John Weeda

John Weeda, 74, of Mandan, North Dakota, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at St Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Sunday, June 22, 2025 from injuries sustained in a car accident while traveling through the area.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025, at 10:00 am at John and Marge's property at 105 Shady Acres ST NE, Mandan, ND 58554, followed by a luncheon there at the property. Interment will be at 2:00 at the Mandan Union Cemetery, NE at 1600 Mandan Ave, Mandan, ND 58554.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 30, from 5-7:00 pm at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

A funeral service was held on August 31, 2025, in Utah near Marge's rehabilitation facility at Russon Mortuary: 1941 N Main St, Farmington, UT 84025 at 3:30 pm.

John was born on December 25, 1950, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Wayne and Irene (Olson) Weeda. He was raised in Mandan and spent many hours in the country at the Boyd Farm. At the age of 12, John professed his life to Jesus in Eagle Bend, Minnesota. He loved the teachings of Jesus and found great comfort applying those values in his life. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1972. John married Margery Larson on May 26, 1972. John and Marge worked for a brief time in San Jose, California and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then embarked on a lifetime career of 41 years at Great River Energy’s Coal Creek Station. There, he spent many years as Plant Manager, then as the Director of North Dakota Generation. John was appreciated for his kind and respectful leadership, inspiring others to work together to succeed. He enjoyed providing personal tours of the plant, always with a twinkle in his eye, to many family members, grandchildren and friends. After retiring from GRE in 2017, he then continued to be active in the Energy Industry, serving as Director of the North Dakota Transmission Authority. Over this past year, he and Marge adventured to Alaska, where he enjoyed serving as Interim Plant Manager at the Healy Power Plant.

John thrived on a daily routine - every morning, he could be found quietly reading his Bible in a comfortable arm chair and every evening, enjoying a bowl of ice cream or cereal. John and Marge demonstrated unconditional love for each other during their 53 years of marriage. He loved traveling with Marge, and especially enjoyed spending time in the warmer climates of Queen Creek, Arizona and Los Cabos, Mexico, during the bitter cold North Dakota winters. John loved a project, building homes for his family of four in Washburn, North Dakota, then working on many rental properties, often stating “the enemy of good is perfect”. John was steadfast in his love of God and his family and is dearly missed.

John is survived by his wife Margery; his son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Charlotte Weeda (Maizie, Zane and Hazel) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Jason Gauderman (Kate, James, and Andrew) of Kaysville, Utah; brother Dwayne (Janice) Weeda, sister Rebecca (Lyle) Heinsen, brother Bruce (Rhonda) Weeda; many nieces, and nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.