Simon Jahner, 95, Dickinson, died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo. There will be a private Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2020 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Msgr. Thomas Richter as celebrant. Entombment will follow at the Dickinson Mausoleum. Visitation will be Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.

Simon Jahner was born July 1, 1925, Hettinger County in a stone house in the St. Michael’s community, the son of Mike P. and Margaret (Wandler) Jahner. When he was 12 years old they moved on to the Graeber Farm where they farmed until 1951 when his parents moved into Dickinson.

Simon married Bertha Degele on October 23, 1951 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dickinson. They lived on the Lloyd Miller Farm raising five children. In 1963 they bought the Jacob Kuntz Farm and had two more children, farming there until moving into Dickinson in 2010.

He belonged to St. Pius Verein, St. Anthony Club, Eagles Club, KC Club, John Deere Club, and Pheasants Forever. He enjoyed hunting, restoring old John Deere tractors, collecting old pickups, John Deere toy tractors, John Deere pocket watches, and also enjoyed traveling and dancing.

Simon is survived by his wife, Bertha; children, Laurinda Morris, Naples, Fla., Pamela (Mike) Cain, Kandiyohi, Minn., Kevin Jahner, Atlanta, Ga., Mariella Pachl, Maricopa, Ariz., Simon (Janet) Jahner, Jr., Avon, Ind., and Michael (Ana) Jahner, Lakeland, Fla.; daughter-in-law, Renee Jahner, Gillette, Wyo., 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; siblings, Catherine Franchuk,  Lincoln, Viola (Jim) Franchuk, Bismarck, and Dorothy (Rodger) Nichols, Fargo; brother-in-law, John Braun, Willmar, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy; sons-in-law, Clay Morris and Gary Pachl; daughter-in-law, Lauren Jahner; grandson, Ryan Cain; siblings, George Jahner, Pauline (Christ) Frank, Leontine Braun; sisters-in-law, Rose and Sally Jahner; and brother-in-law, Don Franchuk