Magdalena Wanner

Magdalena "Maggie" Wanner, 79, Bismarck, went to meet her Lord on May 2, 2007, at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Eberle and Rev. Marvin Klemmer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Maggie was born on July 4, 1927, at New Leipzig, ND, the daughter of John and Mary Eva Senn Boespflug. As a child, her family moved to New England where her family farmed. She married the love of her life, George Wanner on May 14, 1946 at St. Mary's Church in New England. Maggie and George shared a lifetime of playing cards, going to dances, and the company of their family and friends. You would very seldom see them apart. Maggie and George spent the first part of their life in Mott, ND, where she was a cook at St. Vincent's Grade School for many years. She was always remembered for her excellent meals that she had lovingly prepared for hundreds of children over the years. Maggie and George moved to Bismarck in 1977 where they worked as apartment managers for Rocky Gordon and Company until they retired in 1996. Maggie's generosity, caring and kindness touched the lives of her family and many friends. She was an excellent cook and baker and will always be remembered for her famous fried chicken and a family favorite of fried noodles and potatoes. Maggie is survived by her husband, George of Bismarck, ND; her sons, Eugene Donna Wanner of Ft. Collins, CO, and Stan Ann Wanner of Bismarck, ND; her daughter, Ardella Duane Friedt of Bismarck, ND; her grandchildren, Michelle Richard Brown, James Melodie Wanner, Jessica Wanner, Meredith Justin Palecek, Carisa Carlson, and Shannon and Jay Friedt; her great-grandchildren, Celia Palecek and Brooklyn Brown; her sisters, Katherine Elis and Frances Heick, both of Dickinson, ND; her sister-in-law, Leona Boespflug of Dickinson, ND; and many nieces, nephews and good friends. Maggie was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Frank, Nick, Mike, Joe, Val, and John Boespflug; and her two sisters, Mary Fitterer and Emma Klemmer.

Magdalena Wanner

July 4, 1927 - May 2, 2007