Viola I. Fried (December 25, 1935 – August 24, 2016)

Viola went to be with Jesus unexpectedly Wednesday August 24th at Mapleview Memory care in Bismarck, ND. She will be missed by her family and friends who loved her dearly.

Viola was born to Andrew and Ida (Iszler) Otto on December 25, 1935 at home near Mott, ND. She married Herbert A Fried on June 1, 1952 and they settled on a farmstead south of Heil, ND where they lived for more than 50 years. During her life she was well known for her baking, first opening "Our Daily Bread" Bakery in Elgin, ND and later opening a bakery at the farm called V & H Farm Kitchen. She was known as the "kuchen lady" at flea markets and famous for her baked goods and jellies.

Viola loved the Lord and was a member of the Bethesda United Methodist Church where she served him by holding many positions in the church.

Viola leaves behind her children, Laura Sanders of Moline, IL, Susan (Jeff) Coombs of Longview, TX, Cindy (Deryl) Martin of Minot, ND, Julie (Doyle) Heupel of Elgin, ND, Eric (Jenny) Fried of Fargo, ND; Grandchildren, Jamie (Layla), Melissa (David), Joshua, Jaaron, James (Kayla), Justin, Trevor (Alice), Brady, Keith, Thomas, Madison & Hannah; Great grandchildren Michalah, Clayton, Jayme, Elizabeth, Dalton, Mickenly, Tyler, Jaden, Payton, Leola, Conner.

Viola joined in Heaven her husband, Herbert, parents, Andrew and Ida and step-father, Tony Vlahovich, son-in-law, Wayne Sanders, grandson, Jordan Heupel; her brothers, William and James Otto, and sister, Delores (Shulz) Schlosser.

Visitation will be on Tuesday August 30th at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin from 1-7 MT with a Family Service to follow.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday August 31st at 10:00 AM MT at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Elgin with Pasto Marvin Winstryg, officiating. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan, ND at 3:00 CT.