Funeral services for Arthur Weikum, age 91 of Elgin, will be 10:30am Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Jerry Lee will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.


A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Serving as casketbearers are Kent Weikum, Joe Lippert, Buck Weikum, Josh Mlnarik, Kurt Weikum, and Brian Lardy. All friends and relative are considered honorary bearers.


ARTHUR WEIKUM was born March 24, 1916 at Elgin, ND to Henry and Marie (Wiersche) Weikum. He attended Antelope Country School near the family homestead. Art was united in marriage to Olivia Schock on December 4, 1938 at the Stone Church north of Elgin. They moved to the Ben Sprecher farm on March 20, 1939. The Weikum's farmed and ranched together there until late 1976. They then moved to their home in Elgin and he continued to help his sons on their farm. In June of 2007, they moved into Dakota Hills together.


Throughout the years, Art served on the Antelope School District Board and on the Old Leipzig Township Board. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, sang in the church choir, and served as a trustee.


Some of the greatest and happiest times were when he and Olivia spent time with family and friends. He thoroughly enjoyed watching his crops grow and the fruit trees mature and bear fruit. In his retirement years, he liked working with wood and fishing with family and friends.


He has been in failing health the past 9 years. Arthur passed from this life early Sunday morning, October 7, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin at the age of 91 years, 6 months, 13 days.


Keeping him in their fondest memories are his wife, Olivia, Elgin, ND; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, LeRoy and Ramona Weikum, Elgin, ND; Wayne and Karen Weikum, Mandan, ND; 2 daughters and 1 son-in-law, Norma Lippert, Gillette, WY; Corrine and Mike Mlnarik, Gwinner, ND; 10 grandchildren, Kent Weikum, Lori Will, Sandee Reeve, Joe Lippert, Tonilyn Lippert, Tammy Lardy, Travis "Buck" Weikum, Tanya Kvamme, Aaron Mlnarik, and Joshua Mlnarik; 12 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; 1 brother, William "Bill" Weikum, Elgin, ND; 1 sister-in-law, Lorraine Weikum, Elgin, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Albert, Fred, and Paul, 3 sisters, Emma Stelzer, Frieda Schock, Ida Stelzer, 1 son-in-law, Adelph Lippert.


Visitation will be Wednesday 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Thursday one hour prior to services at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.


A memorial has been established.