Lena Sticka

A Funeral Mass for Lena Sticka, 87, of Dickinson will be 9:30 a. m. , Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Keith Streifel celebrating. Burial will take place at St. Pius Cemetery, Schefield, ND.

Visitation for Lena will be from 2:00 p. m. to 7:00 p. m. , Monday, January 18, 2016 at Stevenson Funeral Home with a rosary & vigil service being held at 6:00 p. m.

Lena passed away January 13, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Health Center in Dickinson.

Lena Koffler was born August 9, 1928 in Dickinson, ND, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hatzenbuehler) Koffler. She grew up and attended country school near Lefor, ND. On June 20, 1945, Lena and David Sticka were united in marriage at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dickinson. To this union eight children were born: Judy, Delores, Kathie, Jim, Tom, Dennis, David and Mike. Lena and David raised their family on the farm 15 miles south of Dickinson. Lena loved helping David on the farm. She especially liked the horses. Lena always had the coffee pot on and loved to visit with company. Over the years, she enjoyed polka dancing, old tyme music, and cooking for her family. Lena was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and longtime member of St. Pius Verein. Her family was very special to her and will be forever missed by them.

Lena is survived by her daughters, Judy (Larry) Fleckenstein and Delores (Jerry) Jacobs, all of Bismarck, and Kathie (Don) Bren of Dickinson; sons, Jim (Donna Lien), Tom (Jessie), David (Gin), Mike (Karen) all of Dickinson, and Dennis of Richardton; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother George of New England and a sister, Jenny Decker of Dickinson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Elizabeth Koffler; husband, David Sticka; granddaughter, Sierra Sticka; grandson, Dean Fleckenstein; sisters, Margaret Frederick, Katie Reich, Ruth Massad, and Betty Zenker; and brothers, John, Pete, Chris, and Joe.

Burial Date: January 19, 2016
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Mass: Tuesday: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Dickinson, ND