Esther Doubek, 85, Anamoose, ND died Tuesday at Trinity Homes in Minot.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 at St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Anamoose, ND. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday, May 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND.

Esther was born on May 27, 1931 on the family farm north of Martin, ND. She was the daughter of George and Rebecca (Ulrich) Grochow. She attended the White Township School. Esther married Walter Doubek on November 9, 1948 in Anamoose. They farmed and ranched on the Doubek homestead. They retired and continued to live in the Anamoose area. Esther and Walter enjoyed traveling throughout the United States. They would also spend time in San Diego during the winter months.   Walter died on September 18, 2011.

Esther was an active member of the St. Martin's Lutheran Church and was serving as its LWL treasurer. She was also the current President of the Anamoose Senior Citizens Club. One of Esther's greatest attributes was her ability to visit with people. For the last several years she was a Senior Companion which involved home visits to area residents.

Esther is survived by three sons, Bruce of San Diego, Lyle (Doris) of Minot; Joel (Tammy) of Anamoose; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Thomssen of Anamoose.

Esther was preceded in death by her parents; husband and brother, Lowell Grochow.