Elaine Foertsch, 60, of Hazelton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 6th, 2021.

Visitation will be held Thursday, November 11 ^th , 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, ND.

Committal Service for Elaine will be on Friday, November 12 ^th , 2021, at 11 a.m. in the Braddock Cemetery, Braddock, ND.  Myers Funeral Home of Linton will be live streaming Elaine's prayer service and committal service at www.Myersfh.com under Elaine's obituary.

Elaine was born in Butler, PA, on February 9 ^th , 1961 to parents Edward William Callen and Althea Matilda (McEwan) Callen. She graduated from Knoch High School in 1979. She married next door neighbor Paul Foertsch on September 27 ^th , 1991, they were married 30 years this September.

Elaine grew up on the family farm in Saxonburg, PA. At the age of 14 her father passed away. Even though her brothers were only 13 and 11 they kept milking and kept the farm going still finding time to help neighbors. Creating a work ethic that remained with her to the end. After marrying Paul, they moved to his grandfather's farm where they worked together raising cattle and hogs and farming with his father. They had three wonderful children John Daniel, Mae Elaine and Errol Wesley. In July of 2012 they moved to Hazelton, Nd.

Elaine worked at His Kids Christian School as a janitor in Pennsylvania, after moving to Hazelton she worked at the Hazelton grocery store on Friday mornings unloading and stocking shelves.

Elaine had a very strong Christian faith, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Butler, PA, after marriage she was a member of Summit Presbyterian Church in Butler, PA, after moving to Hazelton she was an active member of Hazelton Evangelical Presbyterian Church, helping out at youth group, bible school and anywhere she was needed.

Elaine is survived by her husband, Paul; children John, Mae and Errol of Hazelton; two brothers, Dan Callen, Saxonburg, PA and Ted (Janelle) Callen Jaylene, Courtney, Logan, Lily, and Wyatt all of Saxonburg, PA.

She is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Althea (McEwan) Callen.