A mighty heart was stilled with the passing of Donald L. Schiermeister in the early morning hours of December 24, 2017 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Myers Funeral Home, Linton.  Burial will be at the Hazelton City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home on Monday.

Don was born November 7, 1937, to Leopold F. and Hilda (Grenz) Schiermeister in Hazelton, ND.  He was educated at Hazelton Public School where he excelled not only academically, but in basketball as well.  He graduated in 1956.

After attending an agricultural short course at the North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo (now NDSU) he returned to work with his father on the family farm.  Don excelled at the selection of breeding sires, and cared for the cattle with a great concern.  He had a warm, generous heart and helped his brother and sisters whenever possible.

Don returned from active farming in 2010, when his health began to deteriorate.  The seemingly endless series of small illnesses that plagued him, wore him down, but he fought to the end.

Don never married.  He leaves behind a brother: Keith; and five sisters: Caren, Viona, Hollis, Paula and Sheree.

Preceding him in death were his father, Leopold, mother, Hilda, and sister, Donna.