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BELFIELD — Jennie Wanner, 100, Belfield, passed away Jan. 31, 2015, at St. Benedict’s Health Center. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. MST Wednesday, Feb. 4, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belfield, with the Rev. William Ruelle celebrating. Burial will be at St. Bernard’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. MST today at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service being held at 7 p.m. MST. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. MST at the church.
Jennie Wanner was born Feb. 25, 1914, in rural Belfield, the daughter of Anton and Eugenia (Ott) Obrigewitsch. She grew up and attended country school in Billings County. Jennie stayed at home and worked on the family farm, before marrying Nick Wanner on Nov. 11, 1936, at St. Boniface Church in Belfield. To this union six children were born: Theodore, Leona, Margaret, David, Eugene and Anthony. Together, Jennie and Nick farmed and raised their family.
In 1949, after the sudden death of Nick, Jennie and the family moved into Belfield. She began cleaning homes and babysitting. Jennie was also an exceptional seamstress and made clothes for area families, along with bridesmaid dresses and prom dresses. Jennie cleaned rooms at The Park Way Motel for 20-plus years. In the early 1980s, Jennie retired and remained in Belfield until 2007, when she moved to Evergreen. In 2013, she made her home at Country House.
Jennie was a great baker, especially when it came to making caramel rolls, poppy seed rolls and cooking old German dishes. Jennie crocheted, quilted and made afghans for others. Each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren received a homemade item from “Grandma Jennie.” She liked to play cards at the Senior Center in Belfield. Jennie was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Belfield and served many hours at Adoration in church. She was the family prayer leader, and taught her family how to pray the rosary and attend church. Her greatest love was having her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her during special occasions. The more the merrier, for family was her pride and joy. A family highlight for Jennie was the Centennial Celebration of the Obrigewitsch homestead in 2008.
Jennie is survived by her sons, Theodore M. Wanner, San Diego, Calif., and his children, Nicholas (Lilly) Wanner and their children, Nicole, Natalie, Jayden, Stacey; and Michael (R.T.) Wanner and their children, Taylor, Teddy; David N. (Jeanne) Wanner, Dickinson, and their children, Jay (Kim) Wanner and their children, Kara, Cameron; and Erin Wanner; Eugene R. (Patricia) Wanner, Thermopolis, Wyo., and their children, Schelly (Darren) Smith and their children, Megan, Hunter; Brett (Kathy) Wanner and their children, Hannah, Jennah, Riley; Jennie Wanner and her children, Katarina, Aven; Brian (Christine) Ketelsen and their children, Nathan, Evelyn, Lauren; and Derek (Adrianne) Ketelsen; and Anthony J. Wanner, Beach, and his children, Mark (Martha) Wanner and their children, Austin, Taylor, Aiden; Lisa (Pete) Knopp and their children, Bryan, Benjamin; Greg (Bridget) Wanner and their son, Sage; Lora (Dustin) Miller and their children, Brayden, Andrew, Alexius; Eric Wanner and his sons, Mathew, Zachary; and Todd (Tiffany) Wanner and their children, Paige, Breanna, Logan; her daughters, Leona M. (Frank) Heiser, Watford City, and their children, Roland Heiser and his children, Billie Jo, Beau, Mike, Ashlee (Jared) Schaff and their children, Adilyn, Paxton, Devyn; Denise Heiser; and Lynn (Scott) Meuchel and their daughter, Ciarra; and Margaret M. Steffes, Kansas City, Mo.; and her sister-in-law, Florence Obrigewitsch,Belfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugenia and Anton; her husband, Nick; two brothers, Phillip and Jack; her sisters, Agnes, Josephine, Margaret and Gertrude; one great-granddaughter, Billie Jo Heiser; and one daughter-in-law, Geraldine Wanner.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to: Alzheimer’s Association, Evergreen or Country House.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
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, d. 17 Nov 1957, Belfield, Stark County, North Dakota, USA