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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271551
Title: Bernice Feiring
Date: 9/26/1936-2/19/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 9/26/1936
Summary: Bernice Marie (Saby) Feiring, 88, passed away peacefully at the Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care in Tioga, ND, on February 19, 2025. Her funeral service was held February 26, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in White Earth, ND. Burial was in the White Earth Cemetery. Bernice was born in Stanley, ND, on September 26,1936, to Malenius and Irene (Halvorson) Saby. She was raised on the family farm south of White Earth. She attended Boyd #2 Country School and graduated from Stanley High School in 1955. She obtained her education certificate from Minot State College. Following graduation, Bernice taught at Pearl Valley #1 Country School, south of Ross, ND, and White Earth Public School. Bernice married Robert Feiring on August 17, 1958. They made their home in White Earth except for a brief time when they lived in Washington while Bob served in the Army. In the spring of 1967, Bob and Bernice moved to their ranch east of White Earth, where they raised registered and commercial Angus cattle. Walt Disney once said, “Life is beautiful. It’s about giving. It’s about family.” Bernice lived her life in this way, with a generous heart and an unwavering devotion to her family. Bernice devoted her time and energy to supporting Bob on the ranch, cooking meals, packing lunches, running errands and more. Bernice met Bob at a dance and her life was beautiful when being twirled around the dance floor by Bob. She enjoyed waltzing and square dancing. To her children, Roberta, Juanita, Doug, Duane, Janell, and Donnie, she was the embodiment of selfless love. A constant source of support. She was always there to listen, offer guidance, and lift their spirits. She gave of herself selflessly, always striving to make life more beautiful for those she cherished most. In Proverbs 3:5, we are told to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Bernice had a strong faith and leaned on God daily. As a ranch wife, and mother to Jaunita, who had cerebral palsy, and five other children, she selflessly gave herself to manage life challenges. Despite the challenges and sacrifices she made, Bernice never forgot to offer thanks and praise to God for the many blessings bestowed upon her. Bernice gave her time and talents to several organizations—First Lutheran Church, White Earth, where she held many offices and taught Sunday School, Happy 12 Homemakers Club, White Earth Wildcats 4-H Club, American Legion Auxiliary, TOPS, ND Stockmen’s Association, and the Swing and Twirl Square Dance Club. Bernice is survived by her children, Roberta (Charles) Ramberg, White Earth, Doug (Ceylon) Feiring, Powers Lake, Duane (Janell Lynn), McHenry, ND, Janell (Keith) Hauck, Forbes, ND, and Donnie (Trisha) Feiring, Beach, ND; grandchildren, Gerard (Jennifer) Ramberg, Snowflake, AZ, Katie (Marty) Bearce, Williston, ND, Brett (Sana) Feiring, Powers Lake, ND, Brady (Kim) Feiring, Bismarck, ND, Shambre Feiring, Rochester, MN, Kayla (Ryan) Bjork, McHenry, ND, Larissa (Kyle) Schultz, Embden, ND, Madison Feiring, McHenry, ND, Emily (Steven) Kallas, Leola, SD, Jacob (Cierra) Hauck, Forbes, ND, Calli Hauck, Forbes, ND, Caleb Hauck, Bismarck, ND, Harley and Taylor Feiring, Beach, ND; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Jamie, and Cole Ramberg, Elwyn, Chantztyn, and Preston Bearce, Jacie and Jake Feiring, Liam Feiring, Caroline, Ty, Ryder, and Lyla Schultz, Adalyn Kallas and Charlotte Hauck; sisters, Evelyn Lahti, Minot, ND, Marlys (Bill) Klimpel, Minot, ND; sisters-in-law; Arnola (Dale) Savelkoul, Minot, ND, Carol (Eugene) Hanson, Stanley, ND, Maren Feiring, Stanley, ND, Glenda Feiring, Powers Lake, ND; brothers-in-law; Steve (Dorothy) Feiring, White Earth, ND, Ronnye Feiring, Tioga, ND; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded by death by her husband, Robert Feiring; daughter, Juanita; grandson, Chantz Ramberg; parents, Malenius and Irene Saby; sister, Myrtle Jorstad; brothers-in-law; Maynard Jorstad, Harlen Lahti, Larry Feiring, Roy Feiring; nephews, Jason Feiring and Marlyn Jorstad; nieces, Corinne Savelkoul, Cathie Savelkoul and Heidi Eide.
Red ID: FND_I_79047 Image ID: 525151 Image Notes: FND001 271551

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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