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Hans Grunseth Obituary
Hans Grunseth, 86, Mandan, died April 18, 2009, at his daughter's home in Highland, Calif. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at First Lutheran Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Lee Herberg officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Hans was born Nov. 24, 1922, at Alexander, the son of Hans and Olga (Hesselberg) Grunseth. As a child, he moved with his family to Finley where he graduated from high school. Hans graduated from Mayville State Teachers College in 1944 and taught in Langdon and Lakota before moving to Mandan in 1948. He married Elida Tangen on July 17, 1946, in Lakota.
With a teaching career that spanned 42 years, Hans was respected by his students and staff at Mandan High School for his even tempered, easy-going and fair manner. He taught business courses and later served as a counselor. Hans earned his masters degree in guidance counseling from NDSU.
He loved sports and was a football and basketball coach, as well as a referee. Hans was also a crop hail adjuster for 35 years.
He is survived by his daughter, Jane Lillestrand, Highland; his son and daughter-in-law, John and Twila, Mandan; six grandchildren, Anne-Marie (Wylie) Peterson and Sara, Adam, Judd, Quinn and Eric Lillestrand; and two great-grandchildren, Hans and Caroline Peterson.
Hans was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elida, who died on July 1, 2007; his sisters, Inger and Hjordis; and one brother, Roy.
Memorials are preferred to the First Lutheran Church in Mandan.
Memories and Condolences
for Hans Grunseth
Gary Gibbons
May 15, 2009
As a former student and athlete at Lakota High School Hans was very special to me. He took me under his "wing" as a young person and helped mold me into a better person and what he called his special guard on the basketball team. We were very disappointed when he left Lakota.
We miss seeing Hans and Elida at he Annual Turkey Barbecue in Lakota.
Lakota High School class of 1951
God Bless!
Jackie Gilbertson
April 28, 2009
Your father was a prince among mentors, teachers, and role models. He was respected by all of his students. We will miss his presence at our 50th class reunion. He always cared enough to come and see us at that time.
Stuart & Elizabeth Shortt
April 25, 2009
Your father often waved to us or said hello on
his way to or from school in his years of
teaching. Your mother was in my book club.
Such lovely people to remember. Our
sympathies go out to you.
Stuart and Elizabeth Shortt
CONNIE JUELKE
April 25, 2009
DEAR JANE AND JOHN,
WE SHARE YOUR GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF YOUR FATHER. WE ENJOYED MANY HAPPY TIMES WITH HANS AND ELIDA AS WE RAISED OUR FAMILIES ON CUSTER DRIVE. I AM PROUD TO HAVE KNOWN HIM AS MY FRIEND AND AS MY CO-WORKER AT MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL. BETTY FORDE DOCKREY, A RELATIVE OF ELIDA, JOINS ME IN SENDING OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS.
Jim Olson
April 24, 2009
Mr. Grunseth was my supervising teacher at Mandan High School in 1965. I still recall his kind words of wisdom and his gentle manor. I was the lucky one to practice teach in his class. In my years of teaching I thought of him often and still remember him well.
Have faith in these trying times.
Jim Olson (DSC 1965)
April 24, 2009
John,
I enjoyed being in a bookkeeping class that your father taught while I was in high school. I remember it was one of my favorite classes that year. He was also a sponsor for the Student Council the year I was a class representative. Your father was a kind man and a good teacher. My mother, Christine, and I send our sympathies to you and Twila. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Joyce Meidinger
Rusty and Debbie Kruger
April 24, 2009
Please accept our sincere sympathy and prayers. Your dad was truly a nice and friendly guy. May God bless you!
Don Fuerstenberg
April 24, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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