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Mildred Pfeilschiefter
• 1914 - 2008 Mildred Brabandt was born January 20, 1914 on the family farm near Granville, ND, the daughter of Henry and Ingeborg (Berg) Brabandt. She was raised in that area and graduated from Granville High School. She attended Minot Business College and later attended Business College in Billings, MT. Mildred was employed at a hotel in Yellowstone, Montana for a time In September of 1938, Mildred married Ralance Pfeilschiefter in a triple wedding ceremony in Minot. Following their marriage they made their home at the housing project at the Truax Traer Coal Mine near Velva, where Ralance was employed. In 1950 they purchased their own farm in Velva, where they raised their four children. They lived in Velva until the late 90's when they moved to Minot. Mildred was a member of Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva. She was a member of the ladies aid, where she enjoyed quilting and she also enjoyed baking. She truly loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was a member of the Velva Senior Center. Those who shared in her life, Husband, Ralance, of nearly 70 years; children, Rodney (Carol) Pfeilschiefter-Feilding, Florescent, CO, Donna (Sonny Honrud) Pretzer, Minot, Kenny (Melinda) Pfeilschiefter, Bullhead City, AZ and Linda (Dennis) Abel, Minot; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lovella Kinnard and Orvetta Blana, both of Seattle, WA; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins survive. Mildred was preceded in death by a grandson, Dallas Don Pfeilschiefter; her parents, Henry and Ingeborg Brabandt; sisters, Berget, Ida and Irene, and brothers, Alvin, Henry and Harold. Funeral: Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva, ND. Visitation: Thursday one hour prior to the service in the church. Burial: Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot, ND. Officiant: Rev. Tim Johnson Music Angela Heilman and Dana Thoreson, duet Active Bearers: Lacey Pretzer, Todd Pretzer, Josh Pretzer, Stacey Abel, Heather Anderson Dustin Enget Immediately following the funeral everyone is invited to join the family for lunch and fellowship in the church fellowship hall. Mildred's family would like to thank everyone for the many acts of kindness shown during this difficult time. Your thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated and will never be forgotten. To sign the online guest register
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Mildred
Pfeilschiefter, 94, Minot, formerly of Velva, died Monday, July
7, 2008 in a Minot hospital.