Mass of Christian burial for Mike J. Schiwal Sr, age 81 of Mott, will be 1:00pm Thursday, April 7, at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott with Fr. Kuriakose Nediakala and Fr. Dennis Schafer officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery at Mott with full military honor afforded by the Taylor-Skartvedt American Legion Post #71 of Mott.


A rosary service will be held on Wednesday evening 7:00pm at St. Vincent's Catholic Church.Special music will be provided by David and Peggy Crane and Christopher Lutz and Amanda Ellerkamp. Serving as casketbearers are his grandchildren. All friends and caregivers are considered honorary bearers.


MIKE JOHN SCHIWAL SR was born January 30, 1924 at Gladstone, ND to Joseph and Kathryn (Huth) Schiwal. He attended Garden School #2 near his home and at an early age began helping his parents on the family farm. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on December 27, 1945 and served during WWII in Germany. Mike was discharged on January 17, 1947 and returned home to the family farm near Gladstone. He was united in marriage to Georgia Schaff on July 8, 1947 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Gladstone. From 1947 to 1949, he farmed near Gladstone, from 1949 to 1951 near Amidon, from 1951 to 1956 north of Mott, 1956 to 1958 in the St. Stephen's area north of Mott, and from 1958 to 1964 north of Mott. He then went to work at Hersrud's Implement in Mott where he assembled farm machinery and drove truck delivering machinery. In 1987 he retired and continued to live in Mott and due to his failing health, entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Center March 7, 2005. He passed from this life there early Monday morning April 4, at the age of 81 years, 2 months, 4 days. He enjoyed watching baseball and rodeos, and reading western paperback books. His entire life has been centered around caring for his family.


Surviving family members include his 5 sons and daughters-in-law, Mike J. And Genie Schiwal, Bismarck; John and Mel Derrek, Rapid City, SD; Ray and Judy Schiwal, Mott; Dave Schiwal, Mandan; Donny Schiwal, Dickinson; 5 daughters and sons-in-law, Rosalee and Hank Geray, Hillsboro, ND; Linda and Rich Lindemann, Mott; Becky and Dean Lutz, Dickinson; Berny and Brian Kilzer, Jamestown; Michelle and Dion Ottmar, Mott; 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 4 brothers and sisters-in-law, John Schiwal, Salt Lake City, UT; Frank and Shirley Schiwal, Layton, UT; Anton and Martha Schiwal, Dickinson; Paul and Leona Schiwal, Dickinson; 3 sisters and brothers-in-law, Rose and Alois Huschka, Richardton; Katie Huschka, Dickinson; Joanne and Jerry Todd, Omaha, NE, and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Joseph, Carl in infancy, Carl, and 1 grandson, Adam Michael Lindemann.