Virginia Pollak, 84, McClusky, ND died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, McClusky, ND.  Burial will be in McClusky City Cemetery at a later date.

Virginia was born on December 21, 1934 on the family farm in Lincoln Valley northeast of McClusky to Henry and Martha (Hoffer) Stein. She attended country school and helped out on the family farm.  She moved to Malta, MT and began working in restaurants at the age of 17.  Virginia married Harold Pollak on June 18, 1954 on the family farm north of McClusky.  Harold's career was in the oil exploration business and thus they lived in numerous states and in Minot.  In 1964 they moved to McClusky where she owned and operated Green Acres Café until it closed in 1979.  In 1991 she operated a thrift store in the café's location for many years.  She was also known as the "Pickle Lady."  She sold canned pickles and jellies to customers from all over the area.  Harold died on October 5, 2009.  She moved to Bismarck earlier this year.

Virginia was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and was active with the women's groups there.

Virginia is survived by a daughter, Roxane Pollak and a son, Mark Pollak both of Beulah, ND;  grandson, Lance Pollak of Dubuque, Iowa; three great-granddaughters, Jaycie, Lexie and Brynlie; brothers, Wesley Stein of McClusky, Theobald "Heine" Stein of Wilton and Roger Stein of Napoleon, ND; one sister, Patsy Homann of Minot.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Clarence Stein; sisters, Darlene Grosz, Shirley Dockter, Diane Hintz, Loretta Meckle and Marlene Murray.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the McClusky City Cemetery or the Bismarck Cancer Center.  Share online at www.hertzfuneralhomes.com

Arrangements with Hertz Funeral Home, McClusky, ND.