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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271066
Title: Karen A. Theis
Date: 8/22/1942-8/27/2023
Inscription/Marks: 8/22/1942
Summary: Karen Theis, 81, Jamestown, ND, died August 27, 2023, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, ND. Karen’s Mass of Christian burial was held August 31, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Karen Ann Moriarty was born on August 22, 1942, in Carrington, to Francis and Esther (Berg) Moriarty. Karen attended and graduated from Bordulac School in 1960. On August 28, 1961, Karen was united in marriage to Ronald N. Theis at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington. Together they were blessed with five children: Donnie, Bobbie Joe, Jerry, Julie, and Jodi. Karen enjoyed employment at various establishments over the years including Fenley’s, Petsinger’s, Seaburg Drug, Holy Family Villa, Eventide Hi-Acres Manor, and cleaning homes. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society and Esterbrook Club. Karen was full of life and enjoyed a number of hobbies. She loved camping and spending time out at the lake on the pontoon. She also enjoyed being at home cleaning her house and tending to her beautiful flowers. She was known for her green thumb and wonderful flower beds. She also loved the Christmas season and decorating her home for it. Karen adored her grandchildren and was often heard bragging about all their accomplishments. She spent a great deal of time with her friends, especially with her best friend, Marlene Schaack. Karen and her friends could often be found together at the Spiritwood Inn, shaking dice and playing tickets. Karen will be greatly missed by her husband of 61 years, Ronald, Jamestown, ND; her children, Donnie (Teresa) Theis, Carrington, Bobbie Joe (Dawn) Theis, Carrington, Jerry (Xanthe) Theis, Newburg, ND, Julie (Terry) Hall, Upham, ND, Jodi (Dustin) Erickson, Lansford, ND, and bonus son, Eric Nordstrom, Spiritwood Lake, ND; sister, Mary Lou (Roland) Sharbono; grandchildren, Kelly (Tom), Stephanie (Brandon), Joe (Brandi), Carisa (Nick), Sammi (Cole), Riley (Alexis), Brock, Tanner, Kylee, Bryce, Addison, Ryder, Beau, Allie (Levi), Jordan, Carter (Drew), Savanna (Bryce), Hesston, and Stetson; twenty-two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Peggy, (Bob) Clifton; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Esther; in-laws, Romel and Pat Theis; two brothers, Jerome “Bucky” Moriarty and Doran “Red” Moriarty; brother-in-law, Robert Theis; sister-in-law, Marlene Schaack; nephew, Shawn Clifton; and niece, Mary Beth Theis.
Red ID: FND_I_78556 Image ID: 595417 Image Notes: FND001 271066

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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