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Esther
(Colbert) Sandbeck, 98, of Aneta , N.D. and Parkwood
Place in Grand Forks , N.D. , passed away on June 26,
2009 at the Merit Care Palliative Care Unit in Fargo
, N.D.
Esther
was born on Easter Sunday, April
16, 1911 , the daughter of Leo
and Mary (Welling) Colbert of Aneta, N.D. Esther attended
all of her school years at Aneta before attending Mayville
Normal (now M.S.U.) where she received her teaching
certificate. She started her teaching career in a country
school near Richardton ,
N.D. and
later taught country school in Nelson and Grand
Forks counties.
Esther
married Lawrence Sandbeck of Aneta on June
26, 1937 . The couple spent several
years in Washington
state before returning to the Aneta – Kloten area where
they farmed for many years. They built a home in Aneta
in 1975 and continued their interest in farming until
Lawrence 's
death in 1994.
Esther
was a very ambitious lady who, besides helping on the
farm, was a Tupperware salesperson in the 1960's and
clerked part-time in a local grocery store. She was
also an active participant in Sundahl
Lutheran
Church ,
school and civic organizations.
Esther
is survived by her 2 children, Jerry (Lola) Sandbeck
of Fargo, N.D. and Connie (James) Haakenson of Tucson,
AZ.
6
grandchildren; Lynn Sandbeck, Jeff Sandbeck and Joni
Sandbeck (Steve) Webster; Timothy (Jill) Haakenson,
Stephen (Jennifer) Haakenson and Christine Haakenson.
7
great grandchildren; Taylor and Alex Webster, Paige
and Garrett Haakenson and Madelyn, Samuel and Benjamin
Haakenson.
Sister;
Geraldine Beglau, and many nieces and nephews.
Esther
was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 2
brothers, Leo and Raymond.
In
lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Sundahl
Lutheran
Church ,
Aneta ,
N.D.
Visitation
will be held on Monday, June 29, 2009 from 4 P.M. to
7 P.M. with prayer service at 7 P.M. at the Stanley
– Iverson Funeral Home, McVille, N.D and continue one
hour prior to services in the church.
Funeral
services for Esther will be held on Tuesday,
June 30, 2009
At
11 A.M.
in the Sundahl Lutheran
Church ,
Aneta ,
N.D.
Interment
will be in the Silent Hill
Cemetery
, Aneta
, N.D.
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