Funeral services for Carol J. Werner, age 67 of the Paradise Community south of Carson, will be 11:00am MT, Monday, April 9, at St. John's Paradise Lutheran Church south of Carson. Pastor Wayne Rouse will officiate with burial in the Paradise Lutheran Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Janice Steinmetz, organist. Serving as casketbearers are Michael, Robert, Jeffrey Leintz, Tom Ruhoff, John and Jeff Werner.

CAROL JEAN ZUBROD was born January 14, 1940 in Lemmon, SD to Bernard and Viola (Gilbertson) Zubrod. She grew up on the family farm south of Watauga and attended a rural country school. Carol attended one year of high school in McLaughlin and three years in McIntosh graduating with the Class of 1957. She attended one year of college in Aberdeen where she earned her teaching certificate. Carol taught for one year at the Riverside School south of Keldron. She met Donald Werner and they were united in marriage on June 10, 1958 at Morristown. They began their life together on the Werner homestead south of Carson where they continued to spend their years together. Two children, David and Cynthia were born to this union. Carol worked side by side with her family in their farming and ranching operation. She was instrumental in establishing their Holstein dairy operation and managing its day to day operations. They sold the dairy cattle in 2005 and semi-retired.

She enjoyed working in her well groomed yard planting flowers, trees, and a vegetable garden large enough to feed the entire community. She also loved to read, cook, attend auction sales, and go fishing with her family. She will always be remembered by friends and family for her gourmet style Christmas dinners, and for her Angel Food cake with Peanut Butter frosting. Carol also worked extensively compiling the family geneology. She spoke often of her family and how proud she was of them. She enjoyed being "Grandma" to her two grandchildren, Dustin and Jenna.

Carol was a member of St. John's Paradise Lutheran Church, was a leader of the Dakota Kids 4-H Club, and a local card club.

She passed from this life on Wednesday, April 4, in southeast Grant County, ND at the age of 67 years.

Keeping her in their fondest memories are her husband, Donald, 1 son and daughter-in-law, David and June Werner, Carson, ND; 1 daughter, Cindy Werner, Mandan, ND; 2 grandchildren, Dustin Werner, Carson, ND; Jenna Werner, Bismarck, ND and her fiancé, Adrian Miller; 1 sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Mike Leintz, Raleigh, ND; 2 sisters-in-law, Donna Ruhoff, Morristown, Joyce and her husband Don Depner, Choteau, MT; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 step-mothers, 1 brother-in-law, Ralph Ruhoff; 2 nephews, Gary Ruhoff and Ronnie Leintz; and 1 niece, Sonja Depner.

Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Monday one hour prior to services at the church south of Carson.

Direction from Watauga.
Go 1 miles west of Watauga, take gravel road north to the Cedar River, keep going north of the Cedar River 4 miles and you will come to a crossroad. Go East on the crossroad 1 mile to the Well's mailbox and you will go around a few curves, Go east 3 miles, the road will turn and go north ½ mile, go 1 mile east, then 2 miles north to the church.

Direction from Carson.
Go ½ mile East of Carson, turn South and cross the Cannonball River, road will turn East and then South, keep going until you come to an intersecton w/ 4-H sign. Turn and go East 2 miles and follow main road, continue past the Tibke place until you come to an electrical transformer, then turn East 2 miles, then turn South and go 2 to 3 miles and you will see the church on the left side of the road.