Molly Mathern

Amalia "Molly" Mathern, 82, Edgeley,
ND, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Manor St.
Joseph, Edgeley, ND.

Amalia Krumm was born February 16, 1926 at Hague, ND,
the daughter of John and Sophia (Winnenbach) Krumm. She was raised on the family farm north of Hague, ND
and attended the rural school. On
November 25, 1947, she married Joseph Mathern at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hague, ND and they
settled on a farm north of Edgeley,
ND. They farmed and raised cattle for 29
years. Molly also worked at the Manor
St. Joseph in Edgeley, cleaned at Transfiguration Catholic Church and served on
the school lunch program for many years.
In 1976, they built a new house in Edgeley where they retired.

Molly was a devoted member of Transfiguration Catholic
Church in Edgeley for 61 years. She was
a busy wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker.
She sewed many blankets and dresses and did a great deal of baking,
always having something in the freezer.
She enjoyed having visitors and playing cards with friends and
relatives. She enjoyed helping Father
Cote make rosaries and doing little odd jobs.
She always opened her home to any church guests or anyone who needed a
place to sleep.

Survivors include her husband, Joe, Edgeley, ND; 11
children: Herman Mathern, Valley City, ND; Ron (Linda) Mathern, Bismarck, ND;
Allen (Suzanne) Mathern, Fallon, NV; Mary Vetter, Fargo, ND; Terry (Patsy)
Mathern, Fargo, ND; Judy (Jon) Nitschke, Jud, ND; Janice (Tom) Wolf, Bismarck,
ND; Karen (Ron) Duncan, Fargo, ND; Bonnie (Cal) Triepke, Edgeley, ND; Greg
(Pam) Mathern, Fargo, ND; Susan (Jeff) Nuelle, Mandan, ND; 30 grandchildren:
Heather Sparrow, Joshua Mathern, Jason Mathern, Jonah Mathern, Sarah Mathern,
Nicole Peterson, Angie Vetter, Chrissy Vetter, Emily Vetter, Tara Lewis, Krista
Bakkedahl, Ethan Mathern, Sonja Nitschke, Amanda Wolf, Jamie Wolf, Kayla Wolf,
Kyle Wolf, Cody Duncan, Elyah Duncan, Mia Duncan, Joannie Brandenburg, Amy
Triepke, Nicholas Nuelle, Christopher Nuelle, Ryan Mathern, Wade Mathern,
Jeremy Nitschke, Nathan Nitschke, Tyler Triepke, Joseph Mathern; 10
great-grandchildren: Justice Mathern, Cage Mathern, Alyssa Mathern, Arianna
Mathern, Adam Nitschke, Jacob Nitschke, Olivia Nitschke, Drew Nitschke, Payten
Brandenburg, Isabella Syversen; 1 brother, Mike (Mary) Krumm, Bismarck, ND; 4
sisters: Maggie (Ben) Meier, Strasburg, ND; Mary (Frank) Meier, Strasburg, ND;
Ann (Joe) Meier, Buffalo, MN and Tillie (Eddy) Silbernagel, Linton, ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 4 brothers: Joe
Krumm; Tony (Maggie) Krumm: Johnny Krumm; Joe Krumm and 2 sisters: Margaret
Krumm and Katie (Tony) Wilhelm.

Funeral - 11:00
a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Edgeley, ND

Prayer Service - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Edgeley, ND

Visitation - 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Lisko Funeral Chapel, Edgeley, ND
and 1 hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Interment - Mount Calvary Cemetery,
Edgeley, ND