Julia Quam

Julia Quam, age 91, of Lakota, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society, Lakota, ND.

Julia Almeda Johnson Quam was born August 30, 1920 to Alma and Joseph Johnson in Cleveland Township, Walsh County, ND, and graduated from Dahlen High School in 1939. On October 26, 1940 she married Jacob "Jack" Quam, and they farmed near Dahlen for more than 35 years while raising their four children. In 1970 they moved to Dahlen from the farm home where their daughter Joyce now lives with her family. Julia's husband died in 1978 and she became a resident of Lakota in 2002. Throughout her life in the Dahlen area, Julia was an integral part of the community. She worked at the Dahlen Mercantile and was the site manager for Senior Meals. She was active in many activities as a charter member of the Harmony Homemakers, a Dahlen Daughters 4-H club leader for 11 years, a singer in the church choir, a Sunday School teacher, a member of the Sons of Norway with her husband Jack, a treasurer for the Zion Cemetery, and a Stewardship Chair for the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA) for many years as the Dahlen Lutheran Church women made quilts to send overseas. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, baking, teaching crafts to senior citizens, square dancing with her husband, and attending school activities with her children and grandchildren. She cherished her family and enjoyed making them lefsa and other Norwegian specialties for the holidays and creating them special wedding, college, or baby quilts to celebrate important moments in their lives.

She will be missed and remembered by her four children, Jan (Barry) Anderson, WI, Donald (Phyllis) Quam, WY, Helen (William) Sherman, VA, and Joyce (Mark) Landeis, Dahlen, ND; 13 grandchildren, Lisa (Craig) Campbell, Tory (Vernon) Brockdorf, Jade (Ben) Hsiang, Patti Quam Kelley, Delbert (Sue) McOmie, Alan (Lisa) McOmie, Kathy (Rod) Bang, Pam (Ron) Kosmicki, Craig (Beckie) McOmie, Christina Sherman, Nicholas Sherman, Jason (Cagney) Landeis, and Kevin Landeis; 21 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred Kelley; sister-in-law, Aggie Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Margaret; and brother, Omer.

Julia's Funeral Service will be held at the Dahlen Lutheran Church, Dahlen, ND, on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Gary Knabe officiating. Dee Ann Ellingson is the organist and Terry Ellingson providing special music as the soloist. Interment will follow at the Zion Cemetery near Dahlen. The casketbearers will be Nicholas Sherman, Jason Landeis, Kevin Landeis, Vern Brockdorf, Ben Hsiang, David Kelley, Arlan Johnson, and Gary Johnson. The honorary bears will be Fred Berdal, Leonard Berdal, Orpha Ellingson, Betty Jean Ellingson, Floyd Fredrickson, John Steinley, June Ellingson, Lorna Jenson, and Oscar Steinley. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a family service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.

The family of Julia Quam would like to express their sincere appreciation for the compassionate care provided to her by the staff of the Good Samaritan Society Lakota.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests any memorials be designated for the Dahlen Lutheran Church, the Zion Cemetery, or the Good Samaritan Society Lakota.