Ardis Youmans

Ardis Youmans, age 89, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Sunday (March 25th) at First Care Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday (March 29th) at the United Methodist Church in Erskine with the Rev. Lois Ball officiating. Interment will be in the Ada City Cemetery, Ada, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Erskine. Sympathy messages may be sent at www.carlinhoialmen.com.Ardis Bernice Bjerk was born on April 29, 1917 in Norman County, rural Ada, Minnesota to parents Christ and Helen (Gunderson) Bjerk. She grew up and attended school in Ada. Ardis had to quit school after the sixth grade to help raise her siblings following the death of her mother. She worked various restaurant jobs in Ada, including at the Green Lantern and the Welcome Inn until her marriage to William Youmans.They lived in Ada until 1966 when they moved to McIntosh, Minnesota where Ardis worked at the B-B Café for many years. She moved to Erskine, Minnesota in the early 1990's where she has since resided. While in Erskine, Ardis cleaned homes and spent her time helping others.She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Erskine. She loved to spend time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.Ardis passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at First Care Hospital in Fosston, Minnesota at the age of 89 years.Survivors include her three daughters, Janet (Neil) Leum of Lakeville, MN, Debbie (Paul) Noyes of Erskine, MN, and Tami Ose (fiancé-Ron Olafson) of Erskine, MN; six grandchildren, Patty, Chris, Heather, Heidi, Tahlor, and Jordyn; six great grandchildren, Madison, Kolton, Clare, Carly, Michael and Ryan; two sisters, Ione Lawrence of Ada, MN and Evelyn Nornes of Owatonna, MN. Nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one sister, Eleanor Bjerk; and brother, Norman Bjerk.Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Ardis's grandchildren and great grandchildren.Active Pallbearers will be Tony Stuhaug, Cory Simonson, Chris Leum, Jack Bjerk, Irv Novak, and Roger Johnson.