Obituary: Jane Forde

Jane Lillian Forde, 79, of Carrington, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. A funeral service was held Saturday, June 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was at Carrington Cemetery. Pastor Sarah Shanks officiated the service. Special music was provided by Darwin Solberg and Clara Edwardson. Casket Bearers were Erica, Danielle, Sydney, Sarah, Nathan, Kelly, Stephanie, Jerome and Laura. Honorary Bearers were Ava, Jack, Ty, McCoy, Hartley, Tenley, Ashtyn, Owen, Crew, Issac, Aleah, Carter, Hendrix and Marley Brandt.

Jane was born November 26, 1940, in McVille, N.D. She was one of five children to Algernon and Vivian (Willis) Dahl. Jane attended school in Tolna.

She was united in marriage to Lyle Glenn Forde on June 1, 1958, in Sigdal Lutheran Church. They were blessed with four daughters: Tamy, Lois, Teresa and Jessie.

Jane wore many hats throughout her years; she worked at the NDSSS Cafeteria, the Rolette Hospital, and was an NDSU lab tech for 22 years. In 1966, Jane and Lyle became the proud owners of J&L Sales in Carrington, until Lyle retired in 2000.

Jane is survived by her daughters: Tamy (Kevin) Knigge; Lois (Jerry) Readle; Teresa (Donnie) Theis; Jessie (Bob) Schafer; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers Willis Dahl and Lyle (Carrol) Dahl, and one sister Margy (John) Messner; brothers-in-law, Jerry (Cheryl) Forde, Maurice (Marcia) Forde and Allan Forde; sisters-in-law, Iris Brimer and Doris Forde.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Lyle; parents Algernon and Vivian Dahl; grandchild Brian Knigge; sister Sally Messner; nephews Jerry Dahl, Rickie Forde and Kevin Messner; father and mother-in-law Gerald And Edna Forde; brothers-in-law: Leonard Messner, David Brimer, Robert Forde and Donald Forde; sisters-in-law: Shirley Dahl, Marlys Forde and Vivian Dahl.

Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.