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- [S927] Obituary.
Ann Gangl, 91, Mandan, died Feb. 7, 2015, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Marv Klemmer as celebrant. Burial was at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Ann was born on Aug. 17, 1923, to Alex and Frances (Lauinger) Leingang in Morton County.
She married Frank Gangl on Nov. 15, 1943, in St. Anthony. Frank and Ann farmed south of St. Anthony. Later they moved to Wilton, where they operated Frank’s Bar, then moved to Regan and owned Gangl’s Bar.
Upon retirement, Frank and Ann moved to Bismarck and did office cleaning at the Bureau of Reclamation.
Ann was an excellent cook and enjoyed making holiday meals. She also specialized in making borsht soup.
She was an active person and enjoyed many things, including fishing, playing bingo and pinochle, dancing and traveling. She went to Europe and took many trips with Frank. She enjoyed going on bus tours across the United States.
Ann was able to drive until the age of 90, which was important to her. Her family was central in her life and she was always concerned for their wellbeing.
Ann will be deeply missed by her sons, Kenneth (Linda), Mandan, and James (Sue), Red Wing, Minn.; daughters, Sharon (Frank) Kuntz, Mandan and Jeannette (friend, Norman Fisher) Pohlman, Bismarck; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, six great-great- grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Ann was eldest of 13 siblings, she is survived by sisters, Lorraine Heinert, California, Mary Heinert, Bismarck, Abby Olson, Minot, Delores Beehler, South Dakota and Stephanie Schwartz, Mandan; brothers, George Leingang, Bismarck, and Eugene Leingang, California.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 41 years, Frank who died in 1984; sisters, Frances Cornell and Stephanie Leingang; brothers, Tony Leingang, Frank Leingang, Clemence Leingang and Edward Leingang.
Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook and view tribute photos.
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