Pam Simonson
Feb. 7, 1947-March 27, 2017
Pam Simonson, 70,
Minot, passed away unex-
pectedly on Monday,
March 27, 2017 in her
home.
Pamela Jeanne Stump
was born on February 7,
1947, the daughter of
Robert L. and Rose J.
(Reiner) Stump in Gary,
Indiana. She was raised
and educated in Indiana,
where she graduated from
Crown Point High School
in 1965. Pam furthered
her education by attend-
ing South Bend College of
Business in South Bend,
IN. Following her gradua-
tion, Pam moved to
Bismarck, ND in 1971,
and started working for
the North Dakota State
Tax Department.
On April 20, 1974,
Pamela was united in
marriage to Greg Simon-
son in Crown Point. Fol-
lowing their marriage they
made their home in
Minot, ND, where Pam
worked for North Central
Human Services, was able
to be a homemaker and
mother while the children
were young, and later was
employed by Farstad Oil
Company in the
billing/accounting divi-
sion.
She was a member of
Bethany Lutheran
Church, Minot, where she
was active within the
women’s ministry,
Homemakers Club and
the Beta Sigma Phi Sorori-
ty Group.
She enjoyed spending
time at Lake Metigoshe,
reading, shopping and
spending time with her
coffee groups. Above all
else Pam cherished her
role as Mom and Grand-
ma.
Pam is survived by:
Husband of 42 years,
Greg, Minot;
Children: Kyle (Angela)
Simonson, Minot; Kara
(Keegan) Currie, Minot
Two grandchildren:
Drew (2) and Colee (10
months)
Siblings: Tim (Sherri)
Stump, Lowell, IN,
Corinne (Mark) Frank,
Chandler, AZ;
Brothers and
sisters-in-law: Dawn (Jim)
Evans, Cody, WY, Clair
(Nancy) Simonson, Glen-
burn, ND;
Several nieces,
nephews and cousins also
survive.
Pamela was preceded
in death by: her parents,
Robert and Rose, and her
in-laws, Morgan and Ma-
bel Simonson.
Visitation: Friday,
March 31, 2017 from 3
until 6 pm at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot
Funeral service: Satur-
day, April 1, 2017 at 11
am at Bethany Lutheran
Church, Minot. For those
unable to attend the ser-
vice, you may view the
service live at
www.bethany
lutheranminot.org
Burial: Sunset Memori-
al Gardens, Minot.
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot
Memorials are preferred
to the Bethany Lutheran
Foundation, Bethany
Lutheran Church, or
donor’s choice.