Jacob Schauer

Jacob "Jack" Schauer, 63, Bismarck, died after a long illness on April 1, 2000 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at First Baptist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Stephen Wisthoff officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, at the Boelter Funeral Home, and one Wednesday, for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Jack was born on Nov. 23, 1936 in Denver, Colo., the son of Jacob and Katherina (Hausauer) Schauer. He was raised and educated in Jamestown. Jack was baptized, confirmed and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown. He lived and worked in Jamestown and Fergus Falls, Minn., where he worked for Red Owl, and later moved to Bismarck.

Jack married Nancy Zimmerman on Aug. 20, 1961. Together, they raised six children.

Jack was a mason by trade. He was employed by Moline Construction in Jamestown, and later employed by Froeschle and by Burns Construction Companies in Bismarck.

Jack served in the National Guard, was a member of the Eagles and Bricklayers Allied Craftsmen.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jacob and Donna, Modesto, Calif., James and Marie, Gregory, S.D., Jeffrey and Debra, Overland Park, Kan., and Joel and Kami, Isanti, Minn.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Volinda Taxis and her fiance, Dan Johnson, Jamestown, and Pam and Myron Magstadt, Maple Grove, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, Shauna, MeLissa, Christina, Jacob, Aubrey, Ethan, Devyn, Tanner and Erin; and two great-grandchildren, Bianca and Bailey.

Jack was a true friend and a special husband, father and grandfather; he will be truly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law. (Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck)