Lillian Ebel, age 91 of Williston, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 26, 2017, under the care of hospice, at the Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Williston.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Williston with Rev. Scott Neumann officiating. Interment in Big Lake Cemetery, East of Homestead, Mont. will take place at 2:30 central time on Monday afternoon.
Lillian was born to Burnie and Julia Urdahl in McIntosh, Minn. on August 5, 1925. The family moved to the Homestead, Mont. area where she was raised and educated.
Lillian met Herman Ebel, the love of her life, just before he went to the Army to serve in World War II. After the war and many love letters having been written, they were united in marriage on October 30, 1946. Born to this union were Duane, Marilynn, Sharon and Dwight.
Lillian enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking. She enjoyed spending time and entertaining family and friends. In 1986, after Herman’s death, she moved to Williston to be closer to family and where she formed many more friendships. Lillian was very devoted to her family, and her children and great-grandchildren were the light of her life. Throughout her life she held several jobs in the Medicine Lake, Plentywood, and Williston areas. She was also a member of Light of Christ Lutheran Church, and the VFW.
Surviving her are daughters, Marilynn (Jim) Knapp of Glendive and Sharon Ebel of Fargo, N.D.; son, Dwight Luane Ebel of Williston; daughter-in-law, Marla Ebel of Belfry, Mont.; eight grandchildren, Shari (Steve) Droll, Michelle Harrington, Shannon Hogenson, Seth (Christy) Ebel, Lanae Ebel, Damian (Angie) Ebel, Thea (Aaron) Holter, and Kara (Anthony) Benson; granddaughter-in- law, Felicity Ebel; twenty-eight great-grandchildren, Cody, Kayla, Clayton and Kassidy Droll, Ariana, Abriele and Breylon Harrington, Preston, Ethan and Liam Hogenson, Alyse, Jon, and Leah Ebel, Felicity Ebel, Dawson, Dominic and Dalton Ebel, Jocelyn, Annabelle, Olivia, Gracie and Brody Ebel, Carson and Maggie Holter, and Asher, Oakley and Jonah Benson; one great-great-grandchild, Brynn; three sisters, Blanch, Gladys and Leona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Burnie and Julia Urdahl; husband, Herman; son, Duane; grandsons, Scott Christensen and Dana Ebel; brothers, Stanley Urdahl, Leonard Urdahl, and Oliver Urdahl; and sister Lila Engberg.
Friends may call at Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon, April 30, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and for the hour preceding the service at the church on Monday.
Friends are welcome to visit www.eversoncoughlin.com to share memories of Lillian or leave condolences for her family.