Charlotte LaVose Tuchscherer
Apr. 23, 1936 – Nov. 17, 2020
Charlotte LaVose
Tuchscherer, the daughter
of Phillip and Mildred
(Anderson) Ovitt was
born on April 23, 1936 in
Rugby, North Dakota. She
died at the age of 84 years
on Tuesday, November
17, 2020 at the Heart of
America Care Center in
Rugby, North Dakota.
Charlotte was reared in
the home of her parents
and was the second oldest
of eight children. She at-
tended school in Rugby.
She worked for a time at
Ideal Café in Rugby as a
waitress and that is where
she met her husband, Joe
after he got out of the ser-
vice. Joe and Charlotte
were united in marriage
on November 26, 1952 at
Little Flower Catholic
Church in Rugby. The
couple moved to the farm
northwest of Rugby where
they farmed, raised their
five children, had cows,
chickens and grew their
garden. Charlotte stayed
busy raising their chil-
dren, cooking meals for
hired men and always
entertaining family for the
holidays. She was an ex-
cellent cook and loved to
have everyone come to
their home. Charlotte lost
her husband, Joe to a trag-
ic tractor train accident in
June of 1969, which left
her widowed with five
young children. Two
years later, she entered a
marriage, which was later
dissolved.
Charlotte was a member
of the Little Flower
Catholic church, Christian
Mothers, the American
Legion Auxiliary, the Rug-
by Eagles Auxiliary and
her and Joe were also on a
bowling league. She did
hair for several years,
mostly giving perms at the
hospital and at her home.
Charlotte was famous for
her apple pies and anyone
lucky enough to get one
would tell you they were
the best they had ever
tasted! All of the children
and grandchildren loved
receiving them. In the
summer, you could find
her out mowing the lawn
once a week and maybe
more and many would
comment on what a beau-
tiful yard she had kept
and she took a lot of pride
in her yard. She lived on
the farm for 63 years and
it was very hard for her to
leave and make her new
home in town. She was
always positive, a hard
worker and a strong wom-
an, who her family will
miss dearly.
Charlotte is survived
by her five children, Mar-
tin of Williston, Valerie
(Mitch) Wainwright of
Battle Ground, WA, Bev-
erly (Dan) Schneibel of
Fargo, Marlene (Ken)
Schaan of Rugby and Joe
(Janelle) Tuchscherer of
Rugby; 13 grandchildren,
Chris, Joey & Tanner
Tuchscherer, Jim (Becka)
and Eric Wainwright,
Jesse (Jason) Monke, JoVal
(Jason) Wettlaufer, Isaac
(Kory) Schaan, Riley
(Erin) Schaan, Blake
(Heather) Schaan, Brett
Schaan, Brady & Hunter
Tuchscherer; 22 great
grandchildren; sisters,
Barbara Willenbring of
Bismarck, Doris Page of
Bismarck, Marlene Ovitt
of Minot and Janice Ovitt
of Minot; a brother, Tom
Ovitt of Kansas;
sisters-in-law, Donna
Ovitt of Coolidge, Arizona
and Edith Ovitt of Minot;
many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and
friends. She was preced-
ed in death by, her hus-
band, Joe; parents Mildred
and Phil Ovitt; brothers,
Charles and Jack;
brothers-in-law, Myron
Page, Bob Willenbring,
Ray Hoffart and Dennis
Bloomster and
sister-in-law, Joy Ovitt.
Memorial Mass of
Christian Burial was held
at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 24 at Little Flower
Catholic Church in Rugby
with burial in the church
cemetery. Father Franklin
Miller, Celebrant.
Organist: Terri Jacobson
Vocal leader/ Cantor:
Jacinta Schmaltz
Casket Bearers: Chris
Tuchscherer, Joey
Tuchscherer, Blake
Schaan, Brett Schaan,
Isaac Schaan, Riley
Schaan, Brady Tuchscher-
er & Hunter Tuchscherer
Honorary Bearers: All
Grandchildren & Great
Grandchildren
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsbyanderson
.com