Melvie Wanner

Melvie Wanner, 81,

Minot and formerly of

McClusky died on Thurs-

day, August 22, 2019 at a

Minot assisted living facil-

ity with her family at her

side.

Melvie Ellen Wanner

was born on February 5,

1938 in Drake, ND to Wil-

liam and Pearl (Bennett)

Lasher. She was raised

and educated in McClu-

sky and graduated from

McClusky High School in

1956.

Melvie married Herbert

Wanner on July 20, 1956

in McClusky. They made

their home at various

places including, but not

limited to, Mercer, ND;

Garrison, ND; Coal

Springs, SD; Grandview,

WA; Everett, WA; Grants,

NM; West Bend, WI; Reed

Springs, MO; Minot, ND

where Herb was em-

ployed as a minister. The

family moved to Minot in

1990 where Melvie was

employed at Hancock Fa-

brics and as a church

secretary at West Minot

Church of God. She re-

tired in 2008. Most recent-ly, Melvie and Herb have

been residents of Edge-

wood Vista.

Melvie was a member of

West Minot Church of

God where she was a Sun-

day School teacher and

participated in the ladies

auxiliary and in a church

circle. She especially en-

joyed her family, God’s

Word, sewing, birdwatch-ing, traveling, exercising

and reading.

Melvie’s loving family

includes her husband of

63 years Herb; children:

Corinne (Glen) Sayler of

Colorado Springs, CO,

JoEllen (Jim) Hallmark of

Noblesville, IN and Tim

(Denice) Wanner of

Minot; grandchildren:

Christopher Sayler, Ni-

cholas Sayler, Steven

(Michelle) Hallmark,

Joshua (Rachel) Hallmark,

Eric (Krystal) Wanner,

Evan (Misty) Wanner and

Stephi (Jeffrey) Leeson;

great grandchildren:

Olivia Hallmark, Sophia

Hallmark, Danielle Hall-

mark, Allison Hallmark,

Dylan Wanner, Dawson

Wanner, Victoria Leeson,

Eric Smith and several

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

Melvie was preceded in

death by her parents and

brothers: Floyd and Orlyn

Lasher.

Celebration of the Life

of Melvie Wanner: Satur-

day, August 31, 2019 at

11:00 a.m. in the West

Minot Church of God.

Graveside Service: Au-

gust 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

in the McClusky City

Cemetery.

Visitation: Saturday one

hour prior to the funeral

service.

Memorials are pre-

ferred to West Minot

Church of God.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomas

familyfuneralhome.com.