Edward J. Dosch

Edward Joseph Dosch, 90, died December 27, 2016 in Bismarck. A private family funeral service will be held. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, December 30, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a vigil/rosary service will begin at 6:00 pm. Edward was born on January 17, 1926, to Sebastian and Veronica (Schumacher) Dosch at the family farm east of Strasburg ND. Ed attended country school and farmed with his dad until being drafted into the US Army in 1950. He served two years overseas in Germany and France during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952. Ed returned to farming and in 1954 he married Philomena Privratsky. They continued farming and in 1958 they moved to Bismarck. Ed worked for Corwin Churchill and later the State Highway Department until retiring in 1989 to help out with their son Myron. Ed was a member of St. Anne’s Church and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed talking about his time in the service, farming, and old farm machinery. He also liked shopping for a sale, working on his work bench, restoring Victrola phonographs, watching the Lawrence Welk show, and spending time sitting with Myron. Edward is survived by his wife Philomena, sons Ernest (Diane) and Myron, and daughters Joan (Mark) Doerner, and Sharon (Roger) Nelson; grandchildren: Nicole (Noah), Jennifer (Cole), Erin (Chris), Emma, Ryan, Kelly (Brian) and Anna; and his great-grandchildren Adria, Kendall, Rylee and Baby Korver due in 2017; his brother Tony and sisters Helen, Rose, and Sally. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Adam, Jake, and John.