Janell Mueller

Janell Kautzman Mueller, 54, passed away on May 18, 2011, in Bismarck. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck with Rev. John Guthrie and Rev. Steve Sathre officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Bismarck. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel located in the Benedictine Center at the University of Mary Campus where a prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. Janell was born on March 18, 1957, in Jamestown, ND, to Ervin and Perletta Guenther Kautzman. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1975, and Minot State University in 1979. Her initial major was deaf education, and changed her major to business administration and data processing. She began her career in July 1979 working at the State of North Dakota Central Data Processing Division at the State Capitol in Bismarck, ND, as the agency's first accountant. In 1985, she began working for the University of Mary as the Director of Student Accounts, where she remained employed until her failing health in 2010. She was respected as a committed and dedicated employee, focusing on assisting students in their financial accounts while they attended college. Janell was very passionate about her job and working for the University of Mary, and was proud of her career commitment. In 1979, she met her future husband, Donald Mueller, who was a computer programmer for the same State agency where she worked. They established a life-long friendship, and began dating in 1980. On September 5, 1981, Don and Janell were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jamestown, ND. From the church, they were pushed through the Jamestown streets on a bed-on-wheels that had the sign, "Donald Duck and Daisy Duck". They made their home in Bismarck. Janell and Don's greatest treasure was their loving family. She is survived by her husband, Don; her three children, Casey 1983, Brady 1986 and his fiancée Heather, all of Bismarck, and Ellen 1991 of Moorhead, MN. She was very proud of their outstanding achievements. She is also survived by a sister, Melodie Jon Goehner, Jamestown; a brother, Steven Lisa Kautzman, Rapid City, SD; her sibling in-laws, Theresa Gary Scheibelhut, Victoria, TX, Joe Vicki Mueller, Rochester, MN, Ed Julie Mueller, Garretson, SD, Ron Gwen Mueller, Detroit Lakes, MN, Dave Trish Mueller, Cummings, ND, Paul Deb Mueller, Cummings, ND, and Larry MariBeth Mueller, Hillsboro, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin 2007 and Perletta Guenther Kautzman 1982, and her parent-in-laws, Earl 1972 and Barbara Reinpold Mueller 2008. Janell was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma cancer in September 2009 and began treatment at Rochester Mayo Clinic and in Bismarck. Her treatment included a stem cell transplant on December 28, 2009, considered as Janell's second birthday. Her husband Don became her constant caregiver, and often quoted, "Each Day is a Gift!" In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials.

Janell Mueller

March 18, 1957 - May 18, 2011