Barbara (Wald) Duchscherer 89, daughter of Stanislaus Wald and Catherine (Borsch) was born March 29, 1929 near Napoleon, North Dakota. She attended a one-room school and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. She married Ramey Duchscherer on October 5, 1949. They had three children and farmed for a few years in Emmons County until they moved to Bismarck.
In 1961 they moved to Seattle to find employment. Barbara served as a nursing assistant at St. Vincent's Nursing Care Centers in Bismarck and Seattle. She assisted families in providing domestic services in their homes.
She was a loyal family member, and church participant at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Seattle. One of her greatest joys in life were her grandchildren.
Barbara is survived by her husband Ramey Duchscherer; her children Chris (Rick) Schreiner, Elmer Duchscherer and Larry (Karen) Duchscherer; her grandchildren: Kurtis (Jodie) Solberg, Kari (Russel) Stonehocker and Ryan (Elizabeth) Duchscherer; great grandsons Cadin Stonehocker and Colton Duchscherer; her siblings Regina Schmidt, sister Gerard Wald and Alois Wald. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Margaret Fettig, Julia Meier, Anton Wald, Joseph Wald, Katherine Wald, Frank Wald and Andrew Wald. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lade of Guadalupe Church in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Viewing at 10am and Mass at 11am. Reception to follow with a burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
Alzheimer's Association
and
Highline Hospice
