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Elva Woodbeck • 1917 - 2003 Elva was born September 5, 1917, northwest of Larson, ND, the daughter of Anton and Elsie (Gunderson) Boen. She attended school in Horsham, Saskatchewan, Canada, and then country school near Larson, and graduated from the eighth grade. From 1917 to 1929 she lived in Canada and then moved back to the farm near Larson. On December 23, 1936, she married Walter Woodbeck. They lived in Noonan until 1945. They moved to the farm in Clayton Township, west of Coteau, where they farmed until 1967, when they moved into Coteau. On January 24, 1982, Walter died. Elva moved into Bowbells in 1985, and then in 2000 she moved into the Kenmare rest home, and then the Kenmare Hospital, where she lived until her death. Elva loved to sew, bake, travel, play bingo and gamble. She was always helping anyone who needed help. You never left her place hungry! If you did, it was your fault! Survivors: Daughters, Beverly (Hank) Hillestad, Watford City; sons, Jim (Karen) Woodbeck, Riddle, OR, Arvey (Jean) Woodbeck, Dickinson, and Rick (Amber) Woodbeck, Bowbells; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Ree Woodbeck, Helena, MT; ex-daughter-in-law, Vicky Luptak, Stanley; sisters, Rose Knutson, Larson, and Esther Peterson, Minot; numerous nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; sons, Darrel and Gary; grandson, Stacy; her parents; brothers, Lloyd and Elmer Boen. Funeral: Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, ND. Visitation: One hour prior to the service in the church. Burial: Norde St. Olaf Cemetery, Larson, ND. Officiant: Rev. Phyllis Scroggins Music: Congregational
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