Arliss Godejohn

Arliss J. Godejohn, 88,

resident of Little Falls,

MN formerly of Minot,

ND passed away Thurs-

day, August 4, 2022 at St.

Gabriel’s Hospital in Little

Falls, MN.

A memorial service will

be held at 4:00 P.M. on

Monday, August 22, 2022

at Peace Lutheran Church,

Burlington. A visitation

will be held from

2:00-4:00 P.M. on Mon-

day, August 22, 2022 at

Peace Lutheran Church in

Burlington. Caring for Ar-

liss and her family is the

Thomas Family Funeral

Home in Minot.

Arliss Klevenberg was

born on December 1,

1933, in Pope County,

MN, to the late Winfred

Klerenberg and Mabel

(Paetow) Klevenberg.

Arliss worked for

Stearns Manufacturing in

St. Cloud as a seamstress,

lead designer for winter

outerwear, (snowsuits and

parkas), and as a supervi-

sor setting up additional

manufacturing plants in

Minnesota.

She was united in mar-

riage to Marvin Godejohn

on November 19, 1976, in

Minot, ND, and had

moved to Minot. Togeth-

er, they formed “Mar-

velous” Carpet Service,

where they installed com-

mercial and residential

carpeting in and around

the greater Minot area. Ar-

liss loved gardening, both

flower and vegetables.

She won many awards for

her lawn, garden, and

floral creations. Their

lawn was named “lawn of

the week” many times in

Burlington, where the

sign in her front yard read

“Garden of Eaten.”

In “retirement,” she and

Marv created scenic beau-

ty at their Arizona home

away from home, during

the winter months, and

Burlington in the summer

months. She kept busy

with the Burlington

Quilters, working at

Roosevelt Park in Minot,

and helping her very good

friend Barb Enney. Arliss

and Marv were instru-

mental in raising money

and getting an elevator in-

stalled in the Burlington

Senior Housing Complex;

something she was very

proud of.

Arliss is survived by

her sons, Michael

Podtburg (Special Friend,

Laurie), Kirk Godejohn,

and Rodney (Melissa)

Godejohn; daughter, Shel-

ly (Kevin) Adams; broth-

er, Jim Klevenberg; sister,

Wanda Renken; 12

grandchildren, and 8

great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in

death by her husband,

Marv Godejohn; sister,

Shirley Klevenberg;

parents, Winfred and Ma-

bel; daughter, Sherry

McGrew, and daughter-

in-law, Joyce Podtburg.

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot is in care of

arrangements. Memories

and condolences can be

shared at thomasfamily

funeralhome.com