Funeral services for MaryAnn Wiedrich, age 60, of Garrison, formerly of Bismarck and Elgin, will be 10:00am Saturday, November 18, at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. Pastor Ellis Ryherd will officiate with burial in the Congregational Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Viola Sprenger, organist. Pastor Troy and Nicole Heidt will sing "I've Never Been This Homesick Before". The congregation will sing "The Old Rugged Cross", "How Great Thou Art", and "Amazing Grace".


Serving as casketbearers are Vernon Straub, Henry, Albert, Rueben, Jerry Frey; and Wesley Peterson. All family and friends are considered honorary bearers.


MARYANN HEIM was born September 7, 1946 in the Elgin hospital to William "Bill" and Leontina (Frey) Heim. She grew up and went to school in Elgin. She married Roy Wiles and had two daughters, Sheila and Royetta Wiles. She divorced and later married Verlen Wiedrich and had a son Fredrich Wiedrich.


MaryAnn was a loving person. She loved to dance and taught all her children how to polka, waltz, and two step. She was always very cheerful. She loved to give hugs and loved her family. Whenever someone would come to visit she would say, "Lets go out for a coke and ice cream". Her grandchilden were her pride and joy. She loved to watch them play and enjoyed having them over at her house so she could spoil them. She enjoyed going to the zoo and feeding the animals.


MaryAnn passed away on Friday evening, November 10, at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison.


Surviving family members include her 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila and Charles Wruck, Worland, WY; Royetta and James Morey, Elgin, ND; 1 son, Fredrich Wiedrich, Bismarck, ND; 6 grandchildren, Charles Lee Wruck and his wife Tara, Samantha and her husband Nate Allison; Maxwell Wruck; all of Worland, WY; Ranee Morey and Michael Morey, Elgin, ND; Nathaniel (Wiedrich) Lemen, Bismarck, ND; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty Jean Arp, Grand Rapids, MI; Linda Lou and Wesley Peterson, Elgin, ND; 2 brothers and 4 sisters-in-law, James LeRoy and Maxcine Heim, Elgin, ND; and Ralph Ray and Edith Heim, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; Arlene Heim, Baker, MT; and Verla Heim, Dickinson, ND.


She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, John William and Robert Christ Heim.


Visitation will be Friday, 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Saturday one hour prior to services at the Congregational Church in Elgin.