Funeral services for Genevieve "Jenny" Quenzer, 95, of Haynes, ND will be Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger, ND. Rev. Elaine Rohr will officiate and burial will follow at the Haynes Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 6 at the Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the Funeral on Saturday morning.


GENEVIEVE VIOLET McKAY was born to Alice (Maynar) and George McKay on July 31, 1911 in Emmons County, ND. She grew up on a farm in Emmons County. Genevieve was united in marriage to Andrew Quenzer and together they raised four children, Jenny Levison, now of Camas, WA, Jim Quenzer, of Marmarth, ND, Katy Larson, of Bowman, ND and Alice Woodley, of Haynes, ND. Her family all moved to Haynes, ND in 1945, where Andrew worked in the coal mine. Genevieve cooked in the Haynes School Cafeteria for 25 years. She had many school friends who helped in the kitchen.


Her husband, Andrew died in 1971. She resided with her daughter, Alice. Together with Alice's family, they all moved to Montana, where Genevieve started panning for gold as a hobby. She was also involved in the Assessment Claims for gold mines. Genevieve truly loved being outdoors. They all returned to Haynes in 1997. Genevieve passed away peacefully at her daughter Katy's house in Reeder, ND on July 2, 2007.


She is survived by her four children and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Preceding Genevieve in death were her husband, her parents and one brother, Bill.