Barbara R. Nutter
Aug. 5, 1927-Dec. 25, 2020
Barbara R. Nutter, 93,
Minot died peacefully on
Friday, December 25,
2020 in a Minot hospital
with her family at her
side.
Barbara “Bobbie” Ruth
Becker was born on Au-
gust 5, 1927 in Fond du
Lac, WI to Reverend Dr.
John and Ottelia (Graf)
Becker. She graduated
from Fond du Lac High
School in 1945 and gra-
duated from Wartburg
College in Waverly, IA in
1949. Bobbie was em-
ployed as a social worker
in Waverly, IA, and
Denver, CO. Later, she be-
came a Civilian Instructor
in Personnel for the U.S.
Air Force at Scott Air
Force Base, IL.
Bobbie was united in
marriage to O. Richard
Nutter on June 9, 1951 in
Fond du Lac. Following
his discharge from the Air
Force, they moved to
Milwaukee, WI while
Dick attended Marquette
University School of Den-
tistry. Following his gra-
duation, the family lived
in Rugby, ND for two
years before moving to
Minot in 1959, where he
was a dentist in private
practice for forty years.
Bobbie and Dick resided
in the Green Valley neigh-
borhood of Minot until
her passing. For over fifty
years, they also enjoyed
spending time with family
and friends at their cabin
on Lake Metigoshe.
Bobbie was an active
member of First Lutheran
Church and participated
in various community or-
ganizations throughout
her life. She was especial-ly proud of her involve-
ment in the establishment
and administration of the
Minot Swim Club. She
was a past president of
the North Dakota Dental
Auxiliary, and represent-
ed the state as the North
Dakota Delegate to the Na-
tional Dental Auxiliary.
Bobbie and Dick enjoyed
spending time with
friends and family, but
their greatest joy was al-
ways their children and
grandchildren.
Bobbie was preceded in
death by: her parents,
husband, and siblings Ro-
land (Helen), Gertrude
(Henry Herman), George
(Mary), Norman (Mil-
dred), Harold (Anne), and
Arnold.
Bobbie is survived by:
her four children, Anne
Swenson (Steven) of Bil-
lings, MT; Elizabeth Greer
(Murray) of Minot; Tho-
mas (Elyse) of Sarasota,
FL; and Nancy Peck (Da-
vid) of Bellevue, NE;
grandchildren Jason (Na-
dine), Jonathan (Whitney),
Jeffrey, and Joseph (Kate)
Swenson; Patrick (Tressa),
Laura Robinson (William),
and Stephanie Greer;
Timothy, Matthew, and
Kristen Nutter; and Alex-
ander, Charles, and Han-
nah Peck;
great-grandchildren Kyla,
Ada, and Ria Swenson;
and Natalie and Mia
Greer, sisters-in-law Mari-
lyn Becker and Catharine
Nutter, special cousin and
life-long friend Helen Riz-
zi, and many nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Due to COVID restric-
tions, a private family ser-
vice of the life of Barbara
Nutter will be on Thurs-
day, December 31, 2020 at
11:00 a.m. in First Luth-
eran Church in Minot. A
livestream of the service
will be available by using
firstlutheran.tv or the link
in the website obituary.
A public visitation will
be on Wednesday, De-
cember 30, from 3:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. in the Tho-
mas Family Funeral Home
in Minot. Face coverings
and social distancing are
required.
Interment will be in
Rosehill Memorial Park in
Minot.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests memorials
be made to First Lutheran
Church, Minot, or a chari-
ty of choice.
Memories and con-
dolences may be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.