Shane Seth Erdman

Shane Seth Erdman, 40, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at his home in Bismarck. A celebration of Shane's life will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 12, 2015, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, 4614 Memorial Highway, Mandan, with Pastor Bob Thune officiating.

Shane was born on August 31, 1975, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Earl and Cynthia (Gustafson) Erdman. He attended Beulah Public Schools and graduated from Beulah High School in 1994. He attended Minot State University and North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, where he studied to be an electrician. In May of 1997, he moved to Colorado and worked as an Industrial and Commercial Electrician for 14 years. On September 5, 2003, he married Roxanne Alder and they had two beautiful daughters, Emma Bree and Hailey Anne. In 2011, he was in a vehicle accident that contributed to his major health problems. Shane moved back to Bismarck in June of 2014, where he lived until the time of his death. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and spent most of his leisure time outdoors. He loved his girls dearly and enjoyed spending time with them building Lego models. He always had a smile just watching them play, learn, and grow into beautiful young girls! In his youth, he was very active in baseball and football and later in life he became a knowledgeable hockey enthusiast and was a huge Minnesota Wild fan. He was an active member of Arvada Baptist Church while living in Westminster, Colorado.

He is survived by his two daughters, Emma and Hailey, Westminster, Colorado; his father, Earl (Jolene) Erdman, Bismarck; his mother Cynthia (Doug) McEwan, Beulah; one brother Shawn, Goodyear, Arizona, his grandmothers Hulda Erdman and Vangie Himmelspach, both of Bismarck, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandpas, Emil Erdman; Arvid Gustafson, and Tom Himmelspach; grandma Marilyn Gustafson, and uncle Jim Erdman.