IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Edwin L.

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Vandenburg

Oct 24, 1931 — Mar 21, 2007

Obituary

Funeral services for Edwin L. VandenBurg, age 75 of Lark, will be 2:00 pm MST Saturday, March 24, at the Grant County Fair Building in Carson. Pastor Ken Trana will officiate with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Lark.

Serving as casketbearers are Eldon, Wayne, Kevin, Jeff VandenBurg; Leslie and Ron Bartz, and Jim Schiley.

EDWIN LOUIS VANDENBURG was born October 24, 1931 at Lark, ND to Cornelius L. and Esther (Stone) VandenBurg. He grew up on the family farm south of Lark. Edwin attended a local country school and high school in Flasher. He farmed and ranched with his father and brother Ronald until the 1980's. Then continued with his sons, and also pursued a career in the salvage business.

Edwin was united in marriage to Phyllis Ganske on October 23, 1953 at Center, ND. To this union six children were born, Willetta, Donna, Eldon, Betty, Wayne, and Ila.

Edwin was a member of the Carson Lions Club, the Flasher Rifle and Pistol Club and shot competitively at numerous area events. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and served as President of the North Dakota Shooting Sports. He served on the Grant County Fair Board and Pleasant View Cemetery Board at Lark. He loved attending auction sales and was commonly known as #10. Edwin also enjoyed collecting various items.

Edwin passed away on Wednesday, March 21, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

Surviving family members include his wife, Phyllis, Lark, ND; 2 sons, Eldon and Wayne VandenBurg, both of Lark, ND; 4 daughters and 1 son-in-law, Willetta and Ron Bartz, Elgin, ND; Donna VandenBurg, Carson, ND; Betty VandenBurg, St. Paul, MN; Ila VandenBurg, Lark, ND; 2 grandchildren, Erika and Leslie Bartz, Elgin, ND; 1 brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Marion VandenBurg, Lark, ND; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, JoAnn Vandenburg, Carson, ND; and Genevieve Miller-Elsner and Glen Elsner, Edmonton Alberta Canada.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, DuWayne and Loren, 1 sister, Loris in infancy.

Visitation will be Friday 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Saturday one hour prior to services at the Grant County Fair Building in Carson.
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