Lila D. Fannik
April 21, 1927-Sept. 4, 2019
Lila D. Fannik, 92, Max,
ND died Wednesday, Sep-
tember 4, 2019 in a
Garrison Hospital.
Lila Dorraine was born
April 21, 1927 near Doug-
las, ND in Spring Lake
Township to Carl and
Olive (Johnson) Johnson.
She received her elemen-
tary education in country
schools and graduated
from Douglas High School
in 1946. Lila attended
North Western Bible Col-
lege in Minneapolis, MN.
Lila was united in mar-
riage to George Fannik on
September 7, 1947 in
Max, ND. They made
their home on a farmstead
north of Max in Rushville
Township for the next 46
years. Lila was a dedicat-
ed wife and loving mother
to her children. They
moved into Max in Au-
gust of 1993 and George
passed away in November
1993. Lila continued to be
invested in her communi-ty, where she taught Sun-
day School and worked
with child evangelism for
many years.
Lila was a member and
held many leadership po-
sitions in the Max Baptist
Church, Sunnyslope
Homemakers Group, Bap-
tist Mission Society,
Farmer’s Union Youth,
Women’s Christian
Temperance Union and
4-H over the years. She
enjoyed baking, traveling,
quilting, crocheting but
most of all the company
of family and friends
when they stopped to
visit.
Lila is survived by: her
children Virginia Sides,
Stockbridge GA, Carolyn
Barden, Max, ND and
Dennis (Karla) Fannik,
Max, ND; grandchildren
Sarah (Christopher) Sil-
via, Will Barden, Shawna
Schroeder, Casey (Saman-
tha) Fannik, Kristi (Chris-
topher) Reece and Braden
(Pam Cooper) Barden; 18
great-grandchildren; 6
great-great grandchildren;
sisters Lorna Sambor,
Max and Phyllis Narum,
Douglas, ND along with
many nieces, nephews
and extended family.
Lila was preceded in
death by: her parents,
husband George, daughter
Marjorie Ruth, grandson
Christopher Sides, sisters
Mathilda Convoy, Evelyn
Meronuck and Margaret
Scurlock and sons-in-law,
Robert Barden and Harold
Sides.
Celebration of Lila’s
Life: 1:00 p.m. Monday,
September 9, 2019 at Our
Redeemer’s Church,
Minot.
Interment: Max Baptist
Cemetery, rural Max, ND.
Visitation: Sunday,
September 8, 2019 from
4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
at the Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred
to organizations of the
donor’s choice.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomas
familyfuneralhome.com.