Ann Kuebler, age 96 of Elgin passed from this life on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, ND.

The Graveside service will be held at 3:00pm Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Vida Cemetery at Vida, MT.

ANN PANKRATZ was born on September 4, 1918 in Vida, MT to Robert and Elizabeth (Schock) Pankratz. She grew up on a farm near Vida where her parents homesteaded. She attended a local country school and Schillinger High School. She worked at various jobs following her schooling including Steele's Hospital (Maternity Home). During WWII, she moved to Seattle, WA where she worked at Boeing Aircraft as a welder.

Ann was united in marriage to Herman Kuebler on August 15, 1936 at Wolf Point, MT. They owned and operated several grocery stores over the years, mostly in California. In 1968, they moved to Saco, MT. Born to this union were seven children.
Herman passed away on December 14, 2003. Ann then moved to Elgin following his death.


She enjoyed sewing and crafting as well as getting together for family dinners.

Surviving family members include her 5 daughters, Dorothy Courtway, Maxine Doughty, Donna Sutton, all of Elgin, ND; Sandra Kuebler-Riggs, Great Falls, MT; and Barbara Brookie, Saco, MT; 2 sons, Robert Kuebler, Elgin ND; and Charles Kuebler, in California; 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Stella Breitmeier, Harlem, MT; and Elizabeth Derbyshire, Havre, MT.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 8 siblings.