Homer Chesrown, age 89 of rural Lark, passed away on April 15, 2012 at MedCenter One in Bismarck.


The funeral service for Homer will be held at 2:00pm MT Friday, April 20, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson. Pastor Rose Trenbeath will officiate with burial in the Carson Cemetery.

Special music will be provided by
Tana Zimmerman, organist and Kim Heil, soloist.

Serving as casketbearers are Cody Chesrown, Dean Danzeisen, Dean Diehl, Russell Becker, Brendon Becker, and Ralph Hanson Jr. All friends and neighbors are considered honorary bearers.

HOMER DARWIN CHESROWN was born on the family farm west of Lark, ND on August 18, 1922, the son of William and Christina (Emerson) Chesrown. He attended Carl School #3 near Lark and then the Thane School. Homer graduated from Carson High School in 1940 and then attended college in Grand Forks. He then took over the family farm due to the death of his father.


On April 7, 1951, he was united in marriage to Anna Mortenson at Lark. They farmed and ranched together until the death of Anna on April 6, 2009. They were married one day short of 58 years. They loved restoring old furniture together.


Homer was one of the founders of the Carson Horseshoe Club. His partner was good friend and neighbor Dan Christensen. Homer was president of the club for 43 years. He also sold Conklin and Baldwin filters for 35 years.
Homer is survived by three children, Arlene (Harmon) Running, Crosby, ND; Darwin (Doreen) Chesrown, Turtle Lake, ND; Wayne Chesrown, Lark, ND; grandchildren, Sheri (Saul) Maier, Christina Running, Cody Chesrown, and Travis Running, and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Anna, three brothers, Frank, George, and Charley Chesrown, and sister, Ellen Danzeisen, and an infant great granddaughter, Elizabeth Maier.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson.