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Earl
Stalboerger, 80
Waubun
- Earl Stalboerger, 80, died Sunday, March 17,
2002 at the Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen.
A
mass of Christian burial was held at 11 a.m. on
Friday, March 22, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in
Waubun with Father Ron Meyer, OMI officiating. Lea
Stech provided the special music. Lectors were
Earl's sons-in-law, Kevin Lindberg and Tim Zerr.
Casketbearers were grandsons Chris Stalboerger,
Mark Zerr, James Lindberg, Alex Stalboerger, Andy
Stalboerger, and Curt Stalboerger. Honorary
casketbearers were Rose Mary and Pat Simon, Barb
and Ed Scherping, Milo and Lucille Winter, Charlie
and Ardyce Donner, Les and Cindy Bly, and Loren and
Marge Fabre. Granddaughters Lisa Stalboerger,
Francis Zerr, Ashley Stalboerger, Kim Dean, Natalie
Lindberg, Kate Stalboerger, and Kelsy Stalboerger
presented the gifts. Interment was in St. Ann's
Catholic Cemetery in Waubun with arrangements by
Anderson Funeral Home of Mahnomen.
The
son of Michael and Margaret "Maggie" (Winter)
Stalboerger, Earl J. Stalboerger was born on August
15, 1921 on a farm east of Mahnomen where he grew
up and attended a country school. As a young man,
he worked for area farmers.
On
June 20, 1945, he was united in marriage to Alvina
Schonhardt at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Waubun.
Earl was employed at the Waubun Box Factory prior
to the couple's purchase of a dairy farm northeast
of Waubun where they raised their family. After
Earl retired at age 65, he and Alvina continued to
make their home on the farm and up until four years
ago, he enjoyed working for Scherpings and Fabres.
Earl
and Alvina were recognized as the Mahnomen County
Valley Farmer and Homemaker in 1989. He was a
member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Waubun and
the Knights of Columbus.
Among
the activities he enjoyed were playing cards,
fishing, working on his lawn, and visiting with
family and friends.
Earl
is survived by his wife, Alvina of Waubun; three
sons, Ken (Elta) of New London, Denis (Karen) of
Warren, and Steven (Mary) of Moorhead; two
daughters, Peggy (Kevin) Lindberg and Brenda (Tim)
Zerr, both of Fargo, N.D.; three sisters, Martha
(Vernon) Bucholz of Gary, Delores (Duane)
Herfindahl of Grand Rapids, and Sally Herfindahl of
Virginia; 14 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter,
Renee; a son, Rodney; four brothers; and a sister.
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