Ardis (Qvammen)Ziebarth

Ardis (Qvammen)

Ziebarth, 91, formerly of

Minot, passed away

peacefully into her

heavenly home on Thurs-

day, December 5, 2019, at

her daughter and son in

law’s farm west of Glen-

burn, where she had

called home for the past

year.

Ardis was born on June

12,1928 in Leeds, North

Dakota, the daughter of

Herman and Inga (Nord)

Qvammen. She was raised

on the family farm near

Leeds and graduated from

Leeds High School. She

attended Minot Business

College and later was em-

ployed with Northern

States Power Company for

many years.

Ardis met the love of

her life, Odell Ziebarth,

through her best friend.

While they were dating,

he tried to win her over

by writing her beautiful

love letters, like this one

that read: “I will be com-

ing up to see you on Sun-

day, after I do my chores.

Can you bake me one of

your delicious apple pies,

Ardy?” Love, Odell. They

were united in marriage

on October 11, 1958. They

were blessed with two

children, Robert and

Mary. After their children

were born, she became a

full time hard-working

and caring homemaker.

Ardis enjoyed going

home to her farm in Leeds

and spending time out-

side relaxing, reading and

breathing in the sweet

smell of the lilacs and

fresh country air. She

loved watering her lus-

cious green grass and

beautiful flower gardens

at her home in Minot. She

enjoyed canning beet and

dill pickles. She and

Odell were longtime

members of Zion Luth-

eran Church in Minot. He

died September 29, 2008.

Ardis’ favorite hymn was

In the Garden.

She had a special spar-

kle in her eyes when she

would visit with her

grandchildren and great

grandchildren. Her furry

friends brought love and

smiles to her face. Sweet

Ava the Cat, with her gen-

tle hugs and her cuddly,

loveable little poodle,

Medora. May God bless

the memory of Ardis.

Her loving family in-

cludes, children, Mary

(Jamie) Routledge, Rural

Glenburn, ND; Robert

Ziebarth, Minot,

grandchildren, Meta

(Tyler) Tix and Elsa (Matt)

Ellingson, both of rural

Glenburn, ND; great

grandchildren to include:

Tucker, Adilynn and

Hank Tix; Oaklee and

Ruger Ellingson; brother,

Howard (Beatrice) Qvam-

men of Minot; numerous

nieces and nephews.

Ardis was preceded in

death by her parents, hus-

band of nearly 50 years,

Odell, and brother Jerry

Qvammen.

Celebration of Life ser-

vice: Tuesday, December

10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot

Visitation: Monday, De-

cember 9th from 4:00-6:00

p.m. in Thomas Family

Funeral Home, Minot.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter book or share

memories are invited to

use the expressions of

sympathy section at

(www.thomasfamilyfuner

alhome.com)