Annie Amb

Annie Amb, 88, of Portland, ND, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Annie was born October 27, 1925 to Nels and Jennie (Larson) Selid in rural McKenzie County, ND. She graduated from Watford City High School and then received her Registered Nurse degree from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Fargo, ND. Annie married Alvin Amb in Pasadena, CA in 1947. They returned to Portland to farm and raise a family. Annie was nursing supervisor at Tri-County Nursing Home in Hatton, ND for several years. Annie is survived by 4 children, Marchelle (Mark) Zweber of Viera, FL, Coleene (Barry) Fernando of Phoenix, AZ, Bradley (Ellen) Amb of Portland, ND, and Stephanie Olson of Grand Forks, ND; grandchildren, Kjersten and Andrew Linkletter, Jennifer Fetla, Jerry Homstad, and Joseph, Patrick, and Michelle McCauley; and one brother, Orville Selid of Park Rapids, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, 4 brothers and 1 sister. In lieu of flowers, please plant a tree in memory of Annie. All of Annie’s friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Annie’s Life at the Brad and Ellen Amb farm on Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2014.