IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Borghild

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Hovland

February 22, 1913 – June 16, 2017

Obituary

Borghild Hovland, 104, of Harvey died Friday, June 16, 2017 at the St. Aloisius Hospital in Harvey, ND.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017 at First Lutheran Church, Harvey, ND. Burial will be in Bethania Lutheran Cemetery near Wellsburg.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 23 at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND.

Borghild Regina was born February 22, 1913 on a farm in Benson County near Wellsburg, ND. She was the daughter of Ben and Karen (Skurdal) Vik. She grew up on the family farm and attended the North Fork School in Benson County. She was employed as a nanny and housekeeper in Fargo, Minneapolis, New Mexico, Florida and Washington. Borghild married Norris Hovland on March 6, 1943 at her parents home near Wellsburg. They farmed east of there and she always enjoyed having a large garden. They retired in 1975 and moved into Harvey in 1981. Norris died on July 21. 1995.

Borghild was a member of the Bethania Lutheran Church in Wellsburg until it burned in 1976, then joined the First Lutheran Church where she was active in the women's groups and the Altar Guild. Spending time with her family was her greatest joy and she was an inspiration to each one of them. Norris and Borghild enjoyed traveling to Norway and visiting family and friends in numerous states. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and playing cards.

Borghild is survived by her son, Myron Hovland of Harvey; two daughters, Cynthia (Gary) Faul of Spanaway, WA and Lynne Dick of Harvey; eight grandchildren, Melissa Hovland, Mark (Cheryl) Faul, Brian Faul, Darin (Jennifer) Faul, Jaime (Chad) Bush, Jennifer (Tom) Ammon, Jodi Davis, Barry (Elisa) Dick; 15 great-grandchildren, Casey Schwaderer, Zoe Faul, Hans, Eleanor and Annemarie Faul, Carsten and Kaiya Bush, Haylea Sydney and Hayden Ammon, Madison, Keenan and Brooklyn Davis, Aryiah and Bentley Dick; three step great-grandchildren, Dustin, Desiree and Daniel Davis.

Borghild was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Agnes Garver and Lillian Pramhus; brothers, Art, Carl, William and George; son-in-law, Barry Dick; grandson-in-law, David Davis.

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June
23

Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND

800 Birch Avenue, Harvey, ND 58341

4:00 - 7:00 pm

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June
24

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