DICKINSON — Lena Keller, 99, Dickinson, passed away June 7, 2011, at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday, June 13, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, with the Rev. Jim Braaten celebrating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Mott.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. MDT Sunday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service being held at 4 p.m. MDT in the chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home.
Lena Zentner was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Grant County, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Frieze) Zentner. She completed her schooling between St. Mary's in Bismarck and in Mott. On July 14, 1936, Lena married Paul Pfaff. The couple made their home in Mott. After Paul's death in 1947, Lena remained in Mott with her family. In 1948, Lena and Anton Keller were married in Mott. The couple made their home throughout the Mott and Regent areas. In 1968, Lena began to care for her brothers in Mott and continued to care for them after Anton passed away in 1969. When her brothers passed away, she moved to Dickinson and had made her home there ever since. She entered St. Benedict's Health Center in 2004.
Lena enjoyed making crafts. She loved to read and taking care of her flowers in her gardens. Lena was always busy and made sure she was up-to-date on the current weather.
Lena is survived by her two sons, Henry (Delores) Pfaff, Missoula, Mont., and Robert (Edna) Keller, Mott; four daughters, Evelena (Tony) Klupp, Mansfield, Ohio, Margie (Frank) Koppinger, Dickinson, Venita (John) Lampl, Dickinson, and Loretta (Herman) Frank, Dickinson; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Pfaff and Anton Keller; her parents, Jacob and Anna Zentner; three granddaughters, Sharon Hamler, Pam Durfee and Debra Benmiller; and one great-grandson, "Little John" McCarty II.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. MDT Sunday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service being held at 4 p.m. MDT in the chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home.
Lena Zentner was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Grant County, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Frieze) Zentner. She completed her schooling between St. Mary's in Bismarck and in Mott. On July 14, 1936, Lena married Paul Pfaff. The couple made their home in Mott. After Paul's death in 1947, Lena remained in Mott with her family. In 1948, Lena and Anton Keller were married in Mott. The couple made their home throughout the Mott and Regent areas. In 1968, Lena began to care for her brothers in Mott and continued to care for them after Anton passed away in 1969. When her brothers passed away, she moved to Dickinson and had made her home there ever since. She entered St. Benedict's Health Center in 2004.
Lena enjoyed making crafts. She loved to read and taking care of her flowers in her gardens. Lena was always busy and made sure she was up-to-date on the current weather.
Lena is survived by her two sons, Henry (Delores) Pfaff, Missoula, Mont., and Robert (Edna) Keller, Mott; four daughters, Evelena (Tony) Klupp, Mansfield, Ohio, Margie (Frank) Koppinger, Dickinson, Venita (John) Lampl, Dickinson, and Loretta (Herman) Frank, Dickinson; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Pfaff and Anton Keller; her parents, Jacob and Anna Zentner; three granddaughters, Sharon Hamler, Pam Durfee and Debra Benmiller; and one great-grandson, "Little John" McCarty II.
DICKINSON — Lena Keller, 99, Dickinson, passed away June 7, 2011, at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Monday, June 13, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, with the Rev. Jim Braaten celebrating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Mott.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. MDT Sunday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service being held at 4 p.m. MDT in the chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home.
Lena Zentner was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Grant County, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Frieze) Zentner. She completed her schooling between St. Mary's in Bismarck and in Mott. On July 14, 1936, Lena married Paul Pfaff. The couple made their home in Mott. After Paul's death in 1947, Lena remained in Mott with her family. In 1948, Lena and Anton Keller were married in Mott. The couple made their home throughout the Mott and Regent areas. In 1968, Lena began to care for her brothers in Mott and continued to care for them after Anton passed away in 1969. When her brothers passed away, she moved to Dickinson and had made her home there ever since. She entered St. Benedict's Health Center in 2004.
Lena enjoyed making crafts. She loved to read and taking care of her flowers in her gardens. Lena was always busy and made sure she was up-to-date on the current weather.
Lena is survived by her two sons, Henry (Delores) Pfaff, Missoula, Mont., and Robert (Edna) Keller, Mott; four daughters, Evelena (Tony) Klupp, Mansfield, Ohio, Margie (Frank) Koppinger, Dickinson, Venita (John) Lampl, Dickinson, and Loretta (Herman) Frank, Dickinson; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Pfaff and Anton Keller; her parents, Jacob and Anna Zentner; three granddaughters, Sharon Hamler, Pam Durfee and Debra Benmiller; and one great-grandson, "Little John" McCarty II.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. MDT Sunday at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil service being held at 4 p.m. MDT in the chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home.
Lena Zentner was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Grant County, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Frieze) Zentner. She completed her schooling between St. Mary's in Bismarck and in Mott. On July 14, 1936, Lena married Paul Pfaff. The couple made their home in Mott. After Paul's death in 1947, Lena remained in Mott with her family. In 1948, Lena and Anton Keller were married in Mott. The couple made their home throughout the Mott and Regent areas. In 1968, Lena began to care for her brothers in Mott and continued to care for them after Anton passed away in 1969. When her brothers passed away, she moved to Dickinson and had made her home there ever since. She entered St. Benedict's Health Center in 2004.
Lena enjoyed making crafts. She loved to read and taking care of her flowers in her gardens. Lena was always busy and made sure she was up-to-date on the current weather.
Lena is survived by her two sons, Henry (Delores) Pfaff, Missoula, Mont., and Robert (Edna) Keller, Mott; four daughters, Evelena (Tony) Klupp, Mansfield, Ohio, Margie (Frank) Koppinger, Dickinson, Venita (John) Lampl, Dickinson, and Loretta (Herman) Frank, Dickinson; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Pfaff and Anton Keller; her parents, Jacob and Anna Zentner; three granddaughters, Sharon Hamler, Pam Durfee and Debra Benmiller; and one great-grandson, "Little John" McCarty II.
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