Elsie Huether

A memorial service for Elsie Huether, 97, of Dickinson will be 10:30 a. m. on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at First Congregational Church, Dickinson, ND with Pastor Janel Kolar officiating. Burial will follow in Dickinson Cemetery. Elsie passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Home in Dickinson. Elsie Louise Schuetzle Huether was born on a ranch near Plevna, Montana on February 16, 1918. She died January 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Nursing Home in Dickinson at the age of 97. In 1937, she was married to Rueben Huether and became a farm wife near Regent, North Dakota. They lived on this farmstead until 1953, working hard to develop it into a good living for themselves and their 3 children who were born during that time. Along with all the farm duties and raising children, Elsie served as a substitute teacher, was a 4-H leader and active in community organizations and the Zoar Congregational Church in Mott. At one time she even became a lady barrel racer in the Regent rodeo. Elsie and her family moved to Dickinson in 1953. In Dickinson she was able to pursue her interests in sewing, crafts, art, stained glass, and gardening. She was active in leadership roles in the Dickinson Methodist Church and later the Dickinson Congregational Church. In the late 1960’s, she served as a North Dakota Democratic delegate to Washington, D. C. and then as a delegate and state chairperson at the 1968 National Democratic convention. She took leadership roles in the Badlands Art Club. She was a charter member of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society and served on its first board of directors. She helped develop and maintain the Stone House German historical museum in Dickinson. Elsie helped run several family businesses. Elsie and Rueben traveled to many foreign countries and throughout the United States. During several of these travels, Elsie did research on a family ancestry book she authored. In the course of her extensive genealogy research she met many relatives. Her husband, Rueben, and son, David, preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters; Darleen (Don) Hjelmseth, Missoula, MT and Bonita (John) Paulson, Valley City, ND; one daughter-in-law, Mary Conlin Huether, Independence, OR; seven grandchildren; Jacqueline Hjelmseth (Scott) Fennell, Fort Thomas, KY, Jana Hjelmseth (Richard) Baker, Denver, CO, Jon (Liz) Hjelmseth, Bellingham, WA, Ami Paulson (Tony) Peruzzo, Mound, MN, Kris (Shannon) Paulson, Grand Forks, ND, Tara Huether (Fred) Roberts, Seattle, WA, Jasmine Huether, Portland, OR; eleven great-grandchildren; Madeline and Graham Baker, Daniel, Anna and Lily Fennell, Leigh Hjelmseth, Logan and Kadin Cole, Frederick and Liliana Roberts, and Aria Peruzzo; one brother, Reuben (Beverly) Schuetzle, Green Valley, AZ and one sister, Helen (Ruben) Oberlander, Miles City, MT; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church, Dickinson, ND 58601.


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Burial Date: July 30, 2016
Church First Baptist Church

Memorial Service: Saturday, First Congregational Church, Dickinson, ND