Funeral services for Herbert Haberstroh, age 90, of Carson, will be 10:30am Wednesday, March 8, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson with Pastor Dale Carmen officiating. Burial will be in the Emmaus Congregational Cemetery northwest of Carson will full military honors afforded by the Walter J. Thome American Legion Post #45 of Carson.


A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening at the Emmaus Congregational Church in Carson.


Serving as casketbearers are Lloyd Klein, Virgil Stern, Perry Rokusek, Leslie Haberstroh, Roger Rokusek, and Eddy Ulrich. All friends and family are considered honorary bearers.


HERBERT HENRY HABERSTROH was born December 28, 1915 at Willa, ND to Carl and Elizabeth (Kirsch) Haberstroh. He attended Steiner Country School near his home and at an early age began working on the family farm. He served in the CCC's working on various projects in North Dakota and Minnesota. Herbert was inducted into the U.S. Army on 3 December 42 and was discharged on 7 April 45.


Herbert was united in marriage to Elma Tetzloff on May 21, 1945 at Baker, MT. They lived on his parents place north of Burt for one year and then moved to their own place 2 miles south where they farmed and ranched until 1958. They then purchased a farm southwest of Leith which they operated until 1982 when they moved into Carson. He continued to help on the farm even though he was retired as he appreciated farm life and working.


Farming was his life beginning with teams of horses until four wheel drive tractors with air conditioning. He loved to read. He enjoyed bowling after they moved into Carson. He also enjoyed working with wood, building a storage bench and stairway railing. He was always tinkering on a motor or finding something to do. They were members of Emmaus Congregational Church where he served as a Deacon, usher, and caretaker. He was a man of faith and faithfully said the German table prayer.


Herbert passed away on Thursday evening, March 2, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin.


Surviving family members include his wife of 60 years, Elma; Carson, ND; 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Curtis, Yreka, CA; Terry and Bethany, Leith, ND; 1 daughter, Karen Bailey, Bozeman, MT; foster daughter, Polly Tetzloff Earls, St. Joseph, MO; 5 grandchildren, Kevin (Theresa) Haberstroh, HA; Matthew Bailey, Bozeman, MT; Elizabeth Bailey, Missoula, MT; David Haberstroh, Bismarck, ND; Akriti Haberstroh, Leith, ND; 1 brother and 2 sisters-in-law, Edmund and Leona Haberstroh, Omaha, NE; Hilda Haberstroh, Mott, ND; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, Freida Rokusek, Elgin, ND; Edna and Edmund Klein, Elgin, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


Preceding him in death are his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister-in-law, John and Rose Haberstroh; Jake Haberstroh; 4 sisters and 5 brothers-in-law, Elizabeth and George Geyer, Bertha and Wesley Rokusek, Caroline and Wilbert Rokusek, Lydia and Art Stern, and Charlie Rokusek.