Margaret A. Weigel, 88, Mandan, died April 20, 2012, at Mandan Living Center. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Chad Gion as celebrant. Burial will be at the St. Philomena Cemetery, Selfridge.


Margaret was born on Dec. 18, 1923, to Arsenius and Magdalena (Richter) Wuitschick in Selfridge, where she was raised and educated. She married William J. Weigel on Nov. 16, 1943, in Selfridge. After their marriage they farmed in the Selfridge area for many years. While in the Selfridge area she was active in the Christian Mothers and her church. They moved to Mandan in 1990. William died Oct. 10, 2000.

Margaret was socially outgoing. Visiting, playing cards and many hours of bingo were activities she enjoyed. She was a gifted seamstress and she sewed many bridesmaid gowns. Her additional talents included crocheting and embroidery where she produced doilies, tablecloths and pillowcases and proudly gave them to her family. She took her first train ride to Tacoma and Portland visiting relatives and while traveling there she struck up a friendship with a lady and they have been pen pals ever since. She also had a large garden which included canning the produce. Her cooking abilities included everyone's favorite cookies she called hermits and an additional treat of her wedding kuchen was also favored. Margaret played the guitar and sang with her sister which she enjoyed. Margaret thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and especially the grandchildren. We shall miss you very much.

Margaret will be deeply missed by her daughters, Geneva (Harlan) Pleinis, Mandan, Lucille Weigel Roy, Bismarck, Brenda (Louis) Loeb, Gresham, Ore., and Yvonn Weigel, Dickinson; her sons, David (Bernadette), Mandan, Sidney (Corla), Lincoln, Glenn (Bonnie) and Mark (Deborah), both of Bismarck, and Brian (Alison), Grand Junction, Colo.; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Elizabeth Kraft, Tacoma, Wash., Walburg Horseman, Mesa, Ariz., Joan Riehl, Carson, and Magdalene Feist, California; her brother, Arsenius, Tacoma, Wash.; and sister-in-law, Stephena Wuitschick, Mandan.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her daughter, Joyce Loeb; her son, Bruce; her grandson, Craig Weigel; her sisters, Rose (Florian) Kraft, and Katherine (Anton) Bonogofsky; her brothers, Oscar, Joe (Blendina), Carl (Joann), and Andrew (Donna); her brothers-in-law, Jim Kraft, Val Horseman, John Riehl and Bob Feist; and sister-in-law, Carmen Wuitschick.