Ferne Davick

Ferne Violet Davick, 96,

longtime Minot resident,

died Tuesday, May 21,

2019, in a Minot Hospital.

Ferne was born January

20, 1923, at Harvey, North

Dakota, the daughter of

Michael and Lydia (Kaf-

tan) Liebelt. She was

raised and educated at

Harvey and graduated

from Harvey High School

in 1940. She attended

Minot State Teacher’s Col-

lege for two years and ob-

tained a teaching certifi-

cate.

Ferne was united in

marriage to Norbert

Schimke on June 28,

1942, at Bowdon, North

Dakota. They made their

home at Sawyer for one

year, prior to moving to

Minot. Norbert died on

July 5, 1971.

Ferne married Carl Dav-

ick in August, 1975. They

made their home in

Minot. Carl died in June,

1981. She continued to

live in Minot, where she

worked as a bailiff at the

Ward County Courthouse

for more than 20 years.

Ferne attended First

Lutheran Church, Minot,

and volunteered at Trinity

Hospital, embroidering

baby quilts to sell in the

gift shop. She enjoyed

spending time with her

family, including her chil-

dren, grandchildren,

great-grandchildren, and

great-great grandchildren.

Her hobbies and interests

included quilting and em-

broidery work. She also

volunteered at the Shrine

Circus for many years.

Her loving family in-

cludes: children, Cecil

(Julie) Schimke, Grand

Forks, ND, and Donna

(Emery) Knudson, Minot;

stepchildren, Rev. Wade

(Pam) Davick, Winona,

MN, Connie Ede, Min-

neapolis, MN, and Dorene

Davick, Bloomington,

MN; 6 grandchildren to

include: Stacey (Robin)

Doege, Stephanie (Kevin

Hunsted) Funk, Heather

Schimke, Traci (Matt)

Bluel, John (Cassie Carl-

son) Knudson, Mark (Nic

Leggett) Knudson; 9

great-grandchildren, 3

great-great-grandchildren,

5 stepgrandchildren, 9

stepgreat-grandchildren;

several nieces, nephews,

and cousins.

Ferne was preceded in

death by: her parents:

husbands Norbert and

Carl; sisters, Elizabeth

Bechthold and Kathrin

Liebelt; and brothers,

Arthur Liebelt and Ar-

dewin Liebelt.

Celebration of Life Ser-

vice: Tuesday, May 28,

2019, at 11:00 a.m. at First

Lutheran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot.

Visitation: Monday,

May 27th from 3:00-6:00

pm in the Thomas Family

Funeral Home, Minot.

Memorials are preferred

to Minot Youth for Christ,

Minot Commission on Ag-

ing, First Lutheran

Church, or an organiza-

tion of the donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories are

invited to use the expres-

sions of sympathy section

at (www.thomas

familyfuneralhome.com.)