Albert Dewald

Services for Albert Dewald, 80, Napoleon, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Napoleon. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Napoleon. Burial will be at the Napoleon City Cemetery. 

Albert was born at his family's farm south of Dawson,on March 28, 1937, to Peter and Alvina (Eichele) Dewald. He attended Liberty School, a one room schoolhouse near his home. He left school early to work on the family farm which was one of the joys of his life. Another joy of his life was his wife, Ramona (Bitz) Dewald who he married on Sept. 9, 1959, at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Napoleon. The couple farmed with Albert's parents for several years. Beginning in 1963, Albert worked for Kidder County as a blade operator while the couple lived in Tappen. In 1969, they moved their young family to Napoleon where Albert worked as a mechanic for a trucking company, operated a Skelly gas station and owned several buses which he ran for many years for Napoleon Public School. Albert was a co-owner of AA Lawn Sprinkling and the owner of Dewald Excavating. Albert made many memories with his family and friends while hunting, fishing, boating and camping. He loved to visit and tell jokes. He had a great sparkle in his blue eyes and made everyone laugh. The best sparkles were reserved for his grandchildren and great grandchildren who he referred to as his half pints. These kids brought such happiness to Albert.

Albert died Dec. 9, 2017, at the Napoleon Care Center, Napoleon, where he had been a resident for the past 5 years. He was 80 years old.

Grateful to have shared his life are his wife of 58 years, Ramona, Napoleon; daughter, Susan (Chuck) Wald, Napoleon, and son, Tom (Danette) Dewald, Fargo; seven grandchildren, Alex (Jessica) Wald, Austin Wald, Logan (Alison) Wald, Lucas Wald, Christopher (Trish) Dewald, McKenzie (Derek) Steffeck and Krista Dewald; six great-grandchildren, Eleanor and Lincoln Dewald, Bentley, McKoy and Stetson Wald, Emery Wald and baby boy Steffeck expected to arrive in January; his sisters, Loreina Kienzle, Bigfork, Mont., and Diana (Larry) Lang, Underwood; a sister-in-law, Arlene Dewald, Dawson, and many nieces and nephews. Also grateful to have shared in his life but having gone before Albert are his son Scott, parents Peter and Alvina, brothers Melvin, Ervin and Emil, sister Freida, two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. Share memories and sign online guestbook at www.dahlstromfuneralservice.com. Dahlstrom Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.