Henrietta F Karas

Henrietta Francis Karas, age 86 of Lankin, ND, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 in Monroe, NC.

Henrietta Kovarik was born June 3, 1933 in Walsh County, ND to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Shirek) Kovarik. She was united in marriage to Edward W. Karas on June 20, 1950 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Bechyne. The couple lived and farmed in Lankin, retiring in 1991.

She loved to bake, tell stories, listen and dance to polkas and waltzes. Her family meant the world to her. She taught her grandchildren everything that she knew about baking and sewing. She also enjoyed planting her flowers and vegetable garden every spring after the snow had melted. The memories we all share are so great that it is hard to choose just one.

Henrietta is survived by her son Edward J. (Debbie) Karas, Petersburg, ND and daughter Marilyn E. (Frank) Speer, Monroe, NC; 7 grandchildren: Brian Karas (Samantha Reinert) Grand Forks, ND, Kelli (Matt) Wixo, Colorado Springs, CO, Jean (Derek) Schmidt, Grand Forks, ND, Angie (Eric) Vanhoy, Albemarle, NC, Catherine Speer, Monroe, NC, Jessica (Steve) Ridge, Monroe, NC and Frank Speer, Simpsonville, SC; 12 great grandchildren: Erika Wolf, Will Wolf, Sydney Karas, Zachary Wixo, Tucker Wixo, Grady Schmidt, Keagan Schmidt, Britney Dulin, Joseph Dulin, Amy Ridge, William Ridge and Angel Sponseller; 2 great-great grandchildren: Chloe Duncan and Drake Sponseller; 3 siblings: Mayme Lukes, Irene Hodek and Roland (Marie) Kovarik and sister in law: Ella Kovarik. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Edward, siblings: Mildred Kratochvil, Jerry Kovarik, Marcy Sticha, Joey Kovarik, John Kovarik and nephew Terry Kovarik.

A memorial service will be held Monday, June 15, 2020 at 10:30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Park River, ND. Inurnment will be at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery of Bechyne. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials to go to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery Fund.