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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271344
Title: Arliss L. Obert
Date: 6/21/1932-7/1/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 6/21/1932
Summary: Our dear mother left us on July 1, 2024. Such a bittersweet day, but a glorious day for her as she is now free from all the unkind things aging does to a person. Arliss’ memorial service was held July 12, 2024, at the Springan Stevenson Funeral Home in Stanley, ND. She was laid to rest at the Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Powers Lake, ND. Arliss Lupe Obert was born on June 21, 1932, to John M. and Esther (Breding) Van Berkom at Powers Lake, ND. Everyone always asked where the name “Lupe” originated from. Here’s the answer, found on the back of a picture, from her Uncle Dan Breding: “To my niece, Lupe—you bear the name Lupe because I liked that name and suggested that your folks name you Lupe. As you were so cute and cuddly, just like my favorite movie star.” Lupe grew up on the farm at Powers Lake and attended High View country school until 5th grade and graduated from Powers Lake High School in 1932. Teachers were needed then, and her dad wanted her to go to Minot State and get her teaching certificate. She taught in a country school near Powers Lake for 5 years. Her unrealized dream was to be an English teacher. Lupe worked at the grocery store in Powers Lake, starting in the late 1970s, and then started working at the Tioga Hospital in 1981. She was a receptionist, did payroll and helped with LTC billing. She retired from there in June 1997. She was privileged to work with her niece, Tammy Moody, and they had many laughs together. Lupe loved to golf in Powers Lake, Stanley and Tioga and occasionally in Minot. Lupe loved having a garden of flowers and flowerpots. Her garden at her house in Powers Lake was beautiful. One of her other delights was singing in the Bethel Trio with June Enget and Ardyce Enget. They sang together for 30 plus years and even made a CD. Her niece, Sandra Huseby, was their pianist and they had many good times and laughs. Lupe was once married to Howard Holte, and they had two children, Cameron and Lorrie. Bob and Lupe were married in November of 2006. She sold her house in Powers Lake and moved to Stanley. Bob took very good care of her, indulging her with clothes and jewelry, hair appointments and having her nails done. She was elegant and beautiful, both inside and out. In September of 2019, Bob and Lupe moved to Rosen Place Assisted Living in Stanley. Lupe was moved to the Mountrail County Bethel Home in May of 2023 and in March of 2024, Bob and Lupe moved to Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Minot, ND. Lupe was moved to Minot Memory Care on June 28, 2024, and passed away there on July 1. Sadly missing Lupe is her husband, Bob of Minot, ND; daughter, Lorrie Middaugh, of Lake Park, MN; son, Cameron (Kim), of Powers Lake; grandchildren, Scott (Mandi) Middaugh, and their children, Oscar and Cora; Reid (Katie) Middaugh, and his children, Harlow and Summit; Cameron Holte (Bri), and his children Caden, Bella and Aurora; and Connor Holte. Bob’s children and grandchildren, Perry (Jodi) Obert, of Stanley, and children, Charlie Obert, of Stanley, Kaylyn Obert, of Sidney, MT and Lily Obert, of Stanley; Marshall Obert, of Minneapolis, MN, Kim (Iakovos) Tsoukalas, of Minneapolis; Camille (Walter) Goralski, of Phoenix, AZ, and Camille’s son, Clay and his children, Evan and Oliver of Virginia; sister, Barbara (Ray) Zeena, of Greeley, CO; brother, Lowell (Leanne) Van Berkom, of Lino Lakes, MN; and sister-in-law, Linda Van Berkom, of Punta Gorda, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Lupe in death are her parents, John M. and Esther Van Berkom; sisters and brothers-in-law, Roy and Adonna Thorlaksen, Daren and Darlene Grubb, Ralph and Yvonne Schreiner; brother, Roger Van Berkom; daughter-in-law, Angie Holte; and son-in-law, Bruce Middaugh.
Red ID: FND_I_78835 Image ID: 516017 Image Notes: FND001 271344

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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