Irene L. Seim

Irene L. Seim, age 94 of Park River, ND formerly of Edinburg, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Irene Lenore Moen was born April 28, 1919 near Nekoma, ND, the youngest child of Andrew and Oline (Throndset) Moen. Her mother passed away when she was thirteen years of age and her older sisters became very instrumental in her growing up years. She attended school in Nekoma, graduating with the class of 1937. During her high school years she spent summers working for her Uncle John and Aunt Emma Thronset near Milton. While working there she met Andy Seim and they were married on November 24, 1938. They made their home on the family farm in Tiber Township, where they farmed and raised their five sons. Those werebusy years of hard work and family fun. Her home was always open for family gatherings and the place where many nieces and nephews came to spend time. After her children were grown, she worked as a baker and cook at the Koffee Kup and Amundrud's Café in Edinburg. Her specialties were donuts, potato klub, homemade buns and chocolate chip cookies. Irene lived on the farm for 60 years, moving to Edinburg in 1998, where she made many new friends and became an active member of that community. In April of 2012, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. She continued to participate in the lives of family and friends until her death. She was a member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, rural Milton, where she held offices in the Church, Sunday School, Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association. When St. Stephen's closed in 1983 she became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edinburg. She was a former member of Milton Hilltopper's Senior Center, current member of Forever Young Senior Citizens in Edinburg, Edinburg American Legion Auxiliary and the Fairdale Sons of Norway. Irene is survived by her sons: Roger (Linda), Park River, ND; Arden, Grand Forks, ND; Kenneth (Vicki), Edinburg, ND; Tracy (Barbie), Park River, ND; and Curtis (Stacey), Edinburg; 18 grandchildren: David (Kristi) Seim, Cory (Lori) Seim, Melissa (Matt) Wackerbarth, Jennifer (Dale) Holand, William (Marlene) Seim, Jamison (Miranda) Seim, Vanessa (Dale) Topka, Harvey (Kathy) Seim, Vonna (Jonathan) Tweed, Susan (Eric) Christianson, Tanya, Tyler, Tanner, Bailee, Michael, Jordan and Morgan Seim and Mason Segal 22 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andy, daughter-in-law, Nancy Seim, brothers: Oscar, Rudy and Alfred Moen, sisters: Clara Slaybaugh, Loretta Gronhovd, Sadie Lillico, Edna Newland, Elsie Myrvik and Bernice Peterson. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Edinburg. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Edinburg. Friends may also call at the church on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Milton.