Lillian Lorraine (Zelmar) Soholt was born July 18, 1936 to Martin and Cora (Pepper) Zelmar on the family farm in Frazer Township, Divide County, ND and peacefully passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the St. Luke’s Care Center in Crosby, ND.

She attended McCullen Rural School in rural Divide County until 2nd grade when the Zelmar family moved into Wildrose, ND Williams, County. Lillian attended Wildrose public school and graduated from High School in 1955. She also worked in a café her mother ran in Wildrose. Lillian met the love of her life in 1955 and in October of that year married Darryl Soholt in Williston, ND. Darryl joined the army taking them to Fort Smith, Fort Sill in Oklahoma and then to Fort Chaffee in Arkansas where their first son, Mark was born, later relocating to Williston, ND where their 2nd son was born, Marlyn. After receiving an honorable discharge from the service, Darryl bought the family farm in 1961 and moved back to Corinth. Lillian was a farmer’s wife and worked along his side on their family farm. She had a love for sewing, making quilts, feeding the farm animals. She sold Tupperware, Aertex Paint, worked at Wheat Crafts.

She was an animal lover and enjoyed her farm animals; the cows, horses, her dogs and cats. She had a smile that lit up the room and comforted those around her. She was a very devoted wife and mother. Her children were the greatest accomplishments and passions in her life.

She is survived by her son Mark of Alamo; sister, Laverne Strid of Tioga and Claryce Fredricks of Great Falls, MT.

Lillian is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Darryl; her son, Marlyn; her infant sister Darlene and her brother Verdan.