Anna Striefel

Harvey

Anna Klein Striefel, 94, Harvey, ND died on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home, Harvey, ND.

Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday April 15, 2023, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Harvey, ND with Rosary recitation prior to the service at 10:15 a.m. Saturday with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.

Ann was born on April 20, 1928, near Selz. She was the daughter of Louie and Theresa (Dillman) Lesmeister. Ann grew up and attended a rural school near Selz and graduated from Harvey High School. Ann married Wendelin Striefel on November 5, 1946, and they lived near Balta. They moved to a farm south of Anamoose for a time. Later they moved to a farm further south of Anamoose. Ann worked at the Gamble Store in Harvey from 1971 until 1982. Ann then worked for Seltvedt Furniture in Harvey from 1982 until 1986. In 1986 she started a daycare in her home. She did daycare until 1989. While living on the farm Ann took an active part in the daily farming operation. Wendelin died on December 13, 1987. Ann continued to live in Harvey. Ann then married Christ Klein on October 10, 1998. They lived in Carrington in the summer and in Florida in the winter months. Christ died on January 29, 2012.

Ann was a member of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Harvey, Catholic Daughters of America, and the church choir. Ann enjoyed playing pinochle, cooking, baking, fishing, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Ann is survived by her children, Randy (Karen) Striefel of Anamoose, Doug (Debra) Striefel of Bismarck, Vicki (Mark) Hoefs of Jamestown, Sherrie (Jeff) Lien of Harvey; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Jim Fuglie of Bismarck. Ann was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Wendelin and Christ; daughter, Rita Fuglie; siblings, Paulina Lesmeister, Hadrian Lesmeister, Sylvinus Lesmeister, Ludwig Lesmeister Jr., Anton Lesmeister, Stephanus Lesmeister, Helena Ripplinger, Theresia Miller her twin sister.

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Published by The Minot Daily News, April 13, 2023.