Margy Strobeck

Las Vegas, formerly of

Watford City and Stanley,

passed away peacefully at

home with her three chil-

dren by her side on Fri-

day, July 24, 2015.

Margy was born Aug.

21, 1936, in Watford City,

to Albert and Edna (Hen-

derson) Botner. She at-

tended country school

near the farm where she

grew up. She graduated

from Watford City High

School in 1954. Margy

had fond memories of her

high school friends, run-

ning around Watford City

in her storm coat and

white bucks, eating ham-

burgers at the bakery and

having her Uncle Hans

cut her hair at the barber

shop. All of her Botner

aunts, uncles and her

cousins lived nearby and

she enjoyed all of them.

She attended the Uni-

versity of North Dakota in

Grand Forks for one year

and was a member of the

Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Margy married Aldon

Strobeck in May 1956.

They lived in Stanley for

the early part of their

marriage and were

blessed with three chil-

dren: Karen, Steven and

Kristine. Over the years,

Marge was busy moving

where Al’s career took

them and raising their

children. They lived in

northern and southern

California, Nebraska and

Las Vegas, where the

children attended high

school. They always re-

turned to North Dakota

for holidays and sum-

mers on the farm.

In 1972, Marge and Al

purchased Margy’s step-

father’s (Bud Perry) ranch

outside of New Town and

she became actively in-

volved in managing that

ranch long distance and

in the summers. Later,

Marge spent 10 years

helping Kris run the Stro-

beck family farm near

Stanley. Marge was a

country girl at heart and

loved the wide open

spaces of North Dakota.

Margy’s greatest love in

life was family: her chil-

dren, her grandchildren

and her friends. She

wanted nothing more

than to give her time and

love to others. She en-

joyed just visiting and

drinking coffee with

friends, sharing family

holidays and making

lefse with her grandsons

and attending their

events. She would al-

ways go anywhere with

her family, from travel to

Norway (proud to be

Norwegian) with her

daughters and just going

on errands with Steve.

Margy is survived by:

her children, Karen Lind-

seth (Leif), Aurora, Ore.,

Steve Strobeck (Linda),

Las Vegas, and Kris Stro-

beck, Las Vegas. Margy is

also survived by her

three grandsons, Reed

and Logan Strobeck of

Las Vegas and Soren

Lindseth of Aurora.

Margy was preceded

in death by: her parents;

her brother, Sonny; and

her sister, Jean.

Her funeral service

will be: 2 p.m. Monday,

Aug. 3, at American Luth-

eran Church, Stanley.

Burial will follow at:

Fairview Cemetery, Stan-

ley.

Visitation: 9 a.m. to

noon Monday in Spring-

an Funeral Home, Stan-

ley, and one hour prior to

the service Monday in

the church.

Online condolences

may be shared at www.

springanfuneralhome.

com.