Nam Sun Lanz Obituary (1934 - 2017)

Nam Sun Lanz, 83, Bismarck, North Dakota, died peacefully in her sleep on September 4, 2017. A Gathering of Family and Friends will begin at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 7, 2017, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, followed by burial at 12:00 PM, Noon, at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery, Mandan, where Nam Sun will rest eternally with her husband, Leo. Nam Sun was born on March 7, 1934, in South Korea, to Chong-Ki and Tuk-Sun (Chon) Yi. She was raised and educated in Seoul, South Korea. She met Leo R. Lanz of Mandan, in Seoul, South Korea, while he was serving in the U.S. Army. Nam Sun married Leo in November 1969, in Seoul, South Korea. Nam Sun, Leo, and Nam Sun's son, Sung Su, moved to Mandan, in November 1973. She was employed at the Heartview Foundation in Mandan for 20 years, retiring in 1996. In her free time, Nam Sun enjoyed gardening, fishing, Bingo, playing Solitaire, and spending time with her grandchildren. Nam Sun was preceded in death by her husband, Leo, and her parents. She is survived by: her son and daughter-in-law, Sung Su and Young Ae Lanz, Bismarck; her brother, Gae Nam Yi, and three sisters, Yea Sim Kim, Sang Sim Yim, and Bok Sim Lee, all of of South Korea; granddaughters Tina (Brian) Lanz Banta, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Sophie (David) Morgan, Bismarck; grandson, Jeffrey (Kimberly) Lanz, Mandan; and great-grandchildren Molli, Maci and Jedrek Lanz, and Sullivan and Savannah Morgan. Her family would like to thank the following people and organizations, who helped the family cope with Nam Sun's last illness: the CHI St. Alexius Hospice Team; the Great Plains Rehabilitation Services Team; Dr. Jean Gustafson, MD; Dr. Aaron Luebke, MD; Dr. Gregory Iwaasa, DPM; Sarah Wiedrich, NPC; and her home caregivers, Alisa Schulz and Lenora Schmidt. Rest in peace Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the North Dakotas Veterans Cemetery. Please sign her guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.