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Ella Edna Widiger Gebhard

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Birth	:	28 Apr 1928 Bowdon, Wells County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	26 Dec 2017 Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Cemetery, Eldred Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.7750015, -97.4721985
Description	:	Ella Edna (Widiger) Gebhard, daughter of Paul and Pauline (Bender) Widiger, was born April 28, 1928 at Bowdon, ND. Ella attended country schools near Chasley and Bowdon and graduated from high school in Fessenden, ND. After high school, Ella attended Interstate Business College in Fargo and worked at the Northern Pacific Freight Depot and the Red River Valley Boy Scout Council. While attending a dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, Ella met the love of her life, Arlo Gebhard. They were married July 16, 1950 at First Lutheran Church in Fessenden, ND. After their marriage, they farmed in... Read More	Ella Edna (Widiger) Gebhard, daughter of Paul and Pauline (Bender) Widiger, was born April 28, 1928 at Bowdon, ND. Ella attended country schools near Chasley and Bowdon and graduated from high school in Fessenden, ND. After high school, Ella attended Interstate Business College in Fargo and worked at the Northern Pacific Freight Depot and the Red River Valley Boy Scout Council. While attending a dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, Ella met the love of her life, Arlo Gebhard. They were married July 16, 1950 at First Lutheran Church in Fessenden, ND. After their marriage, they farmed in the Embden area. In 1956, Arlo and Ella left the farm and moved to Fessenden where they both were employed with the Wells County ASCS office in various positions. In May 1959, Arlo was hired as Executive Director for the Ramsey County ASCS office, and the family then moved to Devils Lake. While living in Devils Lake, Ella worked for the Credit Bureau and the ND Employment Bureau. Ella later became employed with Federal Crop Insurance. In 1981, FCIC was privatized. At this time, Ella became a contract agent for Federal Crop Insurance, and began her business, All Risk Crop Insurance. Arlo joined her in this endeavor when he retired from ASCS in 1986. After Arlo's death in 1998, Ella continued to operate her business until she retired in 2003 at the age of 75. Throughout these years, Ella and Arlo worked as partners on many different building projects. They remodeled or built every home in which the family lived. Together they would dream and imagine, then Arlo would begin to make the dreams come true, while Ella made sure the projects stayed on schedule and were completed on time. Ella was very active in the Devils Lake community. Ella and Arlo were members of the Elks, the Eagles, and the Rotary Club. Ella volunteered and supported the local youth in Devils Lake especially through the Boys and Girl Scout programs and many Church functions. Through her business she sponsored 4-H participants and scholarships for students enrolled in the agriculture program at the Lake Region College. In 2011, Ella moved to Maple Grove, MN, where she lived within the Arbor Lakes Senior community, close to her daughter, Marla. Ella always enjoyed her visits with family and friends from North Dakota. Ella died December 26, 2017 at her home in Maple Grove. Ella is survived by her children: one son, Paul (Karen Helten); two daughters: Marla (Tom) Tangen and Marcie (Rick) Beauchamp; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Leonard (Beverly) Widiger. Ella is preceded in death by her husband, Arlo; her parents; her brother, Carl Widiger and her sister-in-law, LaVonne Widiger Schaefer. Adapted from West Funeral Home obituary

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Ella Edna Widiger Gebhard's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Cemetery, Eldred Township, Cass County, USA.
When did Ella Edna Widiger Gebhard death?
Ella Edna Widiger Gebhard death on 26 Dec 2017 in Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 46.7750015
Longitude: -97.4721985

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(1930 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns Cemetery
Eldred Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7750015, -97.4721985

2. Tabor Moravian Cemetery
Eldred Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7750015, -97.4606018

3. Alice Community Cemetery
Alice, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7597090, -97.5607920

4. Watson Cemetery
Walburg Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7167015, -97.3563995

5. Zion Cemetery
Walburg Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7771988, -97.3265915

6. Highland Township Pioneer Cemetery
Highland Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6730080, -97.4721832

7. Salem Cemetery
Pontiac Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6866989, -97.5560989

8. Pontiac Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Pontiac Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6591377, -97.5565262

9. Fraedrich Family Burial Site
Highland Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6430855, -97.5007629

10. Goshen Moravian Church Cemetery
Maple River Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8032430, -97.2643900

11. Buffalo Cemetery
Buffalo Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9198265, -97.5376205

12. Wheatland Cemetery
Wheatland, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9117012, -97.3396988

13. Bethel Moravian Cemetery
Leonard Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7023392, -97.2408371

14. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lucca, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7043200, -97.7152000

15. Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery
Enderlin, Ransom County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6164900, -97.6032200

16. Enderlin City Cemetery
Enderlin, Ransom County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6173160, -97.6053290

17. Lucca Congregational Cemetery
Lucca, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7085300, -97.7205300

18. Greenwood Cemetery
Tower Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9193993, -97.6455994

19. Leonard Cemetery
Leonard Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6589012, -97.2572021

20. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8054400, -97.7426300

21. Sheldon City Cemetery
Sheldon, Ransom County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5875015, -97.5036011

22. Hill Side Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7536011, -97.7857971

23. Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7677994, -97.7881012

24. Casselton Cemetery
Casselton, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8947754, -97.2073135