John Phillip Vogel

John Phillip Vogel, 80, Bismarck, died suddenly on November 21, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, November 27, at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 8:00pm Friday, November 26, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a vigil will begin at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. John was born January 16, 1930, in Solen, ND, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Schwartz Vogel. He attended country school and worked on the family farm in Solen until the family moved to a farm southeast of Bismarck where he lived with his family until he moved to Bismarck at the age of 16. John spent a year in California where he tried surfing and deep sea fishing among other west coast activities. Prior to his trip to CA, John had met Monica A. Mosbrucker. When he returned to Bismarck, they became reacquainted and according to stories Monica told, he pursued her until she agreed to marry him. They were united in marriage on June 29, 1950, at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck. They celebrated their 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries with renewed vows, receptions and dances. John was notorious for his dancing. He was the first on the floor and the last to leave even after the music stopped. John held various positions with creameries, John Deere and local warehouses until he went to work for Merle Kenny Homes and Construction in the mid 1950s. John learned the art of carpentry and all aspects of building and construction. He worked for various developers and construction companies until 1970 when he started JP Vogel and Sons Construction. John taught his three sons and daughter the construction business and that legacy continues today. Over the years, he trained many others in construction and worked with his sons in the construction field to the moment of his death. He has projects spread over the state of North Dakota bearing his mark of excellent workmanship. John loved people and people loved him. He had a broad smile and a conversation for anyone and everyone and many knew him as "Johnny." They would see him engaging in his favorite pastime of anything outdoors, camping, fishing, hunting and more. He spent summers on his boat, falls hunting, winters ice fishing, and the spring fishing from shore. Anything he could find to do outdoors, he loved. John is survived by his four children, Thomas J. Shirley, Bismarck, Kenneth A. Kay, Bismarck, Nancy K. Leroy Gross, Mandan, and Mark S. Stella, Bismarck; his grandchildren, Janelle Rick Scheett, Bismarck, Jeremiah Amanda Lund, Josh Vogel, Jason Vogel, and Bradley Vogel; his great-grandchildren, Thomas and Jacob Scheett, Kane Lund, and Sierra Kuntz. He is also survived by two sisters, Agnes, Phoenix, AZ, and Angeline, CA; one brother-in-law, Thomas Mosbrucker, Phoenix, AZ, one sister-in-law, Hildegard Babe Garross, Seattle, WA; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife, Monica in 2004; three brothers and three sisters.

John Phillip Vogel

January 16, 1930 - November 21, 2010