Mass of Christian Burial for Josephine M. Gion will be on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Regent. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate and burial will follow at the Regent Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Regent followed by a Rosary/Vigil service at 7:00.


Joesphine Margaret Gion was born on March 14, 1920 to Albert and Anna (Kilzer) Gion on the family farm near Regent, N.D., she was a Dr. Hill baby. She atteneded school at Cherry Butte through the 8th grade and then completed her freshmen year at Regent High School. Josephine was a cook at the school for many years and also was a clerk at the Regent Bank for nearly 27 years. Josephine was dedicated to helping take care of her parents until both of their passings.

Josephine enjoyed gardening, family visits, play dates with nieces and nephews, outside activities, traveling, and especially loved her flower garden. Josephine was active in the St. Henry's Ladies Guild and the Ulmer-Zich American Legion Post #273 of Regent, ND. Josephine passed away Wednesday evening, August 17, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her sister, Irene Link, Fargo, ND; two brothers, Alois (Pauline) Gion, Aurora, CO and Richard (Pauline) Gion, Oramand Beach, FL, two sisters-in law, Vera Gion, Renton, WA, Irene Gion, Regent, ND, and numerous neices and nephews. Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Edward, Walter and Robert Gion, brother-in-law, John Link and sister-in-law Ginny Gion.