Loren Johnal Schaner

Loren Johnal Schaner, 40, of Mandan, passed away on June 9, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 15, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 North 2nd Street, Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 pm at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 14, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. There will be a visitation with the family prior to the vigil from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Loren was born on May 31, 1976, in Bismarck, ND, to Gary and Kathleen (Wolff) Schaner. He grew up in Mandan and graduated from Mandan High School in 1995. He qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Bull Riding. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1995 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, in Oceanside, CA, as an Air Traffic Controller. He was an active member of the Military Rodeo Cowboys Association (MRCA) and represented the USMC in Bull Riding. In 1998, he married Lisa (Trujillo) Mason and they had a beautiful daughter, Riley Kate. He continued his military service with the North Dakota National Guard as a Staff Sergeant. He received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal and the North Dakota Emergency Service Ribbon. Loren loved his job at Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Leland Olds Power Plant as an instrument technician. His daughter, Riley, held a very special place in his life and he looked forward to their summers and holidays together. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed hunting with his four-legged companion, Dozer. He loved spending time with his friends and family, playing Texas Hold Em, barbequing and listening to Texas Red Dirt Music. Thankful to have shared his life are his parents; his daughter, Riley Schaner of Fontana, CA; his sister, Sonya Schaner-Trapp; brother-in-law, Wade Trapp; nephews, Hunter and Spencer Trapp, all of Bismarck, ND; his grandmother, Elizabeth “Betty” Schaner of Center, ND; his special friend, Laurie Linnertz of Mandan, ND; along with his aunts, uncles, and cousins. Loren was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred Schaner, and John and Ilo Wolff.