Robert Serr

Robert Serr, 77, Bismarck, died Jan. 20, 2004, in a Bismarck hospital after a short bout with cancer. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Rick Fossum officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

Robert was born Sept. 5, 1926, at Temvik, N.D., the son of Henry and Louisa (Grenz) Serr. He attended Sandcreek Country School. He married Carol Tuttle on Nov. 25, 1955, in Bismarck. They lived in several places including, Linton, Gainesville, Mo., Bowdle, S.D., and then moved to Bismarck in 1965. He worked for International Harvester Co., in Bismarck, as a diesel mechanic for 21 years. He retired at the age of 62 and then began working weekends for Melroe Bobcat for seven years.

Robert enjoyed playing cards and Mexican Dominoes, fishing, horseshoes, hunting, camping, and pulling his children on water skis.

Robert is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carol; two sons, Robert H. Serr Jr. and his fiancee, Wanda Piatz, and Charles Lee Serr and his wife, Roxanne; one daughter, Connie Lynn Morris and her husband, Troy; three grandsons, Cody Serr and his fiancee, Amanda Kuntz, Jacob Serr and Keenan Morris; two granddaughters, Brandi Serr and Jasmyne Morris; one great-granddaughter, McKenzie Serr; one brother, Henry (Edna) Serr, Hazelton; and three sisters, Leona Kiemele, Bismarck, Bertha (Ben) Sikel, Billings, Mont., and Martha (Robert) Roe, Olympia, Wash.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and six sisters.