Mabel Sunderland

Mabel Sunderland, 100, passed away March 11, 2008 at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.

Mabel Anderson was born, one of thirteen children, December 31, 1907 to Edward and Ingri (Rostvedt) Anderson. She attended rural schools in Ramsey County. Mabel married Raymond Sunderland on March 12, 1929 at Fairdale. They farmed in Osnabrock Township. They had two daughers: Joy (Mrs. Kenneth) Knudson and Verna (Mrs. Olaf) Erickson. Ray died in February 1990 and Joy in March of 1984. Mabel continued to make her home on the farm, spending winters in Towner, ND. She baked and decorated cakes for many years. She also enjoyed crocheting, cards and gardening, but most of all, she loved mowing the yard on her riding lawn mower and trimming trees.

Mabel is survived by her daughter Verna (Olaf) Erickson of Towner, ND, sister Myrtle Schluchter of Auburn Hills, Michigan, 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren.

VISITATION will begin at 3:oo pm Friday March 14, 2008 with a 7:30 prayer service all at the Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND. Visitation will also take place for one hour before the time of the services at the church on Saturday.

SERVICES 11:00 AM on Saturday March 15, 2008 at the Nekoma Lutheran Church of Nekoma, ND.

INTERMENT Soper Cemetery, Fairdale, ND