Norbert Anton Kihle

Norbert Anton Kihle,

93, of Crosby ND formerly

of Columbus, passed

away October 11, 2018 at

St. Luke’s Hospital in

Crosby with family by his

side.

Funeral Service will be

held Monday, October 15,

2018 at Faith Lutheran

Church in Columbus at

11:00 a.m. with Lay Pastor

Danny Hysjulien officiat-

ing. Burial with Military

honors will follow at

Pleasant Prairie Cemetery

in rural Columbus. Fami-

ly services will be held at

7:00 p.m. October 14,

2018 at Faith Lutheran

Church.

Norbert was born June

8, 1925 to Nelsie and An-

drew Kihle on a farm

Northwest of Columbus.

He grew up on a farm

with his 3 brothers and 1

sister and graduated from

Columbus High School in

1943.

Norbert was united in

marriage on November 14,

1948 to Ardath Malnaa at

First Lutheran Church in

Crosby ND. From that un-

ion 2 children were born,

Margo Faber and Scott

Kihle. Norbert and Ardie

made their home in

Columbus, ND where in

1963 they purchased the

Golden Rule Store and

Locker. They operated

this business until pur-

chasing the Jack and Jill

Store in 1967. After 21

years in the grocery busi-

ness they retired in 1984

and started spending time

between their winter

home in Mesa and their

cabin at White Bear Lake

where they enjoyed

spending time with their

family and friends. They

moved to Minot in 2013.

After Ardie’s death, Nor-

bert continued to live in

Minot until October 2018

when he moved to Cros-

by. Norbert entered the

Navy in 1944 and was

commissioned to the USS

Darke during WWII. He

served in the South Pacif-

ic including Iwo Jima un-

til his discharge in 1946.

He was very active in his

community. He served as

Police Chief, Fire Chief,

Councilman and Mayor.

For over 50 years he was a

member of the American

Legion where he served in

the color guard. He was a

30-year member of the

Burke County Water

Board and was involved

in the construction of

Smishek Lake, Short

Creek Dam and Northgate

Dam. He also was a

member of the Sportsman

Club and founding

member of Faith Lutheran

Church. Norbert enjoyed

playing pool and had

many championships

under his belt. He also en-

joyed playing pinochle

and cribbage with friends

and family. He spent

numerous hours con-

structing and remodeling.

At the age of 84 he built

his own garage.

Norbert is survived by

his daughter; Margo Faber

(Gary) Austin MN, son;

Scott Kihle (Karen)

Columbus, grandchildren;

Ryan Faber (Megan), Kris-

tin Faber, Matthew Kihle

(Megan), Joshua Kihle

(friend Taryn Schmit) and

Kayleen Kihle, great-

grandchildren; Grant and

Lauren Faber, Audrey and

Trista Kihle, brother;

Donald Kihle, sister; Shir-

ley Roloff, sisters-in-law;

Adeline Kihle, Lou Kihle

and Delores Sitter and

many nieces and

nephews.

He was preceded in

death by his parents,

brothers; Duane and

Lloyd Kihle, brothers-in-

law; Marlin, Howard, and

Gary Malnaa, J. Floyd

Pederson, Leo Sitter and

Earl Roness, sisters-in-

laws; Olga Roness, Myrtle

Kihle, Emmy Malnaa, and

Alma Malnaa.

Stakston-Martin Fun-

eral Home of Crosby, ND

is in charge of arrange-

ments.