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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271986
Title: Velma M. Daugherty
Date: 5/24/1938-2/15/2021
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Inscription/Marks: 5/24/1938
Summary: Velma Mae Daugherty, 82, Arnegard, ND, passed away February 15, 2021, at McKenzie County Health, Watford City, ND. Funeral services wre held February 22, 2021, at the Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard with Pastor Garrett Gudmunsen officiating. Interment was in the Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND. Velma Mae Wilkinson was born May 24, 1938, the first child born to Stella May (Shastid) and William “Louis” Wilkinson on the farm at Altamont, KS. Her Grandma Joyce was there, it was raining and her dad had to hook up the team of horses to go out and pull Dr. Jones out of the ditch to get to the house. They moved to Parson, KS, when her dad went to work at the ice plant delivering ice in town. She started kindergarten in Parsons, KS. After her dad got out of the Army, he worked in the oilfield building oil tanks. They transferred to Great Bend, KS, when she was in second grade. The year she was a freshman, they were transferred to Merino, CO, where she graduated from Merino High School. Velma married Dan Daugherty August 13, 1957. They lived on the Daugherty farm at Merino and had their first child, Sharon Kay, on March 26, 1958. They moved to Dan’s first job at a gas plant in Leader, CO, a month before Carol May was born September 14, 1959. They lived there a year and a half before moving to Lone Tree Gas Plant, between Upton and Newcastle, WY. Kevin Dan was born on May 13, 1965. Velma absolutely loved taking the kids to walk the roads and hills in that area. Oh, the stories she would tell about those hikes! In 1968, they moved to Moorcroft, WY, to a homestead on the Belle Fourche River. Velma made a home where- ever she lived; many hours were spent quilting, sewing, gardening, and canning.The family enjoyed the river whether it was swimming or ice skating. Many evenings were spent barbecuing and roasting marshmallows on an open fire pit. In 1973, the gas plant moved to Arnegard, ND, along with all the employees. Her green thumb turned the gumbo ground into a beautiful yard, garden, and flower beds. Velma loved being outside; whether it was working in her garden, working with her flowers, or simply sitting in the sun, she was happy. She made fresh homemade cookies every day after school, or her famous mayonnaise cake! Velma loved sewing and she also made sure her kids and grandkids knew how to as well. She sewed baby clothes and blankets, school clothes, prom and wedding dresses, and quilts. Not a kid in the country went without a Velma Daugherty crocheted or knitted blanket. She and Dan went on many long trips. She loved going to Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills. Velma always had her handwork projects going as they traveled to Colorado and Missouri when visiting family. Around 2011, Velma’s health started declining including her fight with Parkinson’s disease. But as we all know, Velma was a tough fighter and survived many health challenges. In December of 2019, Velma went to live at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City. Her family is grateful for the nurses and CNAs who loved her as their own Grandma. It broke the hearts of her family to not be able to visit as often as they as they wanted to, due to COVID-19. We were blessed to spend six days at the hospital, where she assured her family she had Jesus in her heart. Velma passed surrounded by her loving family and special friends, at McKenzie County Hospital. Velma is leaving behind her husband, Dan Daugherty, of Arnegard, ND; children, Sharon Ceynar and husband Bill of Arnegard, Carol Sanford and husband Kenny, of Watford City, ND; grandchildren, Jami Novodvorsky and husband Shane of Douglas, ND, Laci Cargo and husband Seth of Arnegard, Cody Ceynar and wife Janelle of Watford City, Amy Polivka and husband Nick of Watford City, Melony Douglas and husband James of Sheridan, WY, and Rory Sanford and fiancé Lisa of Watford City; great-grandchildren, Tate and Miranda Novodvorsky, Dylon Cargo, Trey, Camden, Blake, and Weston Polivka, Zooey Douglas, Tucker and Kooper Sanford, who loved her beyond measure; sisters, Wilma Hamilton of Harrison, AR, Dianna Evans and husband Jerry of Fairview, MO, Lorraine Johnson and husband Ernie of Ringold, GA. Velma was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Kevin; her brothers, Louis, James, Martin, Jay; and her sister, Joy.
Red ID: FND_I_79481 Image ID: 547505 Image Notes: FND001 271986

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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