Obituary: Sheila Polries

Sheila Lee Polries, 85, of Bismarck, formerly of Sykeston, N.D., died on Jan. 26, 2019. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Sykeston. Burial was at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Terry Dodge officiated, special music was provided by St. Elizabeth Celebration Singers.

Sheila was born to Theodore and Elsa (Kutz) Barry on Sept. 10, 1933 in Chicago. Soon after she graduated from Luther Institute High School in Chicago, she moved to Sykeston with her family to help operate a gas station/café called Tree-O-Non. She met Donald Polries at a Firemen's Dance in Sykeston and they married on Jan. 28, 1952. They had eight children in 10 years.

Sheila was very active in her church and community, volunteering at St. Elizabeth's Church where she was a member of the Altar Society and taught religion classes. In 1993, they retired from farming and moved to Carrington, where Sheila was an activity coordinator at Carrington Health Center and then worked at the Garden Gate.

Sheila is survived by her brother, Ted (Betty) Barry Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.; her children: Linda (Charlie) Donlin, Bismarck, Julie (Lyndon) Larson, Mesa, Ariz., Peggy (Mark) Anderson, Bismarck, Patti (Bruce) Penas, Fargo, Larry (Cessna) Polries, Jamestown, Jon (Stephanie) Polries, Sykeston; daughter-in-law Kim Polries, Thompson; 22 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Donald Michael Polries; son David and great-grandson William Polries.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.