The Memorial Service for Robin Willoughby, age 58 of Bismarck, formerly of Carson, ND; will be held at 10:30am MT, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson with Pastor Bethany Haberstroh, officiating.

There will be a visitation on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 1:00pm to the time of the family service at 7:00pm MT at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.

Cremation has taken place and burial will be held at the Carson Community Cemetery.

All of Robin's nieces and nephews are considered Honorary Bearers.

Robin Lynne Willoughby was born on March 30, 1962 in Elgin, ND to Clarence H. and Elaine (Eslinger) Mutschelknaus.  She grew up in Carson and graduated from Carson High School in 1981.  Following high school, Robin began managing the El Rancho Motel in Carson which she did until her marriage to Douglas Willoughby on April 15, 1994 at Carson, ND.  They lived in Ft. Yates, Zap, Killdeer, Mandan, Selfridge, and Bismarck, ND where Doug taught at schools.

Doug passed away on May 21, 2017.  Robin continued to live in Bismarck with her pet companion, Lilly.  In September 2020 her health began to fail.  For the past 6 months she resided at a Mandan nursing home.  She passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND.

At age 7, she was diagnosed with Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes which she battled her entire life.  Robin endured a lot throughout her life but when asked how she was doing, she always replied, "I am doing good."  Robin loved to bake and made some of the best knoephla soup you have ever tasted.  In her earlier years, she loved walking, biking, and sewing.

Robin is survived by her mother, Elaine Mutschelknaus, Elgin, ND; 2 sisters, Wanda (Myles) Stoller, Elgin, ND; Sandra Arndt, Mandan, ND; 2 brothers, Bruce (Donna) Mutschelknaus, New Leipzig, ND; Monte Mutschelknaus, Lignite, ND; 15 nieces and nephews, and 10 great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence; her husband Doug; and a brother, Russell Mutschelknaus.

Cards can be sent to Elaine Mutschelknaus, 304 3 ^rd St. NW, Elgin, ND  58533.