Henry Dosch

Henry Dosch, 75, Bismarck, died April 30, 2005, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 4, at 12:00 Noon at Church of St. Anne in Bismarck with the Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 - 9:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service where a vigil service will be held at 6:30 PM. Visitation will continue Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church. Henry was born on May 2, 1929, in Strasburg, North Dakota, the son of Rochus and Teckla Roehrich Dosch. He was raised and attended school in Strasburg. Henry entered the United States Army in 1951. Henry married Christina Wald on June 4, 1953, in Strasburg. They made their home in the Strasburg area and farmed for seven years. They then moved into Strasburg where Henry operated the Cream Station. He was a butcher for Wagner's Produce and Meat Market and later managed Schneider's Bar. He and Christina then moved to Bismarck where Henry worked for Lunn Construction as a bricklayer. In 1965, he moved his family to Ypsilanti, Michigan, for one year to work at the ford manufacturing plant. After returning to Bismarck, he was a bricklayer for Burns Masonry for five years. He then managed Our Place Tavern for about five years. Henry then owned and operated Interstate Texaco and U-Haul for eight years. He then went to work for NC Rolfson Construction Company as a backhoe operator for eight years. He retired from Ayrcom Contractors Company as a backhoe operator in 1998. Henry enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bowling. He loved baseball and he played with an amateur team in Strasburg. He also enjoyed playing pinochle up until his last days. He had a passion for gardening and was known for his pickled fish and his horseradish. Henry and his wife, Christina, enjoyed many good years of dancing together. He is survived by his wife, Christina of Bismarck; his sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Cindy Dosch of Rolla, North Dakota, and Lloyd and Brenda Dosch of Bismarck; his daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Allen Scherr of Strasburg, and Eileen and Richard Reidburn of Jamestown; his grandsons, Michael and Brandon Dosch of Fargo, and Matthew Dosch and Tanner Dosch of Bismarck; one granddaughter, Lashonda Jung of Jamestown; his brothers and sister-in-law, Ray Dosch of Bismarck, Al and Judy Dosch of Strasburg, and Charles Dosch of Mankato, Minnesota; and his sisters and brother-in-law, Agnes Baumgartner of Bismarck, Irene and Mike Johs, Cecilia Keifer, and Frances Cisco, all of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Esther Davy of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Kevin Dosch; his brother, Leo Dosch; his sister, Denesia Hulm; his brothers-in-law, Jake Baumgartner, Adam Keifer, Benny Ternes, and Carol Cisco; and his sisters-in-law, Francis Dosch and Irene Dosch.

Henry Dosch

May 2, 1929 - April 30, 2005