Funeral services for Phyllis VandenBurg, age 80, of Lark, ND will be held at 1:30 p.m. MT on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Grant County Fair Building in Carson, ND. Pastor Ken Trana will officiate with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Lark, ND.


Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and one hour prior to the services at the Fair Building on Wednesday afternoon.


Phyllis Willetta (Ganske) VandenBurg was born April 11, 1931. Phyllis was born in New Salem, ND to William and Viola (Hayes) Ganske of Center, ND. She grew up on the family farm near center. She attended country school and graduated from Center High School.


Following high school she moved to Bismarck and worked at Quinn & Ramstead Clinic as a mail clerk. While working in Bismarck, she met Edwin VandenBurg.


Phyllis and Edwin VandenBurg were untied in marriage on October 23, 1953 in Center, ND. To this union six children were born, Willetta, Donna, Eldon, Betty, Wayne, and Ila. The couple moved to Lark, ND where they farmed with Edwin's father and brother.


Phyllis was an active member of the Far & Near Homemakers Club, Lark Missionary Society, a 4-H Leader, and a Sunday School Teacher. In her later years, she worked as the substitute postmaster at the Lark Post Office. Her pride and joy was caring for her children and grandchildren.


Phyllis passed away at her home south of Lark, ND on Thursday afternoon, December 8, 2011.


She is survived by her two sons, Eldon and Wayne Vandenburg, both of Lark, ND; four daughters, Willetta (Ron) Bartz, Elgin, ND, Donna VandenBurg, Carson, ND, Betty VandeBurg, St. Paul, MN and Ila VandenBurg, Lark, ND; two grandchildren, Erika (Shannon) Horst and Leslie Bartz; and one sister, Arlene Skager, Billings, MT.


Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edwin VandenBurg; one sister, Lorraine Yantzer; and one brother, Dorman Ganske.

A memorial has been established.