Twyla Schalesky

Twyla Schalesky, 90,

Minot, passed away

Wednesday, November

24, 2021 at her home.

Twyla was born on Oc-

tober 19, 1931 in Bantry,

ND to Roscoe and Emma

(Halley) Rhodes. She lived

in Bantry until she was 10

when her family moved to

Minot. It was a tough

move, going from a small

town to the “big” city of

Minot.

Times were tough. Twy-

la finished the 10th grade

before she started work-

ing. Her first job was at

the Toot’N’ Tell’M. She

worked at another cafe be-

fore becoming a Nurses’

Aide at Trinity Hospital.

Twyla also taught Sunday

school at the Salvation

Army.

On August 30th 1950,

Twyla was united in mar-

riage to Dennis Schalesky.

They were able to cele-

brate 71 years together.

Twyla had recently cele-

brated her 90th birthday

on October 19.

Twyla loved being a

housewife and raising her

kids. She always wanted

the very best for her chil-

dren and her family.

Twyla is survived by:

her husband, Dennis

Schalesky, Minot; sons,

Craig Schalesky, Burling-

ton, ND and Timothy (An-

gie) Schalesky, Wiscon-

sin; daughters, Carmen

(Jackson) Popiel, Carrol-

ton, TX, Tammy Schale-

sky, Minot, and Lisa

(Mark) Lisberg, Williston,

ND; daughter-in-law San-

dy Schalesky, Johnstown,

PA; brother, Roscoe

(Beatrice) Rhodes, Minot;

14 grandchildren; 31

great-grandchildren; 3

great-great grandchildren;

and numerous other ex-

tended family.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents;

son, Rickie Schalesky;

brother, Chester “Bud”

(Helga) Rhodes; sisters,

Evelyn Rhodes, Theta

Jean (Fay) Myers, Jacqui-

line Rhodes, Olive (John)

Fulton, Beverly (Paul)

Schalesky, Frances (Doug)

Carr, and Leila Rhodes;

and other extended fami-

ly.

A funeral service will

be held on Wednesday,

December 1, 2021 at 11

a.m. at the

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home Chapel in

Minot. The service will be

livestreamed for the pub-

lic to view and can be ac-

cessed by going to

https://bit.ly/3qXP5Jo.

Burial will follow the ser-

vice at Sunset Memorial

Park in Minot. Visitation

will be held on Tuesday,

November 30, 2021 from

5-7 p.m. at the

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home in Minot with a

prayer service to follow at

7 p.m. Those wishing to

sign the online register

and share memories may

access the online obi-

tuaries section at

(www.thompson

larson.com).