Service of Remembrance for Rose Marie Strand, 81, of Regent, ND will be Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Regent. Rev. Joe Burgess will officiate and burial will be at the Hettinger Cemetery in Hettinger, ND. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 and from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning. A family service will be Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott.


ROSE MARIE SRB was born to James and Anna (Sounik) Srb on February 12, 1925 on the family farm 9 miles northwest of Mott, ND. She attended country school for 5 years and completed her schooling at Mott Public School, graduating in 1943. Following graduation, she worked at the Mott Supply Store and later taught school at Tepee Butte School.


She married Lawrence Strand on February 3, 1944 at Wibaux, MT. They lived and farmed 11 miles south of Regent. Music was a large part of their life, having jam sessions at their home as Lawrence played the saxophone to supplement their income. They also owned and operated the Hettinger Livestock Sale Barn from 1963 until 1969. Lawrence and Rose enjoyed many winters together in Arizona and Nevada.


In her younger days, Rose enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and collecting arrowheads. She was active in Cowbells, Eagles Auxiliary and the Regent Senior Citizens Organization. Rose was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a good friend and neighbor to many others. She will be greatly missed.


Rose passed away at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND on November 13, 2006, surrounded by her family.


Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband, Lawrence Strand, of the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott; her four children, Coreen (Don) Nehring, Williston, ND, Wayne (Maggie) Strand, Regent, ND, Linda (Tom) Larson, Pelican Rapids, MN and James Strand, Shadehill, SD and his special friend Donna Keller, Mandan, ND; 9 grandchildren, Jeff and Russ Nehring, Nicole Peterson, Lacey Hanson, Mitch Strand, Steve Larson, Stephanie Huhn, Nicole Haase and Jamie Strand; 13 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters-in-law, Irene Srb, Garrison, ND, Myrtle Strand, Hettinger, ND and Dorothy Mae Strand, Mott and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Rose in death were her parents, 3 sisters, Mary, Martha and Annie, 5 brothers, Frank, Robert, Joe, Charles and James.


A Memorial will be established by her family.