MICHAEL BURKHARTSMEYER obituary

HINGHAM - Michael J. Burkhartsmeyer, 89, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes.

A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. Both will be at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Diekhans officiating. A fellowship will follow the service at the church. Burial will be held after the fellowship luncheon at the Highland Cemetery.

Michael was born Sept. 6, 1913, to Josephine and Gottlieb Burkhartsmeyer at home on the homestead between Goldstone and Fairchild north of Hingham. He attended a coun...