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1978
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2025
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Michael Patzer Obituary
Services will be held at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, N.D. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 3 p.m. Interment will be in the Vang Lutheran Cemetery, Manfred. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service.
Michael was born on October 26, 1978, in Harvey. He was the son of Jeffrey and Ilona (Opdahl) Patzer. Michael grew up on a farm near Manfred. Michael lived in Nevada and then moved to Idaho, Wyoming, and Arizona before moving back to Nevada where he lived in Spring Creek and Golconda. He was employed by Nevada Gold Mines, LLC and was a maintenance technician in the Roaster building. He was well liked and got along well with his co-workers. The company also sent Michael to welding school.
Michael is survived by two daughters, Alana (Jarrett) Ricaporte-Blair of Spring Creek, Chloe Patzer of Spring Creek; fiancé, Sage Evans of Golconda; granddaughter, Aspen; mother, Ilona (Art) Thomas of Manfred; father, Jeff (Mary) Patzer of Devils Lake; maternal grandmother, Shirley Opdahl of Manfred; aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements with Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, N.D.
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