Victor B. Lybeck
March 21, 1928-June 14, 2021
Victor B. Lybeck, 93, of
Esmond, ND passed away
Monday, June 14, 2021 at
Heart of America Medical
Center in Rugby, ND.
Funeral Service will be
held at 10:30 AM Mon-
day, June 21, 2021 at Trin-
ity Lutheran Church in
Esmond with Pastor
Harold Ovre officiating.
Visitation will take
place from 5:00 PM to
7:00 PM Sunday, June 20,
2021 at the Nelson Fun-
eral Home in Maddock,
ND. Visitation will contin-ue one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Burial will be held at
Bethany Lutheran
Cemetery in rural Es-
mond. Music will be pro-
vided by Becky and Micki
Brandvold.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials are preferred
to Esmond VFW Post
#4251: 3716 38th Avenue
NE Esmond, ND 58332 or
the Esmond Cafe: 21 1st
Street NW B, Esmond, ND
58332.
Victor Bernard Lybeck
was born March 21, 1928
to Helmer and Clara (Hil-
lestad) Lybeck on the fam-
ily farm in rural Baker,
ND. He graduated from
Baker High School and
furthered his education at
Aakers Business College
in Grand Forks. Victor en-
tered the United States
Navy in 1951, serving on
the USS Saint Paul
Cruiser. Victor served
during the Korean Con-
flict and was stationed in
Tokyo.
Victor was united in
marriage to Arlene Sta-
dum on October 4, 1956
at Bethany Lutheran
Church rural Esmond.
The couple lived in
Minot, ND while Victor
continued to work for
Gavin yards. Victor and
Arlene would travel back
to Esmond on the week-
ends to help with the
farming operations. In
1963, the couple moved
back to Arlene’s
grandparents’ homestead
farm rural Esmond where
Victor continued to farm
until his retirement. Ar-
lene passed away No-
vember 2015.
Victor was a member of
Immanuel Lutheran
Church, the Devils Lake
Elks Lodge, and Esmond
VFW Post #4251. He
served on the Esmond
School Board from
1971-1975 and was care-
taker of the Bethany Luth-
eran Cemetery. Victor en-
joyed bowling in his
younger years and com-
pleting woodworking pro-
jects with his scroll saw
later in life. He enjoyed
visiting with family and
friends, talking about ear-
lier years and his time in
Japan. Victor and Arlene
often traveled to attend
USS Saint Paul associa-
tion reunions where he
enjoyed reuniting with
past shipmates.
Victor is survived by:
his children, Susan Zabel
of Minneapolis, MN, Eric
(Nancy) Lybeck of Idaho
Falls, ID, Alan (Cindy) Ly-
beck of Minneapolis, MN
and Paul (Linda) Lybeck
of Leeds, ND; grandchil-
dren, Hannah (Greg) Or-
demann, Carter and Tim
Lybeck, Clara, Andrew
and Adam Lybeck, Katri-
na Foster and Kaylee Ly-
beck; great-grandchild, Blaire Foster; sister,
Clenora (Lybeck) Re-
verend Chester Hoversten.
He was preceded in
death by: his wife of 59
years, Arlene; parents,
Helmer and Clara Lybeck;
brother, Erling (MaryAnn)
Lybeck.
Online condolences
may be left at
www.thenelson
funeralhome.com.
The Nelson Funeral
Home of Maddock is in
charge of the arrange-
ments.