Carl Skarphol
April 19, 1923-Dec. 2, 2021
Carl A. Skarphol passed
away peacefully at the
Bottineau hospital on De-
cember 2, 2021.
Carl was the youngest
of 11 children born to
Mathias and Sigri
(Dahlen) Skarphol on
April 19, 1923. Carl grew
up farming and took over
the family farm home-
steaded by his Father
north of Souris at age 19
when his Father passed
away. He married Sylvia
L. Nermyr on Nov. 15,
1944, in Souris, ND. Carl
and Sylvia farmed for 45
years and raised five chil-
dren before retiring and
moving to Bottineau in
1989. Sylvia and Carl
were married for 75 years.
She passed away on Oc-
tober 3, 2020.
Carl will be greatly
missed by his daughter,
Carol (Douglas) Schiff,
Surprise, AZ; and 4 sons,
Ronald (Pamela), Osage,
MN; Dennis (Maddi),
Souris, ND; Donald
(Claire), Chaska, MN, and
Randy (Brenda), St.
Cloud, MN; 17 Grandchil-
dren, 33 Great-Grand-
children, and 3 great-
great-grandchildren. Carl
was preceded in death by
his wife, Sylvia, parents,
brothers George, Haakon,
Jacob, Bennie, Sigurd, and
Melvin; sisters Minnie
Larson, Gina, Selma, Gena
M. and daughter-in-law,
Judeen Skarphol. He
treasured his nieces,
nephews, extended family
and many friends.
Carl served many years
on the boards of State
Bank of Bottineau, Souris
School Board, Haram
Township Board, Souris
Elevator Board, and Trini-
ty Lutheran Church in
Souris. Carl and Sylvia at-
tended Grace Lutheran
Church after moving to
Bottineau. Carl’s hobby
included making beautiful
pieces of furniture, now
treasures in the homes of
his family members and
at Grace Lutheran Church.
Carl will be remem-
bered for his sense of
humor, patience, kind-
ness, and ability to fix
anything. He loved his
family, weekends at Lake
Metigoshe, and winter get
aways to Arizona but his
heart was always on the
home farm.
Services will be at
Grace Lutheran Church in
Bottineau on Tuesday, De-
cember 7 at 2 pm. Visita-
tion at Nero Funeral
Home will be Monday,
December 6, from 1-7 pm.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials would be ap-
preciated to the Grace
Lutheran Legacy Fund.