20. WILLIAM H. FUST (1875-1952)

OBITUARY

Lidgerwood Monitor, Thursday, August 21, 1952, page 1

SERVICES HELD FOR WILLIAM FUST AT HOLY CROSS MONDAY

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Holy Cross Lutheran Church for William Fust, long-time resident of this community who passed away at his home on August 14, 1952.  The Rev. L. K. Meyer officiated, and interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Lester Silverthorn, Virgil Silverthorn, William Clark, Kenneth Clark, Robert Fust, and Luther Sheets.

The son of Marie and Fred Fust, he was born in Swan (Schwaan), Mecklenburg, Germany, on September 5, 1875, and came to the United States with his parents in 1882.  First they settled near Dysart, Iowa, then moved 11 years later to Hardwick, Minnesota, where they had a farm.

In November 1900 William Fust was united in marriage to Bertha Carl.  They lived on a farm in the Hardwick community for 9 years, then moved to Moscow, Idaho, and finally in 1915, to Kingston Township in Sargent County, N. D.

Since they retired in 1943 to Lidgerwood, Mr. and Mrs. Fust have traveled extensively during the winter months, having gone at different times to Canada, California, and the southern states.  When at home in Lidgerwood, their children and grandchildren took every opportunity to visit with them.

Besides Mrs. Fust, there are eight children, three daughters:  Marie (Mrs. Harry Silverthorn), Rosa (Mrs. Roy Clark), and Huldah (Mrs. William Tesch); and five sons:  Jacob, Alfred, Raymond, Norman, and Gilbert; 40 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.