Funeral services for Elmer Dannenfelzer, 98, of Hettinger, ND will be Thursday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16th at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday morning. A gathering of Family and Friends will be at 7:00 p.m Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

ELMER ARTHUR DANNENFELZER was born on June 30, 1911 in Bucyrus, ND to Phillip and Agnes (Hanson) Dannenfelzer. He grew up in Bucyrus and attended school through the 8th grade. Elmer began working and learned to be a Diesel Mechanic. In 1933, he married Alma Olson. From 1938 to 1950 they lived in Lemmon, SD where Elmer worked for Lemmon Auto. From 1950 until 1959 Elmer worked in Regent, ND and then he and Alma moved to Hettinger where he worked until retiring in 1976.

After retiring Elmer truly loved volunteering at the Dakota Buttes Museum in Hettinger. His wife, Alma passed away in 2003. His faithful companion was his beloved dog, "Peppy" after Alma's passing. Elmer entered the Western Horizon's Care Center in Hettinger in June of 2006 and enjoyed playing Bingo and all of the entertainment.

Elmer passed away on September 10, 2009 at the Western Horizon's Care Center in Hettinger. He will be dearly missed by his friends at the nursing home and by his family.

Elmer is survived by his sons, Marvin and Sheldon Dannenfelzer, both of Hettinger and a daughter, Lorraine Nieder, of Billings, MT; nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Preceding Elmer in death were his parents, his wife Alma, one brother, Arnold, two sisters, Agnes and Alice, one son Ralph, one daughter, Sophie and two grandsons.