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Elizabeth Wald • 1914 - 2008 Elizabeth Bohn was born October 2, 1914, a daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Fisher) Bohn in Karlsruhe, ND. She was raised and educated in the Karlsruhe and Velva Public Schools. As a young girl, she worked on her family's farm and dairy business. On January 22, 1935, she was united in marriage to Pius Wald in Karlsruhe, ND. They lived in Norwich and north of Velva until 1943 when they moved to the Bill Robertson farm east of Velva. She and Pius and their children raised grain and ran a dairy business for several years. They moved to Velva in 1967. Pius died March 17, 1991. Liz loved reading, listening to music, gardening and raising
flowers. She bowled for many years and enjoyed game shows, fishing,
word find books and scrabble, a game she won most of the time!
She was an excellent cook and enjoyed making favorite foods for
her children and grandchildren when they came home to visit her
home was open to all and her hospitality never faltered. She
was a good friend and a woman who shared her wisdom, her love
and her faith with grace, dignity and a ready smile. She will
be missed for all this and so much more. We were blessed to have
her in our lives. Those who shared her life: Children: Ronald (Donna) Wald, Lodgegrass, MT, Pat (Dwight) Smith, Pullman, WA, Joan (Doug) Johnson, Fargo, ND, Bonnie (Duane) Miller, Sandpoint, ID, Mary (Lamont) Leingang, Velva, Deb (Allen) Bachmeier, Velva, and Cindy (Brian) Hardyal, Bayville, NJ; 15 grandchildren: 22 great-grandchildren: 2 great-great-grandchildren; brothers: Wendlin (Leona) Bohn, MT; sister; Rose Walleze, FL; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Pius, and a son Alexander, sister: Eva, Jenny, Mary, Agatha, Katherine, Wilma and a brother Joseph. Visitation: Sunday, December 14, 2008, from 3-5 pm at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva Vigil Prayer Service: Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 5 pm at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:30 am at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva. Burial: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Velva, ND Memorials preferred to Souris Valley Care Center or Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Velva Celebrant of the Liturgies: Father James Gross Music Honorary Bearers: Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her many good friends. Active Bearers: Aaron Leingang, Alexia Leingang, Leah
Ericson, Isaac Bachmeier, Leanne Smith, Tate Bachmeier, Nathan
Heisler To sign the online guest register
for Elizabeth To view
the outside of Elizabeth's folder
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Elizabeth
Wald, 94, Velva, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 in a Velva
nursing home.