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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271218
Title: Maxine Nelson
Date: 4/29/1933-7/31/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 4/29/1933
Summary: Maxine Nelson peacefully passed away July 31, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, ND, with her family by her side. Funeral services were held August 7, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Watford City, with Pastor Matt Rolfson officiating. She was laid to rest at the Redwing Cemetery in Arnegard, ND. Maxine Sondrol was born April 29, 1933, to Dorothy and Ernest Sondrol on the family farm south of Watford City. Maxine attended country school for three years before moving to Watford City in 1943. She attended Watford City High School and graduated in 1951. Maxine enjoyed band and chorus. She was also a member of the First Lutheran church choir. Maxine spent a lot of her high school years helping with younger siblings and household chores. After graduation, she worked for First International Bank of Watford City. On November 21, 1951, she married her high school sweetheart, Niel Nelson. They then moved south of Arnegard to the family farm where they would remain until 1981 when they moved to Arnegard. While on the farm, Maxine taught country school for two years. Niel and Maxine had three daughters: Cindy Andersen, Barb Johnson, and Peggy Ostrum. Maxine enjoyed gardening and sewing for herself and the girls. She ran many errands for the farm and also did books for Nelson Westland Service Station in Arnegard. Maxine was a great cook - when the grandsons were home, Grandma got a workout making egg pancakes!! She hauled many meals to the field for hungry men. The custom harvest crew always looked forward to her caramel rolls. She also tried her hand at selling Tupperware. Maxine was a member of Zoar and Wilmington Lutheran churches. She was active in teaching Sunday school, Church Council, WELCA and Zoar quilting ladies. She was a charter member of the Eagles Auxiliary of Watford City, VFW of Watford City, Women’s Democratic Party, and Redwing Homemakers Club. Maxine enjoyed golfing, playing cards, camping with family and friends and loved cruising. Niel and Maxine spent 25 winters in Arizona and traveling around the country. They enjoyed trips to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Norway and Panama. In 2017, Niel and Maxine moved into the Horizon Assisted Living in Watford City. They lived there for five years before moving to the Good Shepherd Home. Maxine is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Rick) Andersen, Barb (Wayne) Johnson, and Peggy Ostrum; five grandchildren, Chad (Rhonda) Kieson of Dickinson, Torey (Jodi) Kieson, of Bismarck, Shane (Lindsay) Johnson, of Arnegard, Mica (Graham) Peterson, of Bismarck, and Mandi (Chris) Dordal, of Somerset, WI; siblings, Norman Sondrol, of Bismarck, Karen (Al) Berg, of Watford City, Judy Wold, of Watford City, and Sharon Stashuk, of Phoenix, AZ; numerous nieces and nephews; and fourteen great-grandchildren: Cole Kieson, Riley and Molly Kieson, Waylon and Kreed Smith, Emma, Mya, Lucy, Millie and Charlie Peterson, and Julianna, Oliver, Roman, and Adeline Dordal. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Niel Nelson; grandson, Casey Johnson; son-in-law, Derk Bakke; parents, Ernest and Dorothy Sondrol; one infant sister, Mildred; brother, Leroy Sondrol; and sister, Pearl Swenson; as well as numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law.
Red ID: FND_I_78710 Image ID: 511626 Image Notes: FND001 271218

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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