals On Wheels. Every year, Carl couldn't wait to go to California to visit his grandchildren. He leaves to mourn his wife, Myrna; two daughters, Carlynn Turner and Julie Bryant, and her husband, Michael; three grandchildren, Carly, E. Scott, III, and Dacotah Turner; two step granddaughters, Jessica and Olivia Bryant; one sister, Martha; one sister-in-law- Alice Petermann, and his mother-in-law, Emma Helm. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Alfred and Clarence, and two sisters, Elizabeth and Gertrude; an infant son; a son-in-law, E Scott Turner II; and his father-in-law, Emanuel Helm.

Carl Petermann

July 23, 1925 - April 11, 2005