Hertha Gegelman

God looked around his garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God?s garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew you were suffering. He knew you were in pain. He knew you would never get well on this earth again. He saw the road was getting tough and the hills were hard to climb. He closed your weary eyelids and whispered, ?Please be mine. ? It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn?t go alone. Part of us went with you the day God called you home. Funeral services for Hertha (Wolf) Gegelman, 87 Bismarck, formerly of Dickinson will be 10 a. m. M. S. T. Friday, January 18, 2008, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Dickinson with Rev. Michael Wolters, officiating. Interment will be in the Halliday Cemetery, Halliday, ND. Visitation will take place in Bismarck from 1:00 p. m. C. S. T to 2:00 p. m. C. S. T. on Thursday, January 17, 2008 in the chapel of Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, with a Prayer Service, taking place at 2:00 p. m. C. S. T. Visitation will continue in Dickinson from 3 p. m. M. S. T. to 9 p. m. M. S. T. on Thursday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson. Visitation will continue on Friday at the church one hour prior to the service. Hertha passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2008, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Hertha Wolf was born on October 23, 1920, in Halliday, the daughter of Jacob and Caroline (Guenthner) Wolf. She grew up and attended school in Halliday. On December 5, 1946, she married Anton ?Tony? Gegelman also from Halliday. They moved many times during their married life. Some of the places in which they lived were Alexander, Williston, Glen Ullin and Dickinson, ND. Hertha suffered a stroke in 2000 and then became a resident at St. Luke?s Home in Dickinson and later moved to Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Hertha?s greatest joys in life were her family and friends. She enjoyed cooking and canning many garden vegetables. Hertha also loved her garden and her many beautiful flowers. Hertha is survived by her children: Sharon (Glenn) Bertsch, Bismarck, ND; Sandra (Jim) Rader, Fargo, ND; Larry (Tricia) Gegelman, Casselton, ND; Eunice (Clyde) Frank, Dickinson, ND; and Randy (Wendy) Gegelman, Minneapolis, MN; 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 14 brothers and sisters. The family wishes to thank all the caregivers at St. Luke?s and Missouri Slope, the doctors and nurses at St. Alexius Medical Center and Hospice for the care that was given to our mother. The family suggests memorials to: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 711 10th Ave West, Dickinson, ND 58601.


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Burial Date: January 18, 2008
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Service: Friday; Reedemer Lutheran Church; Dickinson, ND