Alice Kling 1926 - 2010

Alice Kling PhotoAlice Kling, 84, Minot, ND, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in a Minot hospital, after a short illness.

Alice Elizabeth Kling was born April 14, 1926, a daughter of Lars and Margaret (Fredrickson) Gaardsmoe, in Raub, ND.  She was raised and educated in Minot. She was baptized at a Lutheran Church in Raub, ND, and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot.

Alice married George Kling September 8, 1947, in Minot. They made their home in Minot, where she raised her family. George passed away September 30, 1985.

She was a member of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minot.

In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, cooking, crocheting and sewing.

Surviving family includes:  daughters, Pam (Harry) Fiest, Tolley, ND, and Sandra Smith, Las Vegas, NV; son-in-law, Jack Noguess, Little Lake, MI; step-sons, Donald Vardsveen, Zion, IL, and Michael Vardsveen, Flandreau, SD; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Clara Haine, Minot, Elva Elashewich, Bossier City, LA, and Hilda Seney, Garrison; and several nieces and nephews.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; daughter, Karen Noguess; infant brother, Raymond Gaardsmoe; brother, Elmer Gaardsmoe; half brother, Harold Fredrickson; and half sister, Pauline Fredrickson.

Funeral: Monday, May 24, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Interment:
  Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND.

Visitation: 
Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Officiant: Chaplain Luther Hanson

Special CD Music Selections
  “Snow Bird” by Anne Murray
 “Amazing Grace” by Anne Murray
“I Believe” by Brooks and Dunn

Honorary Bearers: Alice’s family and friends

Active Bearers: Harry Fiest, Joe Feist, Stan Riemers, Brian Berkowitz,  Mike Starr, Daryl Johnson

Our family would like to thank all of you for your many acts of kindness. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated during this difficult time. May God bless the memory of Alice.

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