Margaret Anderst, 87, of Mobridge, passed away, Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11a.m. on Wednesday, July 30th at the First Baptist Church of Mobridge. It is located at 512 N. Main Street. Sandwiches and light appetizers will be served after. Her family welcomes any memories that you would like to share about her and thank her friends for the love and care they showed Tammy throughout her many years in Mobridge.

It is with sorrow, gratitude, and deep love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and aunt, Margaret Tamara Anderst ("Tammy"), who left this world peacefully at the age of 87.

A woman of quiet strength and enduring kindness, Tammy led a simple life, but one rich in the things that mattered most—love, friends, family, and an appreciation for life's small joys. Her life reflected her Christian values—poor in spirit yet rich in grace. She was meek, merciful, pure in heart, and always a peacemaker. She listened more than she spoke, gave more than she took, and loved without condition.

She immigrated to America from Bremerhaven, Germany in 1952 when she was in her early teens. She came with her mother, Martha Rose Anderst, and older brother, Waldemar Anderst. Their father, Emmanuel, was forced to serve as an interpreter in the war and was unable to join them. She was tri-lingual, speaking German, Russian, and English; she was always extremely proud of her U.S. citizenship.

Tammy's early life was not easy, but one that showed her strength and human perseverance. She was born in Nikopol, Ukraine, where World War II turned the family into refugees. Fleeing Russian soldiers, the family headed for Odesa, Ukraine. There was only one train track from Nikopol to Odesa, so train cars backed up on the track for miles, causing the family to be stranded for a month. When they were able, they travelled on to Galati, Romania where they encountered a great deal of bombing. They feared being bombed at the railroad station. By the grace of God, they were not. Always trying to stay behind German lines, they continued on in cattle cars, going next to Yugoslavia, Hungary, and then Poznan, Poland. Eventually, they made their way to Germany. There, they were sponsored by Sam and Lydia Walker, who brought them to their final home in the United States.

Tammy is survived by her son, Klaus Peterly Anderst; her nephew, Waldemar Andreas Anderst of Lewiston, Idaho, and his family; and her niece, Heidi Diana Anderst of Denver, Colorado, and Heidi's family. Tammy also found great joy and solace in her beloved church family, First Baptist Church, and her greater Mobridge community, which always looked out for her.

Tammy will be dearly missed. The family asks you to join us in remembering her with an act of kindness or a gentle word for someone in need.