Eileen Annie Dix

Eileen A. Dix, 82, Devils Lake, formerly of Starkweather, ND died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Eileen will be held on Monday, May 9, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Marvin Winstryg will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 5:00 p.m. and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Visitation at the church will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Serving as Pallbearers will be: Nolan Dix, Tyrone Dix, Pamela Pearson, Cathy Saele, Kimberly Leslie, Tonya Boynton, Tammie Skari and Travis Corneillie. Eileen Annie Strong was born May 10, 1922 in Hampden, ND. She was the daughter of Homer and Bertha (Glock) Strong. Eileen was reared and educated in the Hampden, Loma and Alsen areas. On September 25, 1939, she was united in marriage to John Dix in Cando, ND. They established their home in rural Cando. They farmed near Starkweather until 1980 when they then moved into Devils Lake and in 2000 they moved to the Odd Fellows. Eileen enjoyed visiting with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and always looked forward to receiving new photos. Eileen worked at Mercy Hospital, Quicks Grocery Store, Carlson Bakery and enjoyed babysitting until retirement. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, John Son and Daughter-In-Law: Roger and Glenda Dix, Starkweather Daughters and Sons-In-Law: Dianne and Harris Saele, Devils Lake Gloria and Gene Corneillie, also Devils Lake Grandchildren: Tyrone (Melissa) Dix, Bowman, ND Nolan (Cheryl) Dix, Hettinger, ND Pamela (Erik) Pearson, Stevensville, Montana Cathy Saele, Devils Lake Kimberly (Thom) Leslie, Minneapolis, Minnesota Tonya (John) Boynton, Garden Grove, California Tammie (Brad) Skari, Grand Forks Travis Corneillie also Grand Forks Great Grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Ashley, Lindsey and Nathan Dix of Bowman Jacob and Joshua Dix, Hettinger Cassidy, Tristan and Skylar Pearson, Stevensville, Montana Bryce and Braden Boynton, Garden Grove, California Chloe and Zechary Skari, Grand Forks Sisters: Violet Laver, West Covina, California Lorraine Fourneier, Spokane, Washington She was preceded in death by her parents Homer and Bertha; brothers, Harry, LeRoy and Earl Strong; sisters, Alice Bragg, Hazel Engberg and Cora Larson.