Ed
Neibauer, 95
 
Mentor
- Ed Neibauer, 95, died on Sunday, March 16,
2003 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in
Erskine.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on
Wednesay, March 19 (today) at St. Lawrence Catholic
Church in Mentor with Monsignor Roger Grundhaus and
the Rev. David Super officiating. Casketbearers
will be Nicholas Neibauer, Dusty Neibauer, Casey
Neibauer, Jeremy Hanson, Jennifer Hanson and Kraig
Erickson. Interment will be in St. Lawrence
Catholic Cemetery with military honors accorded by
Vanderwaal-Lusty American Legion Post #421 of
Mentor and the VFW Post #6891 of McIntosh.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the
service.
Edwin
Phillip Neibauer was born on November 25, 1907, the
son of Joseph and Mary (Harnett) Neibauer, in
Osakis. He attended school in Cass Lake until
moving to Crary, N.D., where he graduated from high
school. He received his bachelor's degree from
Mayville State Teachers College and his master's
degree from the University of North Dakota. He
taught and coached in Monango, N.D. and also held
an adminstrative position there.
On June
10, 1941, he married Edna Carlson. He entered the
Army on October 5, 1942, where he served in the
Counter Intelligence Corps. Ed served in Hawaii,
the Philippine Islands and Japan during World War
II. He was discharged on November 30, 1945. He was
a member of the VFW and American Legion. After his
discharge, Ed was principal and a coach in the
McIntosh School until 1958. He was superintendent
of schools in Mentor until his retirement in
1975.
Ed and
Edna lived on Cable Lake, near Mentor, since his
retirement. Ed loved sports, especially basketball.
He was an avid fan of UND basketball, as well as
many other area teams. He enjoyed giving tours of
his memorabilia at his home on Cable Lake. Ed
enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren
play ball. He took great pride in the fact that he
attended more than 8,000 basketball games during
his lifetime.
Survivors
include his wife, Edna; sons, Tom (Susan) of Middle
River and Nick (Debra) of Fertile; a daughter,
Nancy Neibauer-Cole (Jim Cole) of Moorhead; five
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Edwin was
preceded in death by his son, Michael Neibauer; his
parents; brothers, Arthur, John (Bernie) and Earl;
and his sister, Loretta Setter.
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