Minnie Gietzen

Funeral Mass for Minnie Gietzen, 73, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, formerly of Glen Ullin, North Dakota will be 11 a. m. , Monday, April 13, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glen Ullin, ND with Father Arul Joseph celebrating. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Glen Ullin. Wilhelmina ?Minnie? E. Gietzen, 73, Wahpeton, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at her home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p. m. until 3:00 p. m. ,Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Willow Creek Chapel (920 3rd Ave N), Wahpeton with a Prayer Service at 2:00 p. m. with Rev. Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Wilhelmina Elizabeth Gietzen was born August 4, 1935 at Carson, ND to Adam and Elizabeth (Seeberger) Weinberger. She was baptized on August 11, 1935 at St. Joseph?s Church, St. Joseph, ND by P. Dominic Reeber, O. S. B. She received her formal education at Harper District #2, Grant County, rural St. Joseph, ND. She worked at Glendive, MT in a restaurant and moved back to Glen Ullin and worked in a restaurant. On September 5, 1955, she married Cyril Gietzen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin by Rev. Frederic Mundt, O. S. B. The couple moved to Minneapolis, MN where Cy enrolled in Radio School. In 1956 they moved to Wahpeton where Cy worked at KBMW Radio Station. Minnie worked at NDSCS in the cafeteria, Trinity Day Care Center, and worked for 15 years at Valley Lake Boys Home as a cook. Her husband died on January 15, 2002. She retired and continued to live in Wahpeton. Minnie was a member of St. John?s Catholic Church. She enjoyed feeding birds in her back lawn, cooking and baking, especially banana bread, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her 2 sons, Gregg Gietzen, and his girlfriend, Brenda Martinson, West Fargo, ND and Scott (Michelle) Gietzen, Davenport, ND; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-granddaughters; 4 brothers, Nick (Caroline) Weinberger, New Salem, ND, Leo (Florence) Weinberger, Dickson, ND, John Weinberger, Dickinson, Bill (Lavon) Weinberger, Glen Ullin, ND; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cyril; 3 brothers, Adam, Pete, Ed; and 1 sister, Marion Schneider. Arrangements in Glen Ullin, ND are with the Spangelo-Stevenson Funeral Home, Glen Ullin, ND. Spangelo- Stevenson Funeral Home


Burial Date: April 13, 2009
Funeral Home Glen Ullin, ND

Funeral Mass: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin, ND