Norman Abernathey

nathey, 94, Minot, former-ly of Lansford, died

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at

a Garrison nursing home.

He was born Aug. 17,

1925, in Gooding, Idaho,

to William and Ruth

(Helming) Abernathey.

The family lived in Lans-

ford for a few years until a

house fire forced them to

move. He was raised in

Souris and attended

school there.

Norman enlisted in the

U.S. Navy Sept. 9, 1942.

He served as a Water

Tender Second Class at

the NTC Great Lakes, IL,

on the USS Spence and

the USS Guildford. He

was honorably discharged

July 10, 1946. He returned

to the Minot area and

worked for Mackley Con-

struction.

Norman married Gladys

Handeland June 16, 1947.

They purchased a farm in

Elms Township, Bottineau

County, near Lansford,

and farmed for many

years. In addition to farm-

ing, Norman continued to

work for Mackley Con-

struction, and later for

Mattson Construction.

Norman and Gladys

moved to Minot in 2008

and to Edgewood Vista in

2018. They recently resid-

ed at the Benedictine Liv-

ing Center, Garrison.

Norman was a member

of Trinity Lutheran

Church, Lansford, and

served on the church

council. He was a 70-year

member of the Kenneth L.

Renz American Legion

Post #279, the Moose

Lodge and Masons. Nor-

man enjoyed spending

time with his family at

their lake cabin on Lake

Metigoshe.

Family: wife of 72

years, Gladys Abernathey,

Garrison; children, Dale

(Sheila) Abernathey,

Colorado Springs, Colo.,

Diana Abernathey (friend,

Mark), Eugene, Ore., Har-

vey (Linda) Abernathey,

Novato, Calif., Teresa

(Mike) Larson, Minot,

Janet Schelling, Minot,

Lynette (Randy) Helgeson,

Hill City, S.D., Bruce

(Shelly) Abernathey,

Lansford; 25 grandchil-

dren and 35 great-

grandchildren; siblings,

Virginia Jones (friend,

Henry), Independence,

Mo., Donald (Mildred)

Abernathey, Minot,

Robert (Roma) Aber-

nathey, Hampton, Iowa;

stepsister, Margaret Und-

lin, Lansford; stepbrother,

Charles (Maryanne)

Convis, Santa Rosa, Calif.;

half-sister, Patsy (Sonny)

Hanson, Williston; and

numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Norman was preceded

in death by: his father

and stepmother, William

and Esther Abernathey;

mother and stepfather,

Ruth and Lester Convis;

son-in-law, David Schel-

ling; granddaughter,

Aaren Dunn; brothers, Eu-

gene and Duane Aber-

nathey; and half-brothers,

Douglas, Larry Allen, and

David Harlan Abernathey;

stepbrother-in-law, Lloyd

Undlin.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m.,

Wednesday, Nov. 13,

2019, at Vincent United

Methodist Church, Minot.

Burial: Sunset Memori-al Gardens, rural Minot.

Family Service: 7 p.m.,

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at

the church.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.,

Tuesday, at the church.

Memorials: Memorials

preferred to an organiza-

tion of the donor’s choice.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)