Funeral services for Adeline I. Gomke, age 89 of Bismarck, formerly of Carson, will be held at 2:00pm CT Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center Chapel in Bismarck. Pastor Dale Nabben will officiate with burial at 6:00pm CT (5:00pmMT) at the Carson Community Cemetery.

Special music will be provided by Mrs. Norman Delzer.


Serving as casketbearers are Reuben Hauck, Clyde Kitzan, Josh Moss, Michael Zholela, James Werner, and Joe Madche. All family members are considered honorary bearers.


ADELINE IRENE DELZER was born September 15, 1917 at Artis, SD to Carl and Lydia (Trautman) Delzer. The Delzer family moved from Artis to the Heart Butte area. Adeline attended a local country school and at an early age began helping her parents on the farm. On September 17, 1934, she was united in marriage to Robert Gomke. They worked on the Delzer farm for a time and lived on the Steckler place. They moved to Heil and then to the Carson area where they farmed and ranched. In the mid 1960's, they retired and moved into Carson. Robert worked for area farmers and Adeline babysat children. Robert passed away on May 18, 1984 and Adeline lived in Carson until moving to Bismarck in June of 1989 where she resided at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. She passed from this life there early Thursday morning, August 28, at the age of 89 years, 11 months, 13 days.


Adeline enjoyed embroidering, crotcheting, and sewing, especially Barbie Doll clothing. She always grew a large garden, sometimes having as many as three of them. She was an exceptional cook and enjoyed preparing German foods hosting numerous dinners for family and friends.


Grateful for having shared her life are her 4 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Mabel Fried, Plains, MT; Joyce and Harold Kitzan, Glen Ullin, ND; Sandra Werner, Menoken, ND; Linda and LeRoy Smith, Watonga, OK; 1 son and daughter-in-law, Ervin and Marlene Gomke, Mandan, ND; 13 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Katherine Gomke, Elgin, ND; Ella Heinle, Glen Ullin, ND; and Hilia Kitzan, Bismarck, ND.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 son, Robert "Bobby" in infancy, 1 daughter, Florence Schaefer, 3 brothers, Theodore, Emmanuel, and Albert Delzer, 2 sisters, Alvina Friesz, and Bertha Heinle.