Myrtle Alice Moen, age 97 of Bottineau, died Sunday at a Bottineau nursing home.  Her funeral will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church.

Myrtle Moen, the oldest of 14 children of  Henry and Alma (Hendrickson) Johnson, was born on January 8, 1922 on the family farm near Pangman, SK.  After completing the 11 ^th grade in Pangman, she worked as a caregiver for a family in Lansford while she finished her senior year and received her diploma.  While she was in Lansford, she met Orris Moen at a New Years Eve dance.  She returned to Canada where she worked in the war industries in Regina.  On July 1, 1946, she married Orris Moen of Upham where they farmed and raised 3 children.  Orris passed away on August 26, 1995.  In September of 2009, Myrtle moved into the St. Andrew's Apartments in Bottineau.  In January of 2017, she moved into the Bottineau Good Samaritan Center.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Don) Boll of Riverview, FL; sons, Arlyn Moen of Upham and Loren (Cheryl) Moen of Bottineau; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Grace Otterson of Osoyoas, BC and Carol (William) Lipsett of Grand Forks, BC; brothers Doyle (Darlene) Johnson of Pritchard, BC, Walter (Iris) Johnson of Pangman, SK and Harvey (Charmane) Johnson of Weyburn, SK one brother-in-law; 4 sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Linda Lervik-Moen; 5 brothers; 3 sisters; 9 brothers-in-law and 6 sisters-in-law.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.