Arlo Albert Voth, 89, of Turtle Lake, ND, died on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at The Garrison Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, ND with Pastor Randy Emgarten and Reverend Tim Voth officiating. Burial will be in the Turtle Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake. There will be a prayer service at 5pm.

Arlo was born on July 14, 1925 in the home on the family farmstead to Frank & Anna (Schultz) Voth. He married Freda Walcker on December 18, 1949. They moved to the family farm and soon experienced the new world of electricity and indoor plumbing which made their lives a lot easier. They worked together and raised 4 children, making a living farming the land and by milking cows, raising beef, hogs, sheep, chickens and a variety of different animals and birds. Arlo drove school bus for a number of years for the Turtle Lake Public School. His son, Bob, began farming with him in the mid-70's. Arlo drove truck and worked for Lindteigen Construction from 1980-2001. After selling the farm to Bob in 1993, Arlo and Freda moved to their second house in Turtle Lake.

Arlo attended Palmberg Country School through the 6th grade. Doing farm work was more important and fun than doing school work. The farm was his school and taught him how to fix machinery and anything else that needed repairing. He tried to instill in his boys "GPS" before there ever was "GPS". He wanted his seeded fields to be straight, when you cultivate it should be straight, when you swath the windrow should be straight, when you plant or fix fence it needs to be straight (we were never straight enough). Arlo enjoyed helping people without expecting anything in return. He loved gardening, putting up Christmas lights, bowling, working with wood, horseshoes and socializing with friends. Arlo was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, ND. Arlo stated that one of his last wishes was to be buried next to his brother Lynn, saying, "we grew up together, played together, and farmed together, we should be laid to rest together".


Arlo was diagnosed with cancer in November, 2013. God allowed him to live one more year through the care that he received from his doctors, nurses, chemo treatments and by the prayers of many people. He really came to value and appreciate his family, grandkids and friends, especially Bennie and Vicky Schmidt and Bob Hayes, this past year. He will be missed in many ways. God bless the memory of Arlo Voth.

Arlo is survived by his wife, Freda, of Turtle Lake, ND; his children: Gene and Linda (Voth) Hummel of Garrison, ND, Bob and Karen Voth of Benedict, ND, Tim and Sharon Voth of Dickinson, ND and Tammy Rodacker of Grand Forks, ND. Four surviving sisters, Harriet Christopherson and Ella Rime of Garrison, ND, Verla Meyers of Sioux Falls, SD, and Vivian Kraft of Turtle Lake, ND, 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.

Those preceding his death were his parents; one great grandson, Jake Voth; two brothers, Wesley and Lynn; 5 sisters, Elsie, Lily, Clara, Florence and Ora.