The Service of Remembrance to celebrate the life of Harvey D. Pekas, age 76 of Mott, will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, October 2, at the Assembly Of God Church in Mott. Pastor David Skjoldal will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnsylope Cemetery at Mott.


Special music will be provided by Mark and Brenda Frisk.


Serving as casketbearers are Delmar Schaible, Ron and Russ Schauer, Gary Biffert, Cyrus Hartman, and Randy Friedt. All relatives and friends are considered honorary bearers.


HARVEY DONALD PEKAS was born May 20, 1931 at Tripp, SD to Frank Jr. And Laura (Bauder) Pekas. At six months of age, he moved with his parents to a farm northwest of Mott. He attended school in Mott and graduated from Mott Lincoln High School in 1949. During his schooling years he took a great interest in music and played various instruments including the saxophone, clarinet, and organ. Harvey played in various dance bands including the Bob Brackel dance band "Moonlight Serenaders". He also attended a watchmakers school and became a licensed watchmaker.


He was united in marriage to Maryann Herner on February 6, 1951 at Mott. They farmed and ranched together with his parents, until their retirement. They then purchased and operated the family farm until the present time.


He enjoyed training and working with horses and was particularly fond of a horse he named "Dakota".


Harvey passed away at his farm home on Friday, September 28, 2007 at the age of 76 years, 4 months, 8 days.


Surviving family members include his wife, Maryann, Mott, ND; 1 brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Kristen Pekas, Minnetonka, MN; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Elvera and Reinhardt Gruebele, Glen Ullin, ND; LaVerne and Joe Morrissette, Bismarck, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister and brother-in-law, Valeria and Kenneth Kibbel, 1 brother, Lawrence in infancy.