Obituaries

Verna Holub
Enderlin, ND
Verna M. Holub, 93, formerly of Verona, ND and currently living at Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, ND, died Sunday, February 19th, 2012. Visitation will be from 5-7pm on Tuesday, February 21st at Armstrong Funeral Home in Lisbon with a prayer service at 7pm. The funeral will be held Wednesday, February 22 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Verona with Rev. Thea Monson officiating. Marlene Dahl will be the organist and Virgil Olson soloist. Burial will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, rural Verona. Pallbearers will be Keith Olson, Neil Olson, Tod Holub, John Holub, Jim Smedshammer and Shad Thorfinnson.
Verna was born June 7, 1918 in Verona, ND, to James and Irene (Lemna) Pritchard. She graduated from Verona High School and received a teaching certificate from VCSU. Verna married Arthur F. Holub on November 14, 1939 in Moorhead, MN. They farmed near Verona. They moved to Lisbon in 2004. In 2007 they moved to Maryhill Manor in Enderlin. Art died on January 26, 2010. Verna was a 4-H leader for many years, taught Sunday Shcool and was a member of the Verona American Legion Auxiliary.
Verna is survived three sons, Lewis (Ava) Holub and Frank (Norma) Holub, of Verona, and Alvin Holub, Pelican Rapids, MN; two daughters, Rose (Rick Hanna) Olson , Lisbon, ND and Connie (Norris) Smedshammer, Verona, ND; 13 grandchildren Keith Olson, (Jackie Thomas), Lynn (Scott) Thorfinnson, Julie (Tom) Nord, Norma (Todd) Rasmusson, Neil Olson, Tod Holub, Tiffany (Randy) Heier, Teresa (Gabe) Line, Jody Smedshammer, James Smedshammer, Ashley (Eric King), Nancy Nord, and John Holub; 23 great grandchildren and nine step-great grandchildren Chad (Heather), Lee (Jennie), Kari (Brian), Jamie, and Chris (Kelsey); sister, Lorrell Brodvold of Valley City; a brother, Willis (Mary) Pritchard of Oakes, ND.
Verna was preceded in death by infant son and and infant daughter; grandchildren James and Nicole Holub; brothers, Leo and Glen Pritchard and sisters Dolly Pithey, Evelyn Wiemann and Doris Hintzman.

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