The Funeral Service for Adeline Theurer, age 92 of Bismarck, formerly of Elgin, ND, will be held at 10:30am MT Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Bob Larson and Pastor Merle Hoots will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Elgin.

Special music will be provided by Todd Allen, pianist and Marcy Haase, soloist.


Serving as casketbearers are Stephanie Lince, LeAnne Case, David Davitz, Greg Ferderer, Jim Zimmerman, and Perry Finck.  All relatives and friends are considered Honorary Bearers.


ADELINE BARBARA STEVAHN was born on July 22, 1926 in Elgin, ND to Gustav and Lydia (Ketterling) Stevahn.  Her mother passed away when Adeline was eight years old.  Her father then married Elsie Martell.  She attended grade and high school in Elgin graduating from Elgin High School in 1944.  She was united in marriage to Rudolph W. Theurer on October 27, 1944 in Elgin.

They began their life together on a farm 12 miles northeast of Elgin.  Three children, Marlis, Jeff, and Sherry where born to this union.  In 1965, the Theurer's moved into Elgin where Adeline began working in the school cafeteria and later at Werner's Motel and the Jacobson Memorial Hospital.

Rudy's health began to fail in January of 2011 and Adeline cared for him in their home with the help of family and friends.

She enjoyed delivering Senior Meals and helping other people in the community. He especially loved being with family and friends, playing cards, gardening, and dancing, especially polka's.

Adeline moved to The Terrace in Bismarck and then the Baptist Home.  Adeline passed from this life at the Baptist Home in Bismarck on Monday, October 1, 2018 with her family by her side.


Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Marlis and David Davitz, Carpentersville, IL; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Connie Theurer, Minneapolis, MN; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Greg Ferderer, Bismarck, ND; 5 grandchildren, Karen (Jason) Lawson, Kris Sakowicz, Lyndse (Luke) Wagner, Amber Hudson, and Amy (Keith) Thurston; 12 great grandchildren, Rachael, David, LeAnne, Jane, and Trey, Daxton, Taylor, Isabella, Ainsley, Gabriella, Temperance, Liam; 1 great great granddaughter, Brynlee; a sister and brother-in-law, Patty and Jim Zimmerman, Elgin, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband on March 28, 2012 and a sister in infancy.


In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Baptist Home in Bismarck.


Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1:00pm to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Thursday one hour prior to services at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.