Philip Warner

Philip Warner, 94, Bismarck, died August 4, 2013, at St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck. Services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, August 7, Bismarck Adventist Church, Bismarck, with Dennis Kaiser and Pastor Sigh officiating. Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held at from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Tuesday, August 6, at St. Vincent's Care Center and from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck. Philip was born January 11, 1919, near Regan, ND, the son of Philip and Pauline Wageman Wanner. He was raised and educated at a rural school near Lincoln Valley and in 1936 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. After his CCC service in 1939, he worked for local farmers until he was inducted into the army in October 1941. Philip served with Company I, 186 Infantry Regiment, 41 Division, the "Jungleers." The 186th was involved in campaigns in New Guniea, Papua, and Southern Philippines. Philip received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Silver Star among other decorations. He was discharged June 1945. Eager to get back to the girl he left behind, Philip married Velda Schindler on July 9, 1945, at McClusky and they moved to a farm SW of Denhoff. The next year, 1946, he purchased the farm of Velda's uncle, Adolph Vietz, and farmed until 1960 when he started employment with the Federal Civil Service at Ft. Lincoln, Bismarck. When the army closed operations at Ft. Lincoln in 1966, Philip found employment at Minot Air Force Base as a truck driver until his retirement in 1984. In early 1985, they moved to Bismarck, where Velda died shortly after their 40th anniversary in that same year. In retirement, Philip enjoyed his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, and social activities with special friend, Goldie Kreiter. Philip is survived by his two sons, Ronald Brigitte and Milo; three grandchildren, Daniela Warner, Thomas Sr. Candace, all of Bismarck, and Christopher Kari, Mandan; five great-grandchildren, Kayla Edward Kaizer, Kristine Joseph Sr. Zenker, Bismarck, Thomas Warner Jr., Bismarck, Sophia and Saige Warner, Mandan; great-great-grandchildren, Joseph Jr., and Payden Zenker, Bismarck; three sisters, Doris Triebwasser, McClusky, Vera Triebwasser, Bismarck, and Frances Engel, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Edna Moser, Bismarck; special friend, Goldie Kreiter, Bismarck; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents, Philip and Pauline; two half-sisters, Marcella Gillig and Laree Schneider; half-brother, Harry Suelzle; step-sisters, Martha Wageman, Clara McCoy, and Pearl Krenz; step-brothers, Wilbert and Herbert Suelzle; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fred and Lydia Schindler.

Philip Warner

January 11, 1919 - August 4, 2013