IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Lydia L.

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Heupel

Aug 20, 1925 — Mar 3, 2010

Obituary

Lydia L. Heupel, age 84 of Mandan, formerly of Elgin, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 3, 2010 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. MT on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. Pastor Ellis Ryherd will officiate with burial in the Hope Congregational Cemetery.

Lydia was born on August 20, 1925 in Burt, ND to Jacob and Lydia (Siewert) Kirsch She grew up on the family farm in the Neuburg Community and attended rural school. Lydia married Arnold Heupel on September 24, 1947. They had 3 children Myron, Karen and Kenneth. Arnold and Lydia farmed south of New Leipzig and Elgin, North Dakota until Arnold passed away. Lydia then made her home in Elgin until December of 2007 when she moved to Mandan, North Dakota. She was a member of JMHCC Auxiliary and embroidered many dishtowels for them. Lydia was a member of Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. She enjoyed playing games, embroidering, reading, puzzles, crocheting, visiting with friends and family gatherings.

Surviving family members include her two sons, Myron (Vanessa) Heupel, Billings, MT, Kenneth (Judy) Heupel, Greeley, CO one daughter, Karen (Bud) Weikum, Mandan, ND, eight grandchildren, Brandie (Derek) Hansen, Justin (Johanna) Heupel, Tammy (Brian) Lardy, Travis Buck Weikum, Tanya (Kevin) Kvamme, Kristen Maris, Kyla (Jeff) Wass, T.J. (Mandy) Heupel 17 great grandchildren, three brothers, Elmer Kirsch, Pima, Arizona, Arnold Kirsch, Mott, ND and Norman Kirsch, Wyandotte, MI; four sisters, Martha Heupel, Elgin, Hilda Haberstroh, Mott, Leona Stern, New Leipzig and Sarah Tompkins, Ontario, Canada.

Lydia was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Heupel in 1983, her parents Jacob and Lydia Kirsch, brother, Herman Kirsch, three sisters, Erna Zimmerle, Alvina Bertsch, Olinda Kirsch and one grandson Kristopher Elliott.

Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. MT at the Hope Congregational Church in Elgin and one hour prior to the services on Saturday afternoon.

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