***PLEASE NOTE*** THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR GERTRUDE STERN HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019 AT 11:00AM MT AT ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CARSON, ND.  THE VISITATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH FROM 1-6PM AT THE EVANSON JENSEN FUNERAL HOME IN ELGIN, ND.

Gertrude Stern, age 92 of Carson, ND, passed away on October 6, 2019 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am MT, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson with Pastor Bethany Haberstroh officiating.  Following a time of fellowship and a luncheon, burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery north of New Leipzig.

Gertrude (Pahl) Stern was born on March 21, 1927 on the Pahl farm east of McIntosh, SD, the daughter of Gottlieb and Emilie (Peltz) Pahl.  She grew up on a farm 7 miles east of McIntosh.  Gertie graduated high school from North Western Lutheran Academy in Mobridge, SD in 1947.

In 1948, she moved to New Leipzig and taught for two years in a country school north of New Leipzig.  There she met and married Herbert Stern on December 26, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  They had two children Joyce and Clyde.

During her lifetime she taught school, Sunday school, and belonged to Women of the Church.  She also worked as a nurse's aide at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin for 18 years and at Grant County Social Services in Carson for several years.  Most of all she enjoyed helping her husband caring for Joyce, Clyde, and grandson Matthew.

She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and sewed many clothes.

Keeping her in their fondest memories are her children, Joyce Stern, New Leipzig, ND; Clyde Stern, San Antonio, TX; grandson Matthew (Alecia) Tishmack and great granddaughter Prairie.  She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Leona Stern, Elgin, ND; Leona Stern, New Leipzig, ND; and Ann Roth, Beaverton, OR; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Gertie had many dear friends and cherished her time with them.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Herbert.

Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 6:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.