Funeral services for Minnie Gall, age 89 of McIntosh, will be held at 10:00am MT on Monday, April 7, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in McIntosh with Pastor Christian Sulzle, officiating.


Burial will on Monday afternoon, 2:00pm CT at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan.


Special music will be provided by Deb Sulzle and Keith Gall.


Serving as casketbearers are Seth Schaffer, Matthew Seefeldt, Jesse Schaffer, Mical Schaffer, Andrew Seefeldt, and Luke Seefeldt.


Minnie Caroline (Rieger) Gall was born on May 3, 1918 at Athboy, South Dakota, the daughter of Emanuel and Friedaricka (Permann) Rieger. She was baptized on July 21, 1918 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 31, 1931. She attended grades 1-8 at Athena School, Athboy. She later attended Stewart's School of Hairstyling in Aberdeen. Minnie was co-owner of the Vogue Beauty Salon in Lemmon for ten years.


Minnie was united in marriage to Harold Gall on December 2, 1950 in Minneapolis. Two daughters were born to this union, Charleen and Coleen.


The couple purchased a ranch north of McIntosh. Minnie worked alongside Harold milking cows, raising chickens and beef cattle and helping with the haying. She always raised a big garden. She was recognized by all who knew her as a wonderful cook and found real joy in serving bountiful meals to friends and family. She enjoyed baking, especially when she made her special chocolate chip cookies for her grandsons, whom she loved dearly. Minnie also enjoyed her bridge club as well as playing other card games with family and friends.


Minnie was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Watauga, and later St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, McIntosh. She taught Sunday School and was an active member of the Ladies Aid. She belonged to the Sioux County Extension Club for many years and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary.


In 1977 Harold and Minnie moved to McIntosh. On March 13, 2008, she entered the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon where she remained until her death on
Wednesday, April 2.


Minnie is survived by her husband, Harold of McIntosh; two daughters, Charleen (Curtiss) Seefeldt of Belle Plaine, MN and Coleen (Ross) Schaffer of McIntosh; six grandsons, Matthew Seefeldt of Boulder, CO, Andrew Seefeldt of Bemidji, MN, Luke Seefeldt of Missoula, MT, Seth (Glenda) Schaffer of Brimfield, IL, Jesse Schaffer of Denver, CO, and Mical (Bekah) Schaffer of Wauwatosa, WI; one great grandson, Corbin Schaffer; two sisters, Mrs. Reneda Tietz of Aitken, MN and Mrs. Hilda Wenner of Rapid City; one brother, Loran (Holly) Rieger of Green Valley, AZ; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Edna Rieger of Lemmon; along with many nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Helen Bryan and Leona Rieger, and four brothers, John, Albert, Edwin and Allen.


Visitation will be Sunday 1:00 to 7:00pm at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in McIntosh and on Monday one hour prior to services.


A memorial has been established.