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Debbie Schmaltz

May 24, 1956-October 19, 2018

Debbie Schmaltz, 62,

Fargo, formerly of

Anamoose, passed away

Friday, October 19, 2018

at Sanford Medical Center

in Fargo after a difficult

struggle with several

health issues. A prayer

service will be held at

7:00 P.M. Thursday, Oc-

tober 25 and her funeral

will be held Friday, Oc-

tober 26, at 10:30 A.M.,

both at St. Francis-Xavier

Catholic Church in

Anamoose with burial fol-

lowing at the St. Francis-

Xavier Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements with

Bethke-Nelson Funeral

Home of Drake.

Debra Jean Axelson,

daughter of Fred and

Doris (Beil) Axelson was

born May 24, 1956 in Val-

ley City. As a child, she

moved with her family to

Fortuna, CA where she

was raised and educated,

graduating from Fortuna

High School in 1974. In

1977, she returned to Val-

ley City and worked at the

Clock Lounge, which her

parents owned.

On August 24, 1982,

she was married to Mike

Schmaltz. They made

their home in Anamoose

where she owned and

operated Schmaltz Green-

house. She also worked as

a waitress at Town and

Country Restaurant and

the V.F.W. Club in Harvey

for many years. She also

enjoyed her time as a stay

at home Mom. In 2006,

she moved to Fargo and

had resided there since.

Debbie loved her chil-

dren and her nieces and

nephews. She enjoyed

spending time with family

and friends outdoors,

working in the garden,

and was passionate about

fishing and hunting.

She is survived by her

children, Tiffani Schmaltz

of Harwood and Mikie

Schmaltz of Anamoose;

granddaughter, Gracie

Schmaltz of Anamoose;

her companion, Herman

Stack of Fargo; 2 sisters,

Donna (Mike) Riddle and

DeDe (Shannon)

McWhorter of Fortuna,

CA; a brother, Dennis Ax-

elson of Pahrump, NV;

her 3 aunts and an uncle;

and several nieces and

nephews.

Her parents preceded

Debbie in death.

Online condolences

may be shared at nelson

funeralhomesnd.com.