Donna Mae Kalmbach

Donna Mae (Sem)

Kalmbach, 93, of Minot,

North Dakota, died Mon-

day, Dec. 20, 2021, in Far-

go, North Dakota.

She was born on Nov.

10, 1928, in Minot, North

Dakota. She was raised in

Stanley and graduated

from Stanley High School

in 1947.

Donna, a love sparked

by freshly-baked cookies,

married LaVern (Bud)

Kalmbach in September

1950. They were blessed

with two children, Lane

and Marcia.

Donna was a wonderful

homemaker. She provided

a welcoming home and

constantly was a gracious

hostess.

Donna was an avid

reader and nurtured a cu-

riosity for learning and

reading in her children

and grandchildren. She

was a skillful gardener

and created a beautiful

garden in her patio.

The holidays were al-

ways special at her house.

She set an elegant table

with a delicious meal,

complete with Norwegian

goodies.

Donna was a class act

with a witty sense of

humor. Bud and Donna

had many friends and

family with whom they

spent many happy days.

After Bud passed away,

she relocated to Fargo to

be with her daughter and

family.

Donna is survived by:

her daughter Marcia

(Craig) Pool, Fargo;

daughter-in-law Jennifer

Kalmbach, Minot; sister-

in-law Rose Kalmbach;

grandchildren Colton

(Meaghan) Pool, Boze-

man, Montana; Alexander

Pool, Mandan, North

Dakota; Maxfield (Crystal)

Pool, Fargo; Andre’ (Joel)

Johnson, Farmington,

Maine.

She is also survived by

step grandchild Morgan

(Ashley) Leigh, Minot;

and great-grandchildren

Eban, Liam, Drake, Hollis,

Laszlo, Meegan and

Sawyer.

Donna was preceded in

death by her parents

Arthur and Esther Sem;

son Lane; brothers Wally

Sem and Dale Sem; step

grandchild Sterling Leigh;

mother- and father-in-law

Anna and Chris Kalm-

bach; brothers-in-law

Marvin Kalmbach, Ed

Kalmbach, Bob Kalmbach,

Herb Kalmbach, Les

Kalmbach, Robert Swan-

son, Keith Emerson, Bill

Vadnais and Floyd Ship-

man; sisters-in-law Mavis

Kalmbach, Arlene Kalm-

bach, Marlys Kalmbach,

Eleanor Vadnais, LaVonne

Emerson, Marlyn Moer-

icke, Shirley Shipman,

LaVonne Emerson and

Delores Sem.

Donna’s funeral will be

held 1 p.m. Saturday,

April 30, at Zion Lutheran

Church in Minot.