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Philomena "Minnie" Schmidt Fleck
Birth: Jun. 12, 1920
Morton County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Mar. 15, 2009
Bismarck
Burleigh County
North Dakota, USA
Philomena "Minnie" Fleck, 88, Mandan, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 15, 2009 at the Baptist Home, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Chad Gion as celebrant. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 4 p.m. today at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, and continue from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church with a parish rosary/vigil at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Minnie was born June 12, 1920, to Michael and Rose (Weinberger) Schmidt. She grew up in the Fallon area, where she met the love of her life, Joseph J. Fleck. They were married on May 31, 1938, and farmed in the Solen area for 38 years. They then moved to Mandan in 1976.
Minnie was a kind and generous woman. Over the years, she gave freely of her time doing volunteer work at Spirit of Life Church, where she was a founding member. Playing cards, Yahtzee and listening to Sunday happy hour on the radio were pastimes Minnie always enjoyed. Those who knew her will remember her as loving, honest, caring and hardworking. Family was central in her life and they loved having fun together when the chores were done. Sundays were a big day at their house. Minnie would cook a fabulous meal, feeding all of her family and anyone who might stop by. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren playing marble games and cards. Time spent outdoors, fishing and camping, brought Minnie great pleasure. This special woman will forever be remembered by all who loved her.
Left with fond memories are her 11 children, Edward (Marlene Berger) Fleck, Maple Grove, Minn., Clarence (Adeline Geiss) Fleck, Solen, Alphonse (Maggie Magilke) Fleck, Mandan, Marlene (Ken) Brilz, San Pablo, Calif., Rosie (Jack) Schutt, Beulah, Ilene (Bob) Meyer, Lincoln, Sally (Wayne) Geiss, Hawley, Minn., Kathy (Donald) Erhardt, Veronica (Dennis) Erhardt, Betty Thompson and Bob Thompson, all of Mandan, and Michael (Nancy Wang) Fleck, Flasher; 46 grandchildren; 91 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; one brother, John (Sharon) Schmidt, Mandan; and two sisters, Rose Pittman, Mont., and Pauline Presler, Mandan.
Minnie was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1978; her parents; six brothers, Jack, Mike, Ted, Tony, Louie and Matt; two sisters, Emma O'Rourke and Katie Simon; two grandchildren, Russ Erhardt and Lori Jean Meyer; three great-grandchildren, triplets, Jack, James and Jared Blumhagen; and one great-great-grandchild, Tye Heck.
Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guest book and view flower and tribute photos.
Bismarck Tribune, The (ND) - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Family links:
Spouse:
Joseph J Fleck (1911 - 1978)
Burial:
Mandan Union Cemetery
Mandan
Morton County
North Dakota, USA
Plot: NS, Blk 12, Lot 412
Maintained by: Sharon (Fleck) Huettl
Originally Created by: bhaskins
Record added: Jan 23, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 47019798
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1920 - 2009 (88 years)