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Visitation for Karla Kaye Smolnikar, 57 of Hettinger, ND and Dickinson, ND  will be from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Rosary at 5:00 p.m. MT followed by a "Time of Sharing" all at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger, ND.

The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. MT at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  Inurnment will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery.

Karla Kaye Smolnikar was born October 15, 1966 in Hettinger, ND, daughter of Wayne and Shirley (Schmidt) Smolnikar.  Karla resided on the family farm at Ralph, SD and later in Hettinger with her parents.

Karla enjoyed music, especially Elvis Presley, TV, movies and was a fan of the Green Bay Packers, the Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks and the NDSU Bison.

Karla entered the Able Group Home in Dickinson in July of 2013.  She received very good support care and love from the Staff there and enjoyed her new family.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.  She was a joy-bringer, a heart-warmer, a memory-maker and a daughter who gave so much love.

Karla is survived by her mother, Shirley Smolnikar, of Hettinger, ND, her aunts and uncles, Barb Krebs, Virginia Netzler, Marcy Schmidt, Carole Smolnikar and Mark and Cheryl Schmidt, many cousins and residents and staff of Able, Inc.

Karla Kaye Smolnikar passed away peacefully at her home in Dickinson, ND, surrounded by loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Smolnikar, grandparents, Joe Schmidt, Dorothy and George Sweeney, Frank and Lulu Smolnikar, uncles, Pete Krebs, James Netzler, Dennis Schmidt, Wes Smolnikar and cousins, Anthony Netzler and Joe Odell.

In lieu of flowers a Memorial has been established by her family.