Mass of Christian Burial for Peter A. "Pete" Rothstein, 92, of Hettinger, ND will be Friday, August 24, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger, ND. Fr. Chad Gion will officiate and burial with full Military Honors will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday afternoon. Wake service and Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at Evanson Jensen Funeral Home.

PETER A. ROTHSTEIN was born on April 2, 1915 in Eden Valley, MN, the son of Christ and Mary (McCarney) Rothstein. When he was a month old, his family moved to Haynes, ND. Pete grew up in Haynes and graduated from Haynes High School in 1932. During the 30's he worked at various jobs in North and South Dakota. Pete enlisted in the US Army in March of 1941 and was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment. During World War II, his unit served in the European Theater of operations. Pete was honorably discharged in 1945.


Upon his discharge from the Army, he returned to Haynes and after a few months he purchased the Haynes Grocery Store. Pete married Stella Powell on April 18, 1949. They continued to live in Haynes until 1955, when he sold the store and moved to Hettinger, ND.


Pete and D.J. Shultz built the Hettinger Drive-in Theater. Pete managed the operations of the theater and also worked for Muth Plumbing and Heating and later worked for Heath Plumbing and Heating. His wife, Stella passed away on February 2, 1995. Pete Rothstein passed away at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND on August 20, 2007.


Grateful for sharing his life are his four daughters, Lannie (Roger) Oberg, Mesa, AZ, Sarah Bowerman, Robinson, ND, Susan Kvanvig, Hettinger, ND and Shirley (Merle) Waltemyer, Murfreesboro, TN; brother, Ralph (Eileen) Rothstein, Rockford, IL; sister, Patricia Milliren, Hastings, MN; sister-in-law, Jean Rothstein, Grand Rapids, MN; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Preceding Pete in death were his wife, Stella, his parents, three brothers, James, Eugene and one in infancy, one sister-in-law, one brother-in-law and two sons-in-law, Dan and Rick.