Nancy L Maier

Nancy L. Maier, 65 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Friday, December 26, 2008 in her home. Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 31, at 11:00 in Dobmeier Funeral Home, Barnesville with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Pallbearers will be Dillon Cihak, David Cihak, Myron Annis, Mark Annis, Tim Milligan and Toby Milligan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 " 8:00 with a prayer service at 7:00 in the funeral home, and two hours before the service on Wednesday. Interment will be in City Cemetery, Barnesville. Nancy, daughter of John and Rosina (Wolff) Harsch, was born November 18, 1943 in Puyallup, Washington. At a young age she moved with her family to North Dakota and eventually Fargo where she attended school and grew to womanhood. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1962. Nancy married Dennis Maier on June 15, 1963 in Glyndon, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Fargo where she worked as a waitress for Fargo area restaurants. In 1972 they moved to their home outside of Barnesville. Nancy cooked for the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Barnesville for over 20 years. In 2001 they moved into Barnesville where she lived until the time of her death. She was a member of St. James United Church of Christ of Barnesville. Nancy loved flowers and gardening. She enjoyed fishing especially with her grandchildren. She was an avid reader and enjoyed puzzles, from crosswords to jigsaw. Nancy enjoyed socializing with her friends but her greatest joy was her family. She also loved to cook and bake, and was famous for her roll ups which she shared with many friends and family. Nancy is survived by her husband, Dennis of Barnesville; two daughters, Denise (Larry) Jenkins of Fargo and Bonnie (Steve) Coster of Casselton, North Dakota; one son, Jeff (Pam) Maier of Barnesville; three grandchildren, Amy (David) Bailey of Los Vegas, Nevada, Dillon Cihak of Barnesville and Emily Ries at home in Casselton; two great-grandchildren, Kyriae Cihak and Nevaeh Bailey. She is also survived by one brother Robert (Darlene) Harsch of Fargo; four step-great grandchildren and three step-great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, and four sisters, Mildred, Doris, Alice and Marilyn.