Michael Wegleitner

Michael James

Wegleitner, 51, of Willis-

ton, passed away on Fri-

day, March 11, 2022.

His Mass of Christian

Burial will be celebrated

Saturday afternoon,

March 19, 2022, at 1:30

PM at St. Joseph’s Cathol-

ic Church in Williston.

Father Russell Kovash

will officiate. Cremation

will follow the funeral

Mass and interment in

Riverview Cemetery will

be held on Tuesday,

March 22 at 11:00 AM.

An Evening Vigil with a

Rosary will be held Fri-

day, March 18, at 5:00 PM

at the Everson-Coughlin

Funeral Home Chapel in

Williston. Visitation will

be open from 9:00 AM –

5:00 PM at the Funeral

Home on Friday, March

18.

Michael James

Wegleitner entered this

world on July 4th 1970 to

Paul and Nicolette (Leier)

Wegleitner at the Mercy

Medical Center in Willis-

ton, ND. He was born as

the second of four si-

blings. Michael attended

school in Williston at St.

Joseph’s Catholic School

and graduated from

Williston High School in

1989.

Mike entered this world

on July 4th the day of

freedom and he enjoyed

the freedom of camping,

fishing and riding his

motorcycle on the open

roads with the open beau-

tiful nature surrounding

him. As a young child he

believed everyone was

celebrating him with fire-

works and festivities.

Mike’s honesty and in-

tegrity was displayed in

his dealings with family,

friends, and all he those

he encountered. A quiet

man who preferred taking

the high road even when

others took the low road.

He honored his parents

and was always there for

them. Mike greatly loved

his two sons and step-

daughter enjoying family

time spent together with

them. His love for his

brothers and sister was

apparent and was always

wanting the best for them.

Mike was baptized and

confirmed at St. Joseph’s

church and raised in the

Catholic faith. He was un-

ited in marriage to Lori

Rademacher. Together,

they had two sons Steven

and Tyler. He was later

married to Staci Hogue,

and her daughter Mary

Jayne entered into the

family. While being an

adamant family man he

enjoyed fishing and had

the state record paddlef-

ish for 10 minutes, or so it

seemed. He later worked

at Geo Resources prior to

starting his own business.

Mike owned Wiggy’s con-

struction and always

made beautiful things,

built beautiful homes, and

remodeled old structures

to make them look new

again. All of his employ-

ees enjoyed having him as

their boss and many have

said that he was the best

boss they ever had.

He developed a fond

love of motorcyles later in

life, and rode on of his

two bikes whenever he

had a chance. Including

frequently riding to the

Abby in Richardton for

Mass. He also rode to

Sturgis, Las Vegas, and

Daytona bike week.

Mike’s time on earth

has been cut short, but

left his mark with the

many good deeds and

beautiful creations he

made. Mike will be greatly

missed by family and

many other friends. For

those who believe in the

Son of the Heavenly Crea-

tor, we shall see Mike

again.