Catherine
Sommerfeld, 81
Grand
Forks, N.D. - Catherine M. Sommerfeld, 81,
formerly of Michigan, N.D., died Sunday, February
25, 2001 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks,
N.D.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at
Zion Lutheran Church in Michigan, N.D. with Rev.
Arthur L. Helbig and Rev. David Laue officiating.
Emily Wolfgram was the organist. Interment was in
Michigan Cemetery with Aaker Funeral Home of
Lakota, N.D. in charge of the
arrangements.
Catherine
Mae Talbot was born on May 17, 1919 in Hamlin
township of Nelson county in North Dakota, the
daughter of Edward and Carrie (Grogh) Talbot. She
grew up in Hamlin township and attended schools in
the McVille area.
On
October 27, 1937, Catherine married August F.
Sommerfeld at Niagara, N.D. The couple farmed
together in the Michigan, N.D. area for several
years before 1952 when they purchased a farm in
Center township of Nelson county near Stump Lake
and farmed there for many years. Beginning in 1957
and for the next 25 years, Catherine worked as a
waitress and cook at Kite Cafe in Michigan. In the
late 1950's, she and August moved into Michigan and
resided there until 1996 when they moved to Grand
Forks. After August died on October 8, 1998,
Catherine continued to live in Grand Forks. She
became a resident of Valley Eldercare on November
14, 2000.
She
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Michigan
and its Ladies Aid and Michigan Senior Citizens.
She was also treasurer for Aid Association for
Lutherans for over 25 years.
Survivors
include a son, Gary (Gay) Sommerfeld of Grand
Forks, N.D.; a granddaughter; a
great-granddaughter; and a sister, Phyllis Tangen
of The Dalles, Ore.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, husband and
two brothers, Sterling Talbot and Maurice "Bud"
Talbot. A00003B2000MA07
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