Service of Remembrance for Roland Mutschelknaus, 69, of New Leipzig, ND will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 10:30 am MDT at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin, ND. Rev. Brian Knutson will officiate and burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Elgin. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. MDT on Monday, April 13 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church followed by a Family Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Church and one hour prior to the Funeral on Tuesday morning.

Roland passed away at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin, ND on Friday, April 10, 2015 after a long fought battle with cancer.

Roland Mutschelknaus was born February 7, 1946 in Bismarck, ND, the son of Arthur and Amelia (Schmautz) Mutschelknaus. He attended school in Elgin. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Wutzke on June 19, 1966 and they made their home in New Leipzig. He worked for Bader Implement until 1987 and then at Stelter Repair until his retirement in 2011. He was a very active long- time member of the New Leipzig Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed spending his free time tinkering in the garage, spending time with family and friends, hunting, fishing, camping and gardening. He especially enjoyed the times he was able to babysit his granddaughters on their extended visits.

Roland is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dorothy; his son Chad, Mandan, ND; his daughter Kimberly Mutschelknaus and two granddaughters, Gabriele and Mickele all of Moorhead, MN; his sister, Dorothy (Adolph) Wutzke, Oroville, CA; sister-in-law, Elaine Mutschelknaus, Elgin, ND; brother-in-law, Bruce Roth, New Leipzig, ND and numerous family members and friends.

Roland was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Amelia Mutschelknaus, three brothers, Clarence, Elmer and Vernon, one sister, Lorraine Roth, and three nephews, Trent, Jason and Russell Mutschelknaus.

A memorial has been established.