Verna E. Robinson

Verna E. Robinson, 86, Fargo, ND, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo.

Verna was born March 21, 1918, near Canwood, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Edward and Inga (Schelstad) Thompson. She was the youngest of eight children. Verna attended Moose Valley School in Saskatoon, Sask., until the age of sixteen when she moved to her sister's (Lydia Jackson) farm near Grafton, ND. She worked for several years at the Rexall store until moving to Fargo where she was employed in the cafeteria of Herbst Department Store.

Verna married Wallace Robinson on May 16, 1943, in Moorhead. Wallace was employed by Greyhound Bus Lines for thirty-nine years. They lived in Minot, ND, Glendive, MT, Minneapolis, MN, and Escanaba, MI, before returning to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 1947.

Wallace retired in 1976, and they enjoyed ten years of retirement together before he died in 1986.

Verna thoroughly enjoyed entertaining others and played the accordion, piano, organ and harmonica - all of which she learned to play by ear. For many years, she volunteered at the Villa Maria and Elim Nursing Homes, to brighten the residents' days. Verna and Wallace were also active members of the Elks Lodge and Eagles Club, both in Fargo.

Verna lived in the same home in Moorhead for forty-five years before moving to Bethany Homes in June of 2001. She was a loving and devoted wife as well as a mother who will always be cherished.

In addition to her husband, Verna was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Tillie Hawksworth, Helen Bostwick, Lydia Jackson, Edna Jackson, and Louise Thompson; and two brothers, Olaf Svarte and Benjamin Thompson.
Verna is survived by a son, Mi
Visitation: Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 3 - 8 PM, with prayer service at 7 PM,
Korsmo Funeral Chapel
Moorhead


Funeral Service: Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 11 AM,
Gethsemane Cathedral,
Fargo


Interment: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery,
Moorhead