Carol R Hasse

Carol was born July 9th, 1927 in Tappen, North Dakota to Erich and Ruth (Nelson) Koehler. She had 3 siblings: John, Warren, and Sharlotte. Carol attended school in Tappen, graduating in 1945. She attended nursing college in Bismarck ND, graduating in 1947. Carol worked as a School Nurse at Jamestown College for a short time.

On November 11, 1950, Carol married Clarence Calvin Hasse at St John’s Lutheran church in Tappen. They made their home on the Hasse family farm 8 ½ miles south of town. Their first home was in the old farmhouse that needed repair, it had no electricity and no indoor plumbing. Carol and Clarence had received some electrical appliances for wedding presents which they could not use. Carol told the story of waking up one morning that first year of marriage, to snow on the bedspread.

Clarence started building their new home that year. First, he built a finished basement that the young family could live in and not wake up to snow in their bedroom. He continued construction throughout the next 8 -9 years until the family was able to move “upstairs”.

The city girl was now a farm wife. She was milking cows and helping with the chores on the farm. Quite a different lifestyle then she was used to. Carol loved gardening, planting flowers and yard work.

The couple was blessed with four children: Joel Stephen (September 6th, 1951), Roger Alan (February 28th, 1953), Susan Ruth (May 7th, 1954), and Emilie Carol (August 17th, 1956).

Carol played the organ for church services at St John’s Lutheran church for many years. A few of her hobbies were ceramics, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and cooking. Carol was a great cook and loved to bake.

The annual Easter Dinner with the extended families was always a special time. The living room became a dining hall with tables extended across the room. Carol would prepare food weeks in advance for this family tradition.

In 1966, Carol returned to nursing. She worked on the Pediatric Floor at St Alexius Hospital. She loved taking care of the little kids. She continued working 3 days a week as a nurse until 1976. The grandchildren were becoming her focus. She didn’t want to miss out spending time with them. Carol was now back on the farm full time being the farmwife she loved to be.

On February 14, 2020, Carol passed away in Bismarck ND. She was 92 years of age.

Carol is survived by her son, Roger (Cindy) Hasse of Tappen, Susy (Rick Olson) Hasse of Fargo, Ruth Hasse of Tappen, Larry Grieser of Williston, ND, 14 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.

Carol is preceded in death husband Clarence, her daughter Emy Grieser, her son Joel Hasse, her grandson Ross Hasse, her parents Eric and Ruth Koehler, sister Sharlotte Johnston, brother in law Bucky Johnston, brother Warren Koehler, sister in law Joyce Koehler, and infant sister Lois Koehler.

Carol will be dearly missed. We will cherish our memories of her and God bless those who survive.

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Tappen, ND.

Visitation : One hour before the service at the church.

Burial: Fisher Cemetery, Tappen, ND.

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