Funeral Services for Ida T. Sprecher, age 97 of Mott, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott. Pastor Joe Burgess will officiate, with burial in the Sunnyslope Cemetery.

Serving as Casketbearers are Roger Ruggles, Larry Rosenow, Richard Schwartz, Bill Oberlander, Arlen Oberlander and Don Oberlander.

Ida Sprecher was born in Havelock, ND on June 3, 1914 to Fred & Carolina (Kaseman) Oberlander. She was the 5th of 13 children and attended Tepee Butte School through 8th Grade. Ida worked as a waitress at Murphy's Café in Mott, ND and at the Train Depot in Dickinson, ND.

On September 22, 1936, Ida married Adolph Sprecher, and the couple had one son, Gary, born on April 23, 1939. Ida and Adolph farmed 10 miles south of Mott until 1970, and moved to town in 1971. Ida resided at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mott, ND since April 2005.


Ida was well known for her one-liner jokes, beautiful paintings, and playing cards with her friends. She baked many fine wedding cakes over the years, was an ace at bowling, and liked to golf. She was fortunate during her long life to have spent 24 winters in Arizona as well. Ida was active in her church, Trinity Lutheran Church, volunteered at the Nursing Home, and was a member of the American Legion.

Ida passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

She is survived by daughter-in-law; Meridean Sprecher of Mott, ND; two grandchildren, Kari (Jim) Sprecher, Bellevue, WA, Judith (Noel) Braseth, Gainesville, FL and two great grandchildren, Leah and Eric Braseth, Gainesville, FL; one brother, Harold (Vaudeth) Oberlander, Rapid City, SD; four sisters, Tillie Rosenow, Hettinger, ND, Betty Ruggles, Scranton, ND, Helen (Harvey) Green, Mott, ND and Loraine (Bill) Bruckner, Easton, MA.

Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph; her parents, Fred and Caroline Oberlander; her son, Gary Ardene; three sisters, Rose Hoffer, Elsie Johnson and Pauline Schwartz; and four brothers, Fred, Edward, Benny and Adam Oberlander.

Visitation will be on Friday, July 1, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a family service at 7:00 p.m. all at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott.

A memorial has been established.