FERN L. ROHRER

Fern L. Rohrer, 96 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014  at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake with family at her side.    Funeral Services for Fern will be held on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Lori Broschat officiating.   Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery.   Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Thursday, April 3rd from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Time of Remembrance and Prayer at 7:00 p.m.   Visitation on Friday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.    Fern Lucille Sharbono was born to Frederic and Mary (Strong) Sharbono on October 19, 1917 in rural Devils Lake, ND.  She attended Sullivan Country School and Lincoln School in Devils Lake.    At the age of 16 she went to work on the Fugle farm as a cook in a cook car; preparing all the meals, making the pies and bread daily.  She met her first husband on that farm.  Odd Erickson was a steam thresher operator.  They were united in marriage on June 14, 1935.  They had their daughter, Margaret Lucille “Peggy” in April of 1939.  Odd passed away in August 1947.    Our Mother worked as a checker/clerk, nurses’ aide and a waitress.  She met her second husband Archie Rohrer at the Mayer Café and they were married on December 5, 1952.  They had a daughter, Ardys Jane in July of 1954.  They made a life farming in the Fort Totten area for 42 years.  Archie passed away December 6, 1994.    Fern loved her farm life and was good at it.  She canned vegetables from a very large garden, raised chickens and cooked for family, friends and visitors.  She was talented with a crochet hook too.  She made hundreds of quilts, afghans and blankets.  Her entire family will cherish these handiworks for all their lives.    Fern enjoyed belonging to the Rebekahs, Republican Party and the Homemakers Group.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church for over 60 years.    Fern is survived by her loving family.  Her daughters and their husbands, Peggy and Delno Kindem of Grand Forks, ND and Ardys and Tony Hawkins of Beaverton, OR; 4 grandchildren Jay Kindem and Lisa (Marle) Poehls, Tia (Josh) Jeffery and Ashley (Rod) Garrison; four great grandchildren Corissa (Michael) Kolesar, Samantha Poehls, Julian Ramirez and River Garrison; two great great grandchildren Bailey and Andrew Kolesar; many nieces and nephews.    She was preceded in death by her husbands Odd and Archie; son Kermit Duane in infancy; brothers Francis “Hank”, Donald, Howard and Kenneth Sharbono and sisters Wilma Johnson and Mary Dallas Sharbono in infancy.    Casket Bearers for Fern will be Wade Sharbono, Tom Rost, Jim Frank, Steve Rohrer, Kent Rohrer and Kirk Baeth.  Honorary Bearers are all of Fern’s Nephews and Nieces.    Music will be provided by Donovan Foughty and Lynda Pearson.    Friends may sign the online register book and share memories of Fern at www.gilbertsonfuneralhome.com