Audrey Slapnicher, 83

Audrey K Slapnicher fell asleep in death on March 15, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by her many family members.

Audrey was born on Tuesday, November 19, 1940, in Little Fork, Minnesota. Audrey was the daughter of Clarence and Ellen Grove. She attended High School partly in International Falls, Minnesota, and Baudette, Minnesota, but graduated from Baudette High School as part of the class of 1958. She married Anthony T. Slapnicher on November 08, 1958, and from that union came three children: Theodore (Anita) Slapnicher of Helena, Montana; Timothy (Beth) Slapnicher of Bemidji, Minnesota; and Stacy (Terry) Ehli of Wheaton, Minnesota. Audrey is survived by her husband, all three of her children and their spouses, her six grandchildren, and her ten great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother (Harry Grove); and her granddaughter (Heidi Joy Slapnicher).

Most of Audrey’s life centered around raising her family (in the Bemidji area), studying the Bible, and sharing what she learned with others. At one time, Audrey worked three jobs to support herself. Later in life, Audrey moved to live by her daughter (Stacy) and husband (Terry) in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Some words that best describe Audrey are fantastic/empathetic listener, sincere, loyal, private, content, honest, generous, patient, and kind-hearted. She loved people in general but had an especially soft spot for children. She loved to dance and was so graceful, especially when she danced to polkas.

She loved teaching the things she had learned from the Scriptures with others and endeavored to live by them herself. Other things that she enjoyed were spending time with her family and friends (both in person and by telephone), reading, working picture and crossword puzzles, coloring, playing cards, and playing games (EXCEPT Monopoly and Aggravation).

She never wanted any long speeches to be given about her life's activities but felt that Ecclesiastes 7:1 best summed things up: “A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death is better than the day of birth.” She proved she was loyal to her creator to the end. She was DEEPLY loved and is already GREATLY missed.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bemidji, Minnesota, with John Flaws officiating.

To sign the online guestbook, watch the video tribute, livestream or service recording visit www.bainbridgefuneralhome.com.