Leah Waltzer

Leah Waltzer, 92,

Minot, died Tuesday, Dec.

10, 2019 in a Minot nurs-

ing home.

Leah was born Nov. 13,

1927 in Iron River, MI to

Charlie and Ruth (Born)

Olson.

She was united in mar-

riage to Ray Waltzer on

August 10, 1954 and

made their home near

Denbigh, ND until they

moved to Minot in Dec.

1958.

Leah was a

self-employed with her

daughter, Brenda, for 35

years until retiring in

2003.

She was baptized Janu-

ary 4, 1958, became a

member of Jehovah’s

Witnesses, and enjoyed

sharing her faith with oth-

ers. She also enjoyed

traveling, playing cards,

embroidery, gardening,

dancing, and camping.

Leah is survived by her

loving husband of 65

years, Ray Waltzer; chil-

dren Larry Waltzer, Bren-

da Brainard, Linda (Dan)

Lillis, and Ardelle Ko-

varik; seven grandchil-

dren, six

great-grandchildren, sis-

ters LaVerne (Bruce)

Knapp and Viola Schell,

along with numerous

nieces and nephews.

Leah was preceded in

death by her parents, sis-

ter Doris Getzlaff, brothers

Charles and Vernon Ol-

son; sister-in-law Teresa

Olson and brothers-in-law

Marnel Getzlaff and Tony

Schell.

Memorial Service: Sa-

turday, Dec. 14, 2019, 10

a.m. at the Kingdom Hall

of Jehovah’s Witnesses,

1100 Hiawatha Street,

Minot.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomasfamilyfunera

lhome.com