Marvin Zieske

Marvin Zieske, 74, Bismarck, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck. Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with Rev. Art Scanson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Marvin was born November 7, 1935, to August and Emilia Roehl Zieske, at rural Fairview, MT. He moved to Sidney, MT, with his family at a young age, attending schools there and graduating from Sidney High School in 1953. He received a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Montana State College at Bozeman, MT, in 1959. He married Marian Daniels in Sidney in 1957. The couple moved to Williston in 1959 where Marvin began employment with Leslie J. Blake, Architect, becoming a partner in the firm in 1966. He continued to practice architecture in Williston until his retirement in 1993. In 2002, Marvin began kidney dialysis at Mercy Hospital in Williston. In 2004, the couple moved to Bismarck, where he continued dialysis at St. Alexius. He was very grateful to his many caregivers for their dedication in maintaining his health and quality of life. The Zieskes have three daughters and their family circle now includes 19 members, all the loves of Marvin’s life. He enjoyed following his grandchildren’s sports and other activities and was a longtime Williston Coyotes sports fan. Marvin was the consummate handyman, often called upon for help with carpentry and fix-it projects. He loved being outdoors, enjoying golf in his healthier years and then yard work and gardening. He was a member of McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, where he especially enjoyed bible studies, a source of interest and comfort throughout his life. Marvin is survived by his wife, Marian, Bismarck; his daughters and their husbands, Beth and Neal Steiner, Dickinson, Julie and Mark Waldera, Minot, and Joan and Randey Holmlund, Fargo; five grandchildren, Amy Steiner Werremeyer and her husband, Wayne, Fargo, Jed Steiner and his wife, Kendra, Bismarck, Jesse Waldera, Minneapolis, MN, Roman Waldera, Minot, and Vincent Holmlund, Fargo; four great-grandchildren, Truman, Malachi and Augustus Werremeyer and Ella Steiner; sister, Marjorie Paulik and her husband, William, Park Ridge, IL; and sister-in-law, Ruby Zieske, Great Falls, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and two sisters.

Marvin Zieske

November 7, 1935 - June 15, 2010