Christine Sigloh

Christine B. Sigloh, 84,

Kenmare, ND, passed

away on Monday, October

18, 2021 in a Minot hospi-

tal, with her children by

her side.

Christine Bertha

Bjorngaard was born on

July 12, 1937, a daughter

of Chester and Bertha

(Johnson) Bjorngaard in

Eckman, ND. She was

raised in the rural Max-

bass, ND area where she

attended rural schools

there, and graduated from

Maxbass High School.

Christine furthered her

education by attending

Minot Teachers College,

where she earned her

Standard Teaching certifi-

cate. She started teaching

in country schools, and

eventually ended up at

Spencer Township School

#46. It was here she met a

handsome farmer named

Tony.

On May 29, 1959,

Christine was united in

marriage to Ellis “Tony”

Sigloh. They made their

home on the Sigloh home-

stead, where they raised

their family. Together the

couple had four children,

three sons and a daughter.

Tony died April 9, 1980.

Christine continued to

live in the Kenmare area.

Christine enjoyed

spending time with her

family and friends. She

enjoyed playing cards,

and was always ready for

a game of pinochle or

cribbage. Gardening and

canning were a passion of

hers, and she was proud

to be a farmer’s wife who

was able to drive a com-

bine.

She was a member of

Western Lanes Bowling

League, was very involved

as a member of Farmers

Union, and a member of

Nazareth Lutheran

Church. She was em-

ployed in different capaci-

ties in different establish-

ments throughout the

Kenmare area.

Christine is survived

by: Sons, Tim

(Dianne), Dave (Penny),

and Layne (Susie);

daughter, Beth Ann

(Dave) Delmar, 13

grandchildren, 27

great-grandchildren, 5

great-great-grandchildren,

as well as several nieces,

nephews and cousins who

also survive.

Christine was preceded

in death by: her parents,

husband, Ellis “Tony”

Sigloh, brother, Otto

Bjorngaard, grandson,

Dale Sigloh.

Visitation: Saturday

from 1 p.m. until service

time at the church.

Funeral Service: Satur-

day, October 23, 2021 at

2:00 pm at Hartland Luth-

eran Church, located at

the Pioneer Village, Ken-

mare, ND.

Burial: Lakeview

Cemetery, Kenmare, ND.

Post-funeral reception:

Coffee and light refresh-

ments at the Kenmare

Senior Citizen Center im-

mediately following the

burial