The funeral for Helen Buchholz, Lehr, ND will be Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Zion United Methodist Church at 1:30 PM at Lehr, ND. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 PM to 7:30 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 PM at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Wishek, ND. Burial will be at the Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, ND.

Helen was born April 24, 1920 on the family farm northwest of Lehr, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Katherina (Weisenburger) Weixel. Helen grew up on the family farm and received her elementary education in rural Logan county schools. Helen often talked of the old country school where families would gather together for their parties, pie and basket socials. She continued living at home until her marriage to Alvin Buchholz on November 26, 1939 at Lehr, ND. They made their home on the Buchholz Homestead 8 miles northeast of Lehr where they farmed. In 1963 Helen and Alvin moved to their farm 2 miles north of Lehr where they engaged in grain farming, milking cows, raising ducks, geese and chickens. Helen was involved with NYA sewing projects, cooking German dishes, baking, of which she generously shared honey cookies, chocolates and angel food cakes with family and friends. She enjoyed board games, reading, gardening and flowers. History and geography were of special interest to her. Helen was a member of Zion United Methodist Church at Lehr, ND and a member of the United Methodist Women's Organization. She enjoyed helping out in the kitchen for church functions.


Helen died Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Wishek Home for the Aged, Wishek, ND. She was 91 years old.

Grateful for having Helen as their mother are her 3 children, Marlys (Marlow) Scherbenske, Lehr, ND; Sharon Inglis, Broomfield, CO; Stan Buchholz, Custer, MT; 6 grandchildren, Marlow Jr. (Janet) Scherbenske, Rapid City, SD; Mark (Jill) Scherbenske, Lehr, ND; Scott Tarbell, Loveland, CO; John Tarbell, Lakewood, CO; Cody (Karyn) Buchholz, Billings, MT; Reba Buchholz, Billings, MT; 10 great-grandchildren, DeLane, Kara, Kalli, Luke, Kolton, Tad, Drew, Gabriel, Anika and Braylee; one brother, Harold (Mary) Weixel, Bismarck, ND; one sister-in-law, Erna Buchholz, Jamestown, ND; many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly and her old ND school friend, Charlotte Demary, Baudette, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin on March 30, 1979, parents, son-in-law, James Inglis, five sisters, Emma Ruff, Mary Bellon, Martha Schlecht, Tuse Schnabel, Erna Miller and one brother, Edwin Weixel. Special thanks: Wishek Home for the Aged Staff who took such wonderful care of our mother. Share memories and sign online guestbook at www.dahlstromfuneralservice.com. Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Wishek, ND entrusted with arrangements.