Herbert O. Place

Herbert O. Place, 88, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015, at Sanford Health, Bismarck, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 30, 2015, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, with Rev. Michael Fix, officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Herb was born June 7, 1926, at rural Fairmont, North Dakota, to John "Jack" and Irene (Hoefs) Place. He was raised and educated in Hankinson. He attended Hankinson High School until his junior year when he enlisted in the US Navy. He served in WWII in the Pacific. He returned to court Ramona Miller, who he married on December 11, 1948. Herb was a passionate auctioneer. He worked in dirt work and thrashing until his father passed away in 1964. He worked with several contractors as a supervisor on highway construction. The last nine years of Herb's working career he worked as a Supervisor for Conoco in Stanton and retired in 1985. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.

He is survived by his wife, Ramona, Bismarck; two daughters, Barbara Lund, Clovis, California, and Beth (George) Rickard, Bismarck; one son, Bruce Place, McClusky; one sister, Mercedes (Dennis) Bellin, Hankinson; seven grandchildren, Bradley, Douglas, Rebecca, Bobbie, Emily, George Jr., Deberah, and Mina; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Herb was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Deberah; one sister, Virginia Mauer; son-in-law, Albert Lund; grandson, Henry Lund and great-great-grandson Reuban Pederson.