The Funeral Service for Rudy Theurer, age 95 of Elgin, will be held at 10:30am Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Bob Edwards and Pastor Dick Smith will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Elgin.


A Family Service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Special music will be provided by Annette Roth, and Marcy Haase.


Serving as casketbearers are Jim Zimmerman, Shawn Lince, Ira Bentz, Merlyn Dorrheim, Perry Finck, and Vernon Vietz. All relatives and friends are considered Honorary Bearers.


RUDOLPH WILLIAM THEURER "Rudy" to his many friends, was born September 2, 1916 in Elgin, ND to John and Caroline (Meyer) Theurer. He grew up northeast of Elgin and attended a local country school and then began farming and ranching with his parents. On October 27, 1944, he was united in marriage to Adeline Stevahn in Elgin.


They began their life together on a farm 12 miles northeast of Elgin. Three children, Marlis, Jeff, and Sherry were born to this union. In 1965, the Theurers moved into Elgin where Rudy began working for the North Dakota State Highway Department. He continued working there for 23 years until retiring in 1987.


Rudy's health began to fail in January of 2011, but continued to be cared for in his home by his loving wife, Adeline. He then entered the Jacobson Memorial Care Center where he resided for one week. He passed from this life there on Wednesday morning, March 28, 2012 at the age of 95 years, 6 months, and 26 days.


He enjoyed delivering Senior Meals and helping other people in the community. He especially loved being with family and friends, playing cards, gardening, and dancing, especially polka's.


Surviving family members include his wife, Adeline, Elgin, ND; daughter and son-in-law, Marlis and David Davitz, Carpentersville, IL; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Connie Theuer, Minneapolis, MN; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Greg Ferderer, Bismarck, ND; 4 grandchildren, Karen (Jason) Lawson, Kris Sakowicz, Amber Theurer and friend, Darryl Hudson, and Amy Theurer; 5 great grandchildren, Rachael, David, LeAnne, Jane, and Trey; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, Hattie and Herb Ketterling, and Georgia Rhodes, all in Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters, Esther Zeller, Emma Dorrheim, Lena Schaible, and Lenora Bentz, and 2 brothers, Albert and Emil Theurer.


In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.


Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Saturday one hour prior to services at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.