Myrtle Lynn Soreide "Lynn", 57 of Bowman, ND, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at her home near Bowman.

Funeral Services for Lynn will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Bowman Cemetery at a later Date.

Visitation for Lynn will begin on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. There will be a Family and Friends Service on Thursday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel in Bowman.

Myrtle Lynn Post was born October 20, 1954 in Miles City, MT to Ben and Mae Post. She was raised in Baker, MT and attended school and graduated from Baker High School in 1973. She graduated from Eastern Montana College in Billings in 1977 with a teaching degree. She taught 1st & 2nd grade classes in Terry, MT for 2 years at the same school her mother taught at.
On June 2, 1979 she married the love of her life Jay Soreide in Baker and they made their home on the ranch in Bowman. She became a ranch wife and was very active horseback riding, calving cows, helping her sister in law Carol with 4H projects always being there to "twist a tail" and all the aspects of a farm and purebred operation; helping put on 28 bull sales. In 1983 she was elected the Secretary/Treasurer of the North Dakota Charolais Association being able to attend the National Western Stock show in Denver! She organized a summer reading program at the Bowman School in the 80's and worked at the School Library. She was a member of the Bowman Lutheran Church, a 24 year member of the North Dakota Cattlewomen and was very active in Girl Scouts in her earlier years.
In 1979 she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was confined to a wheelchair for the past 22 years. She never let it completely control her life and you would never hear her complain but she would always have a big smile on her face!
In 1986 the light of her life was born, Joy Lynn. She was the most caring and amazing mother, always having time to talk, play cards or just sit. She loved going to basketball games, school programs or piano recitals. She became a grandmother and got to enjoy three wonderful grandchildren every day. From playing house, to hidden picture puzzles, to just watching Tom and Jerry on TV, they got to enjoy "Granny" and she them. She always looked forward to wednesday nights when Kaylee got off the school bus and they got to have their time together.
She was an amazingly strong women, who always was positive and happy. She loved visiting with friends and the humor of Baxter Black,sending cards, shopping with Joy and sharing a pot of coffee and breakfast with Jay every morning.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ben and Mae Post, and her stepmother Iva Post.
She will be deeply missed by her best friend and husband of 32 years Jay, her daughter and son in law Joy and Zach Kinsey, the excitement of her daily life Kaylee, Casey and Johnny Kinsey. Her brother Doug & Julie Post of Baker, MT, sister Tammy & Kelly Moore of Rapid City, SD and numerous nieces and nephews and many friends

Krebsbach/Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.