Dean Tietz, age 69 of Elgin passed from this life on August 15, 2013, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin at the age of 69 years, 10 months, 21 days.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00pm MT on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. Pastor Gary Bovkoon from the Assembly of God Church will officiate with burial in the Assembly of God Church Cemetery in Elgin.

Visitation will be on Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 to 6:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin followed by a service for family and friends at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin.

Special music will be provided by Viola Sprenger, Donna Wiens, and Marcy Haase.

Serving as casketbearers are Steve and Scott Rokusek, Dennis, Douglas, and Daniel Zacher, Josh Tietz, John McAdams, and Ronald Schmidt. All of Dean's nieces and nephews are considered honorary bearers.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.

DEAN ERNEST TIETZ was born September 24, 1943 at the Elgin Hospital in Elgin, ND to Ernest and Martha (Rennich) Tietz. He grew up on the Ernest Tietz farm south of Elgin. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leipzig, ND. He attended Elgin Public school through his Junior year. Following his schooling he continued farming with his parents.

On February 14, 1965 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Ann Schmidt from New Leipzig. Dean and Marilyn took over operation of the family dairy farm in 1974. Dean retired the dairy operation in 2001. He worked for Dakota Hill Housing from 2002 until his passing.

Dean was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He had a special bond with the many pets that shared the farm over the years.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Marilyn, Elgin, ND; 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Randy Tietz, Bismarck, ND, Daryl and Lorelle (Hawn) Tietz, Bismarck, 2 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Michele and Sean Mills, Clovis, CA, Sharilyn and Jeff Duppong, Bismarck, ND; six grandchildren, Brennan and Easton Mills, Gina and James Tietz, Riley Mueller, and Zachary Duppong; 2 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Betty and Jerry Rokusek, Mott, ND, Doris and Gary Zacher, Elgin, ND; and one brother and sister-in-law, Leroy and Kay Tietz, Dickinson, ND and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind five honorary children, Jenny (Zimmerman) Heck, Terry Stevahn, Chris Mosbrucker, Holly Mosbrucker, and Jessica and Ryan Beck.

He was preceded in death by his parents.