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Born: Napoleon, Logan County, North Dakota
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Roland Grenz, 90, died Sept. 25, 2008, at the Benedictine Living Center, Garrison. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Bismarck Baptist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Merle Hoots officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service at the church.
Roland was born Sept. 2, 1918, on a farm near Burnstad, the son of Fred Grenz Sr. and Christina (Schnaidt) Grenz. He attended grade school at Napoleon Public School. Roland was converted under the ministry of the Rev. Albert Itterman in Napoleon, when he was 14 years old. He was baptized in Round Lake near Ashley, and became a member of Napoleon Baptist Church.
Roland was a farm laborer on the family farm, until he was inducted into the Army during World War II in May of 1941, at Fort Snelling, Minn., at the age of 22. He received the following medals and awards: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars and the Purple Heart Medal.
Roland and Irene were married in the Baptist parsonage in Napoleon by the Rev. Edward Kary Dec. 10, 1944. Together they raised one daughter, Brenda. Roland's career was that of a farmer, soldier, postal worker, realtor and builder.
He was a member of the American Legion, a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Elks Club, Lions Club and the Bismarck Baptist Church. Roland had a number of hobbies. Before he was drafted into the Army, he loved to play horseshoes. After the war, Roland played golf, took up bowling and continued to play pool.
Roland is survived by his daughter, Brenda (Bryan) Njos; his grandchildren, Kayla and Austin Grewatz and Cody and Bryttni Njos; and nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene; his parents; his sister, Lydia; and his brothers, John, Adam, Fred, Edwin, Ernest, Gideon and Jacob.
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