Erma Gable
May 6, 1929 ~ June 12, 2021
Erma's Service will be livestreamed on the funeral home website starting at 9:45 AM on June 15, 2021.
https://vimeo.com/event/1078267
Erma passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 92.
Erma Mae Meyer was born to Paul and Francis (Miller) Meyer on May 6, 1929, near Binford, ND, where she grew up on a farm and attended rural school. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1947. After school, she moved to Fargo where she worked as a waitress. Erma and Herbert Gable were married in Minneapolis in 1947. After their marriage, they moved to Jamestown, ND where they lived until moving to Fargo in 1951. Most recently, Erma has worked for Herberger’s and Marshall Fields in the janitorial department, at West Acres. Erma was always seen walking the 12th Avenue Bridge, riding bicycle and speeding through the neighborhood in her little silver convertible.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1992; her parents; three brothers - Harvey, Clarence and Earl; and her sisters - Florence and Elna.
Erma is survived by her three sons – Danny of Fargo, ND; Jerry (Val) of Dilworth, MN; and James (Shelly) of Mandan, ND; her two daughters - Nancy Gable of Oceanside, CA; and Rinee Gable of Kapaa, Hawaii; her beloved seven grandsons - Steve, Dustin, Matt, Luke, Mackenzie, Jake and Sam; and five great-grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial Service held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 am at Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center in Fargo - with a visitation one hour prior. The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home website for those unable to attend.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center, Fargo, ND. To visit our online guestbook go to www.boulgerfuneralhome.com.
Sweet Erma you will be missed by many. It brings comfort that you are now with your beloved Herb again, hugs and prayers to all.
prayers out to you and your family also from all of us from Mana Souls MC Roger
So sorry for your loss… It does suck… Prayers for you and your family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on your loss,hugs
Thinking of you and your family Nancy. Hugs and love coming your way.
Erma what a sweet lady you were, heaven has a special angel now. Your family will miss you so much.
What a special lady she was. Such a tiny woman, yet the imprint she left on the hearts of hundreds of kids that grew up in the neighborhood was enormous – even the kids of those kids knew her as “Grandma”. To me, a third-grader in 1964, she was like my “Other Mother”, I called her my Mother Goose. She laughed about that! I had the great privilege of spending alot of time with Erma since 2018. We talked as old friends – about life, husbands, kids, the state of the world, politics/ She read the paper cover to cover daily, devoured library books like a starving bookworm, preferring biographies and historical subjects mostly, which explains why she was a surprisingly worldly, insightful and modern-thinking woman -an independent thinker. While I would be putzing about the kitchen,doing some of the heavier housework, we’d talk about religion, politics, ecology, world news – just about anything you could think of. And she had a devilish sense of humor.! She had a such big laugh, and often we’d laugh so hard we’d have tears in our eyes! While we were out on a grocery trip, we stopped a a juice bar to pickup her order. We noticed a store next door had alot of greenery in the window. “What is that place?”, she asked. Not knowing I, got out of the car and checked the name. “Erma, its a pot store!” “Really?”, she said. Maybe we should go in and look around!” As it turned out, the store was closed, but it cracked us up and the joking about it continued all the way home. It was a joy to spend time with her. I love you, Erma Gable, my Mother Goose. I sure will miss you. Love and prayers to the Gable Family, and all those who knew and loved Erma.
Sorry to hear of your loss Jamie -Shelly and family. Thoughts and Prayers!!
Oh I am so sad to hear you are gone aunt Erma. I am so happy though that we stayed in touch by letters. I had planned to come for a visit this summer but now I won’t be able to see you. Now that you are gone there are no more of dad’s siblings left. I still have the poem you wrote when you became the only survivor of your siblings.
Rest in peace …. You are a kind and gentle soul and heaven gained a good one when you entered.
My thoughts and prayers to the Gable family.
So VERY sorry for the loss of your Grandmother Luke and your Mother Jerry & Val I’m sure she is missed dearly.