Naomi I. Elkins, 57, Bismarck, formerly of Taylor, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, she fought a courageous battle against cancer. Naomi’s funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at Taylor Lutheran Church, Taylor, with Rev. Bob Wittstruck officiating. Interment will follow at the Pioneer Cemetery, south of Taylor. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Ladbury Funeral Service and will continue at the church on Monday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a prayer service at 2 p.m., Sunday at Ladbury Funeral Service.
Naomi was born March 19, 1954 in Dickinson, the daughter of Elmo R. and Vivian I (Wahlers) Elkins. She was raised and educated in Taylor where she graduated from Taylor High School in 1972. She went on to graduate from the Bismarck School of Nursing in 1975. Naomi worked as a nurse at the Hettinger Hospital, Thief River Falls, Minn., and the Kidney Dialysis Unit at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck.
She never had any children of her own, her nieces and nephews, and great-nieces were thought of as her own. Naomi will be missed by all, and remembered as a compassionate and giving person. She enjoyed traveling, reading and watching sports.
We all loved her and will miss her dearly. Naomi is survived by her mother, Vivian, Taylor; her brothers, Kenneth (Becky), Taylor, and Keith (Mariane), Taylor; her nieces and nephews, Stacy (Danny) Braun, Dickinson, Beth (Jarrod) Simek, Fargo, Seth, Bismarck, Tyler (friend-Kacy), Richardton, Shane, Taylor, Dustin (Mandi), Richardton, and Brandon (fiancée-Acacia), Fargo; great nieces, Bailey, Sydney, Carley and Danika. She also leaves behind many special friends and co-workers. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmo; grandparents; and an infant brother.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Bismarck Cancer Center, or to a charity of the donors choice.
