Angeline (Burgard) Mitzel • 1940 - 2010

Angeline (Burgard) Mitzel, 69, Minot, died Tuesday, March, 16, 2010, in a Minot nursing home.

Angeline Burgard was born on June 25, 1940, east of Orrin, North Dakota, on a family farm. Daughter of Ben and Theresa (Volk) Burgard. She attended Ellingdale School in Orrin. She moved to Minot, March of 1958 and worked at the Langseth Café and Red Owl. She married Richard Mitzel on July 28, 1958 in Orrin. They made their home in Minot. When Richard was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1960, she started taking on a lot of responsibilities. She worked at St. Leo’s School in the mid 60’s as a cook, to help pay for tuition, so her children could have a Catholic education. Angie had to quit her job when Richard was confined to a wheelchair in 1969. She cared for him by herself for the remainder of his life. He passed away in 2002. She pushed him around for 33 years. He use to say, “She’s always pushing me around,” and then smiled. He couldn’t have had a better pusher.  Richard and Angie started sponsoring the Marian Hour Rosary on KZZJ Radio Station in Rugby (1982) and KTGO in Tioga (1997), with her HUGE rummage/bake sales, which the proceeds went to. Fran Weinand was her awesome sales partner, who can sell a shoe like no other. Angie was a care giver, who loved her family and friends. She showed it in her generosity, by having fun: riding bike, dancing, ice skating, swimming, sledding, playing softball/kickball, basketball, volleyball, and jumping on the trampoline with her grandchildren. As a faithful member of the YMCA, Angie always did water aerobics every morning. She always took on more work then was necessary in order to help her fellow neighbors, friends, and family. She showed what hard work, generosity, and determination really were by inspiring and teaching her children, grandchildren and others the old fashion skills many of us don’t know today. She proved this by working in the garden, using a chainsaw, mowing the lawn, making horseradish, canning, crocheting, sewing, and baking homemade German recipes. She always baked the best pies and kuechen. In September of last year, she had a massive stroke and was paralyzed throughout her right side. She also was not able to communicate verbally or transmit well. Others could not believe how positive and pleasant she was to be around, even after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. She went peacefully with a Priest at her side. We know Richard is waiting at Rosehill Cemetery for her, where he had proposed to her fifty-two years ago on March 17th. Angie has given us an example to follow, a true inspiration on how to subdue our humanity to the divine graceful acceptance of the heavy cross she so willingly endured. Her faith in God, religion, and family gave her hope. Every day we think of her, we will pass on the extraordinary skills she has taught us. Everyone who knew her will miss her dearly.

Those Who Shared In Her Life: Son, Ricky (Gloria) Mitzel, Sawyer; daughter, Shirley (Randy) Parizek, rural Minot; six grandchildren: Christopher and Katie Fast, Shawna and Reed Parizek, Rick Payer and Jared Mitzel; great grandchildren: Matthew and Amelia Payer; sisters: Theresia Martwick, Minot (special niece Marion Woiwode) Nettie Schneider, Orrin, ND; brothers: John (Mary) Burgard, Page, ND, Christ (Cecilia) Burgard, Towner, ND, Bennie (Darlene) Burgard, Bismarck, ND, Matt (Evie) Burgard, Jamestown, ND; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.   
Her parents; sisters: Tillie Burgard and Marion Stach; brother: Edward Burgard and her husband Richard Mitzel preceded her in death.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Minot. 

Vigil prayer service Thompson-Larson Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 16, 2010 at 5 p.m..

Visitation will be on Friday from 1-7 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home.

Celebrant of the Liturgies: Monsignor Joseph Senger

Music
Cindy Volk, vocalist and Beth Chapman, organist
Prelude solo, “I’ll Never Forget You”
Processional, “On This Day, O’ Beautiful Mother”
Offertory, “Hail Holy Queen”
Communion, “Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest”
Commendation, “Song of Farewell”
Recessional, “Holy God We Praise Thy Name”

Active Bearers: Angie’s Grandchildren
Christopher Fast, Katie Fast, Shawna Parizek, Reed Parizek, Rick Payer, Jared Mitzel

Everyone is invited to join the family for lunch and fellowship in the lower level of the church.  Those not attending the graveside service may begin the luncheon and the family will join you when they return from the cemetery.

Following the luncheon at the church, friends and family are invited to the residence of Shirley and Randy Parizek, located 10 miles south of Minot on Highway 52, (one mile past Valley Vegetables), then turn right on 111th Ave. SE.  It will be the first house on the top of the hill, left hand side.

Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND

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