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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271109
Title: Barbara "Barb" L. Voll
Date: 12/21/1953-4/9/2023
Inscription/Marks: 12/21/1953
Summary: Barbara Lynn Voll, 69, Watford City, ND, passed away at Sanford Medical Center on April 9, 2023. Her memorial service was held April 15, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Watford City. Barbara L. Schafer was born December 21, 1953, to Robert and Carol (Nelson) Schafer in Worthington, MN. She was the oldest of five siblings, three boys and two girls. She graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1972. After high school, she graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. While attending college, she met Doug Voll. The two were married in 1975 in Mahnomen. From this union they welcomed two sons, Justin and Wyatt. Throughout the years, Barb lived with her family in Heil, Rhame, and Bowman, ND, and Springfield, MN. In November of 1991, the family moved to Watford City. Each stop gained lifetime friends, including those Barb met while following her children to their football, baseball, and hockey games. In 2001, Barb moved to Fargo, ND, to be closer to her kids before finally returning to Watford City in 2008, where she lived until the time of her death. Barb’s grandchildren were her purpose and the loves of her life. She never missed a sporting event or activity and would proudly wear their sports pins everywhere she went. One quick look at her refrigerator and you could see every one of her grandchildren’s, nieces’, and nephews’ recent achievements. She was their biggest cheerleader in all things. She also loved playing games with the grandkids, especially Sorry; and watching/singing Mamma Mia with her granddaughters. She loved reading, was an excellent baker, a flower enthusiast, and an avid walker who got a kick out of people stopping to ask her if she needed a ride. She spoiled her family often with her wonderful baked goods. Not a holiday or birthday went by without homemade buns, Christmas/Easter bread, or some other delicious treat. Barb was very active in her church and community. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Peace Circle, and also delivered Meals on Wheels. She will be missed dearly by all those who loved her. Barb is survived by her father, Robert Schafer, Mahnomen; her two sons, Justin (Leah) Voll, of Watford City, and their children, Ashleigh and Carson Voll; and Wyatt (LeAnne) Voll, of Watford City, and their children, Jackson and Quinn Voll; brothers, Don (Becky) Schafer, Baker City, OR, Ron (Cindy) Schafer, Mahnomen, and Mark (Nola) Schafer, Flasher, ND; sister, Jean (Eric) Pucek, Jeannette, PA; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Barb was preceded in death by her mother, Carol.
Red ID: FND_I_78598 Image ID: 575978 Image Notes: FND001 271109

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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