Christine Jirges

A Funeral Mass for Christine Jirges, 99, of Dickinson, will be 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in New Hradec, North Dakota with Father William Ruelle celebrating. Burial will follow in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation for Christine will be 12:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. Monday, February 4, 2013 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with a Rosary and Vigil service being held at 7:00 p. m. Christine passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at St. Benedict?s Health Center in Dickinson. Christine was born August 23, 1913 to Josef and Mary (Krehlik) Kostelecky on the family homestead, in Stark County, about nine and one-half miles southwest of Dickinson. She was educated through the 8th grade in a rural country school, near her home. After the death of her mother on March 2, 1926, Christine helped her father and older sisters raise her younger siblings. She also helped with daily housework and farm chores. On September 21, 1937, Christine married Norbert Jirges at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Dickinson. Following their marriage, they lived with his parents and brother and his wife, on the family farm four miles northwest of New Hradec, ND. Together they farmed and ranched. In 1942, Christine and Norbert moved to their own farm south of his parents homestead. It was here that they raised their seven children. They raised small grains, beef cattle, several dairy cattle, hogs and poultry. In their early years, during the summer, Christine spent many hours helping Norbert with farm field work, especially during haying and harvest seasons. Christine loved raising bedding plants, house plants, flowers and a large vegetable garden. She enjoyed listening to old-time music, cooking and baking (especially kolaches, a family favorite). Christine also filled her spare time with reading, embroidering, sewing many quilts, collecting recipes and scrapbooking newspaper articles. She looked forward to visiting with family and friends and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Christine moved into Dickinson in April 2010 and due to failing health became a resident at St. Benedict?s Health Center on September 18, 2012. Christine was deeply devoted to her Catholic faith and daily prayed the rosary and many other prayers. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Rosary Society in New Hradec. Christine is survived by her children, Lorraine (Dorman) Bezdicek of Dickinson, Jane A. (Randoll) Jahner of Lemmon, SD, Dianna (Frank R. ) Jahner of Bottineau, Arnold Jirges of Dickinson, Judith Chorne of Dickinson, Geraldine (John E. ) Weisgerber of Bismarck, and Marie Jirges of Dickinson; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Margaret Kostelecky; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norbert (Feb. 17, 1993); sisters and brothers-in-law, Phelemen (Anton) Barta, Agnes (Isadore) Kostelecky, Rose (Joseph, Sr. ) Zastoupil, and Dorothy A. (William P. ) Kostelecky; brothers and sisters-in-law, Edmund (Catherine) Kostelecky, Lloyd Kostelecky, Clement (Helen) Kostelecky, and George B. Kostelecky; infant brother, Robert; infant sister, Mildred; half-sisters and half-brothers-in-law, Emilie (Anton) Splichal, Mary (Vincent Sr. ) Krehlik, and Catherine (Frank J. ) Barta; infant half-sister, Frances; and two half siblings, Anna & Joseph Kostelecky who died while the family still lived in Russia.


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Burial Date: February 5, 2013
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Mass: Tuesday: Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, New Hradec, ND