William Paul Schwengler

William P. Schwengler, 78, Mandan, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mandan, with Rev. Shane Campbell, officiating. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. William was born November 14, 1935, at Solen, North Dakota, to Adam and Elizabeth (Messer) Schwengler. He was raised on the family farm and educated in Solen. He joined the US Navy in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1958. On October 20, 1962, he married Linda Ehlers in Bismarck and together has one daughter. For several years he lived and worked in Staples, Minnesota, until returning in 1989 to the Bismarck/ Mandan area, where he worked construction. William enjoyed bowling but especially fishing. Anyone who knew him would remember his famous fish fries. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda, Mandan; daughter, Jolyn Schwengler, Menoken; three sisters, Alice Ereth, Mandan, Betty Swenson, Josie (Bill) Himmelspach, all of Bismarck; numerous nieces and nephews. William was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings.