Arthur John Hammerel

Arthur John Hammerel Jr., 89, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck, North Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December, 30, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bismarck with Msgr. Gene Lindemann officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 5-7:00 PM, with a Rosary service beginning at 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 29, 2016, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan.

Arthur was born October 5, 1927, at Mandan, to Arthur and Bridella (Cantwell) Hammerel Sr. He was raised and educated in Mandan and attended St. Joseph's Elementary and graduated from Mandan High School in 1946. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army with the Occupation Forces in Japan. In April 1949 he married Benetia "Bonnie" Beckler at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mandan. He attended schools in Arkansas and Missouri for training as a photo engraver and later as a lithographer and headed those departments at the Bismarck Tribune for 40 years. After retirement he kept busy operating and maintaining his apartment houses. Art enjoyed fly fishing and camping, berry picking, wine making, and tinkering with car engines.

He is survived by two daughters, Mary Melvin, Wichita, Kansas, and Kathy Hammerel, Bismarck; one son, Tom Hammerel, Bismarck; two grandchildren, David (Cricket) Melvin, Bozeman, Montana, and Jeff Melvin, Denton, Texas: two brothers, Patrick Hammerel of Mandan, ND and John Hammerel (June) of Santa Barbara, CA and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arthur was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bonnie and a sister, Eileen French.

Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.