Funeral services for Elma Haberstroh, age 88, of Carson, ND, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson. Pastor Rose Trenbeath will officiate with burial at the Emmaus Congregational Church northwest of Carson.


Elma Luella Tetzloff was born on November 1, 1923 at Glen Ullin, ND, the 2nd of 14 children born to Gustav and Paulina (Freiz) Tetzloff. She was raised on the family farm near the Heart River south of Glen Ullin. She attended a rural country school. Following her schooling she began working at the hotel and restaurant in Mott, ND.


Upon the return of Herbert Haberstroh from WWII, Elma and Herbert, went to Baker, MT and were united in marriage on May 21, 1945. With Elma's mother's passing, Elma and Herbert adopted Elma's youngest sister, Polly, and raised her as their own child. Three more children were born to this union, Curtis, Karen and Terry. After their marriage, they lived on Herbert's parents place north of Burt for one year before moving 2 miles south to their own place. They resided there until 1958 when they then purchased a farm southwest of Leith, ND. In 1982 they retired and moved into Carson.


Elma remained active in Community activites. She raised a big garden and would can all of the vegtables that her garden would produce. She was always particular about her yard and had many flower beds and potted plants. She was a member of Emmaus Congregational Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Dorcas Church Circle. Through the years she was a member of Homemakers and volunteered as a 4-H leader and helped with Hair Care at Dakota Hills. She loved to sew and quilt and made many quilts for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


In August of 2011 Elma moved into the Manor in Carson, but only after finding the right couple to purchase her home.


Elma passed away on Monday evening, January 2, 2012 at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin.


She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law, Terry and Bethany Haberstroh, Leith, ND and Curtis Haberstroh, Yreka, CA; one daughter, Karen Haberstroh-Bailey, Bozeman, MT and her special friend, Jim Gappert, Fairbanks, AK; five grandchildren, Kevin (Theresa) Haberstroh, Haiku, HI, Matthew Bailey, Bozeman, MT, Elizabeth (Liz) Bailey, Missoula, MT, David Haberstroh, Jamestown, ND, Akriti Haberstroh, Leith, ND; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Naia Haberstroh, Haiku, HI; two brothers and four sisters-in-law, Ruben Tetzloff, Bismarck, ND, Alvin and Renee Tetzloff, The Dalles, OR, Betty Tetzloff, Purcellvilla, VA, Leona Tetzloff, Bismarck, ND and Theresa Tetzloff, Cody, WY; three sisters and three brothers-in-law, Rosemary and Emily Gunsch, Bismarck, ND, Bob and Ann Zocolle, Santa Cruz, CA, Anita Welsh, Sandy, UT and Del Dalke, Powell, WY; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.


She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert Haberstroh; four brothers, Art Tetzloff, Frederick Tetzloff, Reinhardt Tetzloff and Raymond Tetzloff; and four sisters, Arlene Ingalls, Adeline Dalke, Evelyn Sodervick and Pauline Earls.


Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


A memorial has been established.