Adeline Meidinger

Martha “Adeline” Meidinger, 88, of LaMoure, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND passed away early Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND.

Adeline was born in Litchville, ND on April 26, 1930, the youngest daughter of John and Mabel Nordahl. She attended school in Litchville. Adeline attended Valley City State College and obtained a teaching degree in 1949. She taught in Breckenridge, Wishek and Hankinson School districts. She married Clarence Meidinger in Hastings, ND in 1956. They then moved to Groton, SD. From South Dakota they moved to Kulm, ND. In May 1965, Clarence and Adeline opened the Edgeley Body Shop and ran it for 29 years. Adeline continued her education and received her Bachelors degree in teaching from VCSU in 1986. Adeline taught kindergarten in Edgeley from 1981-1997. She had the privilege and honor of teaching her grandson MacKenzie in her final year of teaching.

She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Edgeley, ND for over 50 years.

Adeline is survived by her four children; Gerald Meidinger, Carrington, ND, Jan Alan Meidinger, Fargo, ND, Kent (Colette) Meidinger, Edgeley, ND, and Karen (Dan) Reilly, Rochester, MN; three grandchildren, MacKenzie Meidinger, McKell Meidinger and Hope Reilly; two sisters, Inez Anderson, Evansville, MN and Joyce Poykko, Grand Forks, ND; one sister-in-law, Agnes Wolff, Kulm, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence, sons Karl Meidinger in infancy and Kevin Meidinger.

Memorial service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Wesley United Methodist Church, Edgeley, ND with Pastor Becky Holten, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, ND.

Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home, Edgeley, ND.

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