Robert Scheid

HAZEN - Robert James Scheid, 64, Hazen, was called to his eternal home on March 30, 2014. He died at St. Alexius Medical Center after complications following a stroke. Services will be held at 10 a.m. CDT Saturday, April 5, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen, with the Rev. Walt Wolff officiating. Burial will be at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Hazen.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. CDT Friday at Barbot Funeral Home, Hazen, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Robert was born May 9, 1949, the fourth child to Herbert and Mary (Schwarz) Scheid of Hazen. He attended country school until the eighth grade, when he was confirmed and continued his education at Hazen High School, graduating with the class of 1967. He furthered his education attending Minot State College and graduated with a business administration degree in 1971.

In the spring of 1972, he met his wife of 41 years, Irene Weil, and they were married on Dec. 29, 1972. They moved onto the family farm and worked together with Herb and Mary until their retirement, and later bought the family farm in 1981.

Robert was very active in his church and community, and everybody who met him knew that he loved to participate in the many groups and committees he was a part of. He served on the Hazen Elevator board, participated in a bowling league for many years and was active in the Peace Lutheran Church Council for a total of 16 years. He enjoyed volunteering with Arnie Mund at the Camp of the Cross and with the men's group at the church. While his children were in school, he followed and supported the local high school sports with Don Huber, Dale Weisz and Kenny Miller. He also was quite the Vikings and Twins fan, never faltering even when "the Vikings lost again".

The land, his family and church were the most important things in Robert's life. He loved working the land and with his cattle, he loved watching the sunset and smelling the rain. He loved driving around on Sundays after church, to "check the crops" or "check the cattle". He was a giver, a grower and enriched not only the land, but the lives of those around him. He was a true farmer, through and through, loved seeing things grow to fruition and harvesting the bounty in the fall. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and he always looked forward to them visiting the farm for four-wheeler rides and playing in grandpa's snow piles. He enjoyed the noise and chaos three little boys can bring to a quiet old farmhouse.

Robert and all his work will be missed greatly by his family, friends and community.

Robert is survived by his wife, Irene, Hazen; their son, Timothy, Hazen; their daughter, Candace, Bismarck; three grandchildren, Layne, Destyn and Eyndrew; three brothers, Gary (LaVerna) Scheid, Hazen, and Eldor (Cheryl) Scheid and Ernie (Cathie) Scheid, both of Fargo; two sisters, Julie (Gordon) Hill, Garrison, and Geraldine (Wayne) Rye, Mahtomedi, Minn.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one infant sister, Martha.