Jermaine Undhjem
Sept. 18, 1928-Sept. 14, 2020
Jermaine Christina Un-
dhjem, 91, Minot, ND,
formerly Columbus, ND,
died peacefully on Mon-
day, September 14th,
2020 in a Minot nursing
home. Jermaine moved
into Manor Care after she
broke her hip in a fall on
Christmas Day 2015.
She was born on Sep-
tember 18th, 1928 near
Lostwood, ND, the second
daughter to Alvin and
Hazel Christina (Hanson)
Bomstad. She was named
Jermaine Christina, a
Swedish family tradition
dating back to the
mid-1700s. This tradition
passed along, through a
granddaughter, with a
Swedish Bible dating back
that far which she cher-
ished. She was raised on
the family farm west of
Lignite with her two sis-
ters. She graduated from
Lignite High school in
1947.
On June 8th, 1947, Jer-
maine was united in mar-
riage to Alan Undhjem at
the Grandview Church,
Faye Township.
Jermaine and Alan set-
tled on the Undhjem fami-
ly farm Northeast of
Columbus, where they
raised their three sons,
Darcy born April 1948,
Robert born October 1952
and Lance born in May
1958. This remained their
home until they moved to
Minot in the fall of 2002.
Jermaine and Alan farmed
and raised cattle. They
moved around in their
early married years as
Alan worked in various
construction and mining
jobs.
Jermaine was a long-
time member of Trinity
Lutheran Church,
Columbus, WELCA and
women’s circle. Jermaine
and Alan served as custo-
dians of the church for
many years. She brought
up her boys, lovingly, in
their various interests and
catered to their various in-
terests: cars, sports, hunt-
ing and of course farming.
She always welcomed
them home with a favorite
treat, baked good and her
love and support. The
boys all talk fondly of the
chickens on the farm and
the other various tasks
they were in charge of but
she really maintained.
Jermaine had a knack
for gardening, flowers,
canning, cooking, baking
and making a house a
home. She needed Cana-
dian flour (by the 100
pound bag) because she
thought it was the best
and marked her use on a
calendar- the bag was
gone in no time.
Homemade buns, lutefisk,
hamburger gravy, lefse
and orange rolls for Easter
are a few of the delicious
and meals her family
fondly remembers.
Her grandchildren
spent countless hours on
the farm and she loved
them fiercely. She passed
along great advice and life
skills with them all today.
She was quick to forgive,
always ready to help and
offered a lesson learned
along the way. In her few
moments of rest you
could find her watching
her soap operas and play-
ing endless hands of soli-
taire. She wore out count-
less decks of cards.
Those who loved her
dearly will never forget
her tenacity, wit, charm,
grace, love and hardwork-ing drive. She was known
for her quick witted one
liners. You can ask any-
one that knew her.
Her later, slower years,
in the Brentmore Assisted
Living Center and Manor
Care were filled with fam-
ily visits about the weath-
er, farming updates,
Columbus news and up-
dates on her ever growing
family which she cher-
ished. She remained
steadfast in her yearning
to know what was going
on in her old community
and her always growing
family.
Family: Those left to
mourn the loss of Jer-
maine include three sons:
Darcy (Marilyn Undhjem)
Minot, Bob Undhjem,
Columbus and Lance Un-
dhjem, Minot, her
grandchildren: Stephanie
(Marc) Sortland, Minot,
Chad (Amanda) Undhjem,
Faribault MN, Derek
(Amber) Undhjem,
Surrey, Dina (Daryn) Ed-
wards, Taryn Christina
(Michael) Bergstrom, Ray,
Brandon (Stephanie) Un-
dhjem, Devin (McKenzie)
Undhjem, Austin (Lakin)
Undhjem, her great
grandchildren: Rylin, Ma-
cee and Tre’ Sortland,
Avie Undhjem, Brekkyn,
Baileigh, Breyer, and
Briggston Undhjem,
Brooklyn Edwards, Blake,
Grady, Cora Christina and
Elyse Bergstrom, Riley,
Daxton and Carver Un-
dhjem, Ace, Creed and
Rhett Undhjem; her sis-
ter, Arlyss Haroldson;
several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
In heaven, she is reunit-ed with her parents; Alvin
and Hazel Bomstad; her
parents-in-law, Melvin
and Cora Undhejm, one
sister, Doreen Negaard,
brothers-in-law Orville
and Milo Undhjem, Julius
Negaard and Allen
Haroldson, sister-in-law
Nina Undhjem and grand-
son Kjell Undhjem.
Public visitation will
take place at Thompson-
Larson Funeral Home on
Friday, September 18,
2020 (her 92nd Birthday)
from 3-5pm.
A private family ser-
vice will take place on Sa-
turday, September 19,
2020.
Jermaine will be laid to
rest, next to her husband,
Alan, at the Columbus
cemetery, Saturday at
2:30 pm. All are welcome
to attend closing prayers.
Those wishing to view
via livestream may do so
Saturday, September 19,
2020 beginning at 11:30
am at
https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCkw5wBH7W
–IUwKUcuLvhgOw
Graveside Service: Sa-
turday, September 19,
2020 at 2:30 pm at the
Columbus Cemetery,
Columbus, ND
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot