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Eileen Baesler, age 84, of New Leipzig, ND, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin, ND.

Funeral services for Eileen will be held at 10:00 a.m. MT on Monday, May 20, 2024 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leizpig, ND, with Pastor John Amundson officiating.  Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. CT on Monday, May 20, 2024 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan, ND.

Eileen was born on April 13th, 1940 to John and Elda (Imhoff) Martin in Hebron, ND.  She grew up on the family farm 17 miles north of Hebron.

On March 7th, 1964, Eileen was united in marriage to Don Baesler of New Leipzig, ND in Hebron, ND at the German Congregational Church.  They resided at the Baesler family farm 7 miles north of New Leipzig, and after many years of farming, Don and Eileen rented out the land.  They moved into New Leipzig in 2008 and lived in an apartment where she continued to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant until her shoulders required replacement and she was no longer able to do that work.  Eileen loved to make quilts and loved to garden.  Her passion was her flowers, both on the farm and in town.  She loved to read, go for walks and served in various capacities with the church.  She also made sure that she made time everyday to watch her soap operas.

Eileen is survived by her 2 sons: Steven Baesler of Salt Lake City, UT and Lowell Baesler, New Leipzig, ND; 2 daughters: Lynette (Chris) VanTongeren, Yorktown Height, NY and Denise Baesler of New Leipzig, ND; 1 brother and sister-in-law: Roger and Donna Martin, Monroe, NC; 4 sisters-in-law: Grace Martin, Billing, MT, Cleta Martin, Bismarck, ND, Doris (Cliffford) Okken, Glendale, AZ, Helen Baesler, Williston, ND; 8 grandchildren: Rudy, Richard, Michelle, Emily & Vanessa VanTongeren & Lee, Mitchel & Chancellor Baesler; and 4 great-grandchildren:  Willow Anne, Vivianne Eileen, Sophie Blake and Bindi June.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don, her parents, her mother & father-in law, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 brother-in-laws and 1 sister-in-law.