Theresa Mastel, 94, Bismarck, died August 2, 2014 at a Bismarck hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Linton, with Fr. David Richter officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a prayer service/rosary at 7:00. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Theresa was born April 2, 1920 in Emmons County to Markus and Helen (Marquardt) Gefre. She was educated in a one room school at Odessa District.
She married Kasmer Mastel on October 21, 1941 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. They lived on a farm until 1975 when they moved to Linton, ND. She moved to Bismarck in 2008 to be closer to family.
Theresa was a Christian Mother since 1950. She was a hard worker. Her garden was her pride and joy. She loved to can vegetables, jellies and fruit. Her family will always remember her for her delicious potato salad and the soups she would make. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was happiest when everybody made it home for the holidays. She made quilts for all of her family members. She was an avid card player and enjoyed frequent card games with her friends. She loved to read and do word-find puzzles. She also loved to go to different places and went on numerous trips. She was also always willing to take people to doctor appointments.
She is survived by four daughters and two sons: Jeanette (Clarence) Bosch, Bismarck; Helen (Rod) Wagner, Washburn; Dennis (Rita) Mastel, Bismarck; Marella (Ron) Wagner, Washburn; Allan (Joy) Mastel, Bismarck; and Brenda (Ken) Reiner, Bismarck; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Rose (Tony) Holzer, Linton; sisters-in-law Rita Gefroh, Strasburg; and Maryann Gefroh, Linton; Kasmer's sibling Bill (Betty) Mastel, Bismarck and sister-in-law Christine Mastel, Aberdeen, SD.
Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1979, son Francis in 1971, four sisters and five brothers, two infant brothers and one infant sister
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a prayer service/rosary at 7:00. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Theresa was born April 2, 1920 in Emmons County to Markus and Helen (Marquardt) Gefre. She was educated in a one room school at Odessa District.
She married Kasmer Mastel on October 21, 1941 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. They lived on a farm until 1975 when they moved to Linton, ND. She moved to Bismarck in 2008 to be closer to family.
Theresa was a Christian Mother since 1950. She was a hard worker. Her garden was her pride and joy. She loved to can vegetables, jellies and fruit. Her family will always remember her for her delicious potato salad and the soups she would make. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was happiest when everybody made it home for the holidays. She made quilts for all of her family members. She was an avid card player and enjoyed frequent card games with her friends. She loved to read and do word-find puzzles. She also loved to go to different places and went on numerous trips. She was also always willing to take people to doctor appointments.
She is survived by four daughters and two sons: Jeanette (Clarence) Bosch, Bismarck; Helen (Rod) Wagner, Washburn; Dennis (Rita) Mastel, Bismarck; Marella (Ron) Wagner, Washburn; Allan (Joy) Mastel, Bismarck; and Brenda (Ken) Reiner, Bismarck; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Rose (Tony) Holzer, Linton; sisters-in-law Rita Gefroh, Strasburg; and Maryann Gefroh, Linton; Kasmer's sibling Bill (Betty) Mastel, Bismarck and sister-in-law Christine Mastel, Aberdeen, SD.
Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1979, son Francis in 1971, four sisters and five brothers, two infant brothers and one infant sister
Theresa Mastel, 94, Bismarck, died August 2, 2014 at a Bismarck hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Linton, with Fr. David Richter officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a prayer service/rosary at 7:00. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Theresa was born April 2, 1920 in Emmons County to Markus and Helen (Marquardt) Gefre. She was educated in a one room school at Odessa District.
She married Kasmer Mastel on October 21, 1941 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. They lived on a farm until 1975 when they moved to Linton, ND. She moved to Bismarck in 2008 to be closer to family.
Theresa was a Christian Mother since 1950. She was a hard worker. Her garden was her pride and joy. She loved to can vegetables, jellies and fruit. Her family will always remember her for her delicious potato salad and the soups she would make. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was happiest when everybody made it home for the holidays. She made quilts for all of her family members. She was an avid card player and enjoyed frequent card games with her friends. She loved to read and do word-find puzzles. She also loved to go to different places and went on numerous trips. She was also always willing to take people to doctor appointments.
She is survived by four daughters and two sons: Jeanette (Clarence) Bosch, Bismarck; Helen (Rod) Wagner, Washburn; Dennis (Rita) Mastel, Bismarck; Marella (Ron) Wagner, Washburn; Allan (Joy) Mastel, Bismarck; and Brenda (Ken) Reiner, Bismarck; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Rose (Tony) Holzer, Linton; sisters-in-law Rita Gefroh, Strasburg; and Maryann Gefroh, Linton; Kasmer's sibling Bill (Betty) Mastel, Bismarck and sister-in-law Christine Mastel, Aberdeen, SD.
Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1979, son Francis in 1971, four sisters and five brothers, two infant brothers and one infant sister
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a prayer service/rosary at 7:00. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Theresa was born April 2, 1920 in Emmons County to Markus and Helen (Marquardt) Gefre. She was educated in a one room school at Odessa District.
She married Kasmer Mastel on October 21, 1941 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. They lived on a farm until 1975 when they moved to Linton, ND. She moved to Bismarck in 2008 to be closer to family.
Theresa was a Christian Mother since 1950. She was a hard worker. Her garden was her pride and joy. She loved to can vegetables, jellies and fruit. Her family will always remember her for her delicious potato salad and the soups she would make. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was happiest when everybody made it home for the holidays. She made quilts for all of her family members. She was an avid card player and enjoyed frequent card games with her friends. She loved to read and do word-find puzzles. She also loved to go to different places and went on numerous trips. She was also always willing to take people to doctor appointments.
She is survived by four daughters and two sons: Jeanette (Clarence) Bosch, Bismarck; Helen (Rod) Wagner, Washburn; Dennis (Rita) Mastel, Bismarck; Marella (Ron) Wagner, Washburn; Allan (Joy) Mastel, Bismarck; and Brenda (Ken) Reiner, Bismarck; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Rose (Tony) Holzer, Linton; sisters-in-law Rita Gefroh, Strasburg; and Maryann Gefroh, Linton; Kasmer's sibling Bill (Betty) Mastel, Bismarck and sister-in-law Christine Mastel, Aberdeen, SD.
Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1979, son Francis in 1971, four sisters and five brothers, two infant brothers and one infant sister
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