Elmer W. Allmendinger, 95, entered The Kingdom of Heaven on December 3, 2025 in Hot Springs, SD.

A funeral service will be 1:30PM, Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck, ND.  To view service livestream, please click this link, Elmer.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM, Friday, December 12, 2025 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.

Elmer was born September 18, 1930, the son of Fred and Amelia Allmendinger. He attended Dodge High School, graduating in 1948. In June 1950, he went to work for Northern Pacific Railroad in Bismarck and retired September 1, 1992 with 42 years of service. He served in the Army from 1951-1953 and was discharged with the rank of SGT. one year was spent in Korea.

He served on the board of the Mandan Railroad Credit Union for 20 years and the last few years as Director, retiring in 2005.

He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church since 1954, and served on the Church Council, Worship Committee, ushered and Men of Faith. He enjoyed walking, bowling, and golf. He did the Crop Walk many times and made Mary College Hill three times. He was a lifetime member of the VFW. He enjoyed working in his yard with the many flowers he planted each year.

Elmer met Marlene Garrett and they got married on October 28, 1954 in Central City, NE, then had one son and two daughters.

Elmer is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Tom, Rapid City, SD. and Dawn and Garrett Nelson, Brooklyn Park, MN; many nieces and nephews; five grandchildren, Rebecca and husband Chris Rudolph, Rapid City, SD, Jessica and husband Jamin, Rapid City, SD, Jonathan and Hannah, Dallas, TX, Leighton, Brooklyn Park, MN, and Landon and Nicole, Maple Grove, MN; great grandchildren, Josiah, Kaylee, Elias, and Isaac.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene; son, Kevin; sisters, Lorraine Keller, Laverne Rohde, Lenora Mohl, and Alma Allmendinger. Also, a very dear friend, Maxine Pankow, Minot, ND.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.