The funeral Mass for Mike Boespflug, 92, Dickinson, formerly of Glendive, Mont., is at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson, with the Rev. Jeff Zwack celebrating.
Burial is in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Dickinson.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service at 7 p.m.
Mike S. Boespflug died on Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson, after a long struggle.
Mike was born on Dec. 27, 1914, on a farm near Regent to John and Mary Anna (Jahner) Boespflug. He attended country school near Regent until the sixth grade.
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On June 4, 1951, he married Ruth Griggs at St. Joseph's Church, Dickinson.
As a young man he worked in the C.C.C. throughout the Midwest and also on a dairy farm and later was a bricklayer and drove the Sweetheart Bread truck. Mike later worked construction and hard labor and did custodian work at the Sacred Heat School for nine years in Glendive.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus which he was a fourth degree knight.
He would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed help and was a very compassionate, loving husband, father and grandfather.
Mike was a prayer warrior he always told Ruth, God was No. 1 and she was No. 2 in his life. He was very active and involved in his church and was a Eucharistic Minister for many years.
Mike is survived by his wife, Ruth, Dickinson; two daughters, Kathy (Dan) Egemo and Mary Ann Sutton, both of Dickinson; one son, Patrick (Deb) Boespflug, Billings, Mont.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and seven brothers.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.stevensonfuneralhome.com .
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(Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson)
