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Verla Jane Reichenberger, 79, Minot, formerly of the Velva area, died Monday, March 29, 2021 in a Tempe, Arizona Hospice Care Center.

Verla (Nutz) Reichenberger was born September 29, 1941 in Harvey, North Dakota to Arthur and Erna (Hannemann) Nutz.  Verla attended school in Harvey and graduated from Harvey High School in 1959. After high school, Verla worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone as a telephone operator in Harvey and Minot for three years.  On September 30, 1960, Verla married Willard Reichenberger.  They moved to the Reichenberger family farm, south of Velva in 1962 and farmed until 1988.  To this union was born a son, Kent in 1962.  Joining Kent in 1970 was his sister, Shannon.  In 2003, Verla and Willard retired and moved into Minot. Through the years, Verla helped on the farm, was busy raising children, and worked several part time jobs at different times.

Over the 60 plus years of marriage, Verla and Willard enjoyed traveling and visiting family throughout the USA.  They owned different camping trailers since 1965.  Their vacation travels took their family to many national parks and 49 of the 50 states.  They visited every state capital with the exception of North Carolina.  In 1998, Verla and Willard purchased a lake home on Lake Metigoshe which they enjoyed for a number of summers.  They especially loved having their grandchildren come to the Lake and enjoy the water sports.  Verla and Willard became Arizona Snowbirds beginning in 2004.  In 2010, Verla and Willard purchased a small townhouse in a 55+ community in Mesa, AZ.  It has only 60 units so the friends and neighbors there were close and did many activities together.

Verla was an active member of Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Minot.  Over the years she taught Sunday School and helped with the children's music; sang in the church choir and served as coordinator of the Wedding and Funeral Committee's at the church.  Verla also was a very talented quilter and was a part of the church's quilting group that made many quilts for missions. She also belonged to the Sew and So Club and Friendly Neighbors Homemakers Club of Velva.

Verla is survived by her husband, Willard; daughter, Shannon Dove, Velva; grandsons: Brock Erickson, Minot; Garret Dove, Fargo and Wyatt Dove, Velva; granddaughters: Emma and Ella Dove, Velva.  Two sisters-in-law, JoAnn Nutz, Mandan and Marcella Oldenberg, Oregon and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Verla was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kent; brother, Sherwood Nutz; father and mother in-law, William and Martha Reichenberger; brother-in-law Kenneth Reichenberger and sisters-in-law Dorothy Muzechenko and Alice Reichenberger.

Funeral service : Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Our Redeemers Church, Minot.  ****Those wishing to view the service can watch a delayed streaming beginning Friday by accessing https://www.mtmsales.net/thomas
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.