Bernice (Nostdahl) Sigl, 86, Minot, ND, formerly of Dickinson and Bottineau, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, in a Minot nursing home from complications of pneumonia.
Bernice Antoinette Nostdahl was born Dec. 2, 1919, the daughter of William and Ethel (Nelson) Nostdahl in Bottineau County, rural Bottineau. She was raised and educated in Bottineau and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1938.
Bernice married Peter Joseph Sigl on Aug. 21, 1939, in a courthouse ceremony in Bottineau They made their home in Dickinson, where she was employed by King's Super Value as a bookkeeper and cashier. She worked there 35 years.
In the spring of 1979, they retired and moved to Ronan, Mont., for five years. They moved to Albany, Ore., in 1983. Peter passed away Sept. 12, 1985. Bernice returned to North Dakota in July 1999 and made her home in Minot.
She was a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson.
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She enjoyed sewing, gardening and her flowers. She loved spending time with her relatives and family. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
Surviving family includes sons, Dennis (Kathy) Sigl, Morrison, Colo., Brad Sigl, Bothell, Wash., and Kurt (Gunay) Sigl, Everett, Wash.; daughters, Myrna Sigl, Minot, Glennis Price, Elk Grove, Calif., Bobbi (Vic) Van Dyke, Phoenix, Ariz., Debbie (Mark) Gengler, Albany, Ore, Rebecca Berkey, Albany, Ore., Roberta (Robert) Henderson, Albany, Ore., and Stephanie (David) King, Kenmare; 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; sisters, Janice (Mitz) Rothe, Bottineau, and Lila (Bernie) Wilson, Apache Junction, Ariz.; brothers, Ward (Marge) Nostdahl, Minot, Harlan Nostdahl, Bottineau, and Donald Nostdahl, Fargo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peter; son, Timothy; grandson, Brian Price; sisters, Alice Taft and Waiva Bergeron; and brothers, Alton and Bruce Nostdahl.
Funeral: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Minot.
Interment: Willamette Memorial Park, Albany, Ore.
Visitation: Today from 12-6 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Rosary/vigil prayer service: Today at 6 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice.
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(Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot)
