Bernice Knudsvig
Aug. 25, 1924-Sept. 15, 2021
Bernice Knudsvig’s fun-
eral service will be cele-
brated on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 21, 2021 at 11:00
AM at United Lutheran
Church in Zahl, ND. Rev.
Joshua Parris will officiate
and interment will follow
in the Rudser Cemetery
North of Zahl, ND.
Friends may call at the
Everson Coughlin Funeral
Home on Monday, Sep-
tember 20, 2021 from
noon until 5:00 PM and at
the church on Tuesday for
the hour preceding the
funeral. A family service,
open to the public, will be
held at Everson-Coughlin
Funeral Home on Monday
evening at 5:00 PM, Sep-
tember 20.
On August 25, 1924,
Bernice A. (Emanuel)
Knudsvig, with a little
kick from her twin,
Beatrice, was born to Her-
man and Freda (Hogen-
son) Emanuel in Berthold,
North Dakota.
As a young child, the
family moved to Crosby,
North Dakota when her
father accepted the post-
master position. She at-
tended school in Crosby
and graduated a maroon
with the class of 1942.
She grew up in a loving
and strict home where she
learned to respect her eld-
ers and always put others
first. She had 5 other si-
blings and as adults mar-
ried and moved out of the
area, she always looked
forward to their visits and
held them close in her
heart when she couldn’t.
How this all happened
only Murell and Bernice
know, but there was this
not too bad looking Smo-
key Butte guy that caught
her eye and on February
18, 1945, they became
husband and wife. From
the city life of Crosby, she
and her husband made
their way to what would
be their one and only
move and home. The
Farm.
Her upbringing would
serve her well, she was a
tireless worker. You
could get tired just being
around her. Bernice en-
joyed being useful and
was your biggest cheer-
leader, believing in you
and encouraging your
best.
Her faith and hope in
God were her strong hold.
Enjoying the fellowship
with the other women
through Bible study, La-
dies Aid and working side
by side with her women
of faith. We will miss this
remarkable lady.
She was very talented
and many people enjoyed
her talent at baking bread
and other goodies. Her
bread would appear at
showers, weddings, fun-
erals or coffee hour after
church on Sundays. Her
grandchildren got to get
their fingers in the dough
and make their own crea-
tions. Each grandchild
and great-grandchild has
their own special
memories of grandma.
She was patient, kind,
accepting and forgiving.
She knew the art of letting
others be themselves and
gave in so life could run
its course and she stayed
true.
She enjoyed watching
the Chicago Bulls when
Michael Jordan played, a
good cup of coffee, a good
laugh and nurturing her
plants. Her peonies
blooming in the summer
were awe inspiring. And
after a visit to the farm
you would look to your
left and see mom and dad
in the picture window
waving goodbye. Or mom
running outside waving to
come back because you
forgot something. And if
you looked on the seat
there probably was a loaf
of bread sitting beside
you.
She stayed true to her
course, and on September
15, 2021, Bernice passed
peacefully into eternal life
surrounded by the love of
her family near and far.
Blessed be the memory of
Bernice.
Delighted to greet her
are, parents, Herman and
Freda; brothers, Roger and
Willard; sisters, Rosalie,
Dorothy, and twin
Beatrice; and husband,
Murell.
Blessed to have called
her mom, grandma, and
great-grandma; Gary (Lin-
da), Larry (Glennis), Gene
(Roxi), LaRene, Donna,
Darlene (Larry), Pat (Don)
and Pam; 16 grandchil-
dren; and 35
great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit www.
eversoncoughlin.com to
share remembrances of
Bernice or leave con-
dolences for her family.