Frieda Johannes Weixel, 91, of Billings,
formerly of Ballantine and Jamestown, N.D., passed away July
5, 2007, at Adult Home Care Services in Billings.
Frieda was born Jan. 10, 1916, in Wishek, N.D., the daughter
of Andreas and Sophia (Trautman) Reich. She grew up in
Wishek and attended country school. She was married to
Conrad Johannes on Dec. 11, 1936, in Ashley, N.D. After
their marriage, they moved to Ballantine, where they made
their home for 38 years. After Conrad's death in 1975, she
met and married Robert Weixel on Aug. 14, 1976, in Worden,
and they made their home in Jamestown. She was a member of
the Bethlehem Congregational Church in Worden and the First
Baptist Church in Jamestown.
Frieda was a hard worker and, besides raising her three
sons, she worked hard at helping with the farm chores. She
also had a large number of stepchildren and
step-great-grandchildren that she loved and helped cared for
in her second marriage.
Survivors include her three sons and their wives, Kenneth (Joleen)
Johannes of Worden, Norman (Polly) Johannes of Ballantine,
and Nolan (Linda) Johannes of Worden; stepsons, Gene Weixel
of Lisbon, N.D., Robert Jr. (Linda) Weixel of Bismarck,
N.D., Richard (Glenna) Weixel of Portland, Ore., Mark
(Karen) Weixel of Camas, Wash.; stepdaughters, Althea (Bob)
Booher of Punta Gorda, Fla., Carol (Paul) Cuddihy of Vienna,
Va., Mary Lou (LaVern) Radtke and Maryette Weixel, both of
Jamestown, N.D.; three sisters, Irene Byrd, Katie Nafts and
Tena (Chris) Christensen, all of Billings; six brothers,
Phillip (Annetta) Reich of Billings, Emil (June) Reich of
Boise, Idaho, August (Bea) Reich, Walter (Jean) Reich,
Milton (Alice) Reich, all of Billings, and Andy Reich; seven
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; 10
step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Frieda was preceded in death by two sisters, Viola Robertus
and Alvina Zentner; and two brothers, Reinhold and Rueben
Reich; her husbands, Conrad Johannes in 1975 and Robert
Weixel in 2004; and one great-grandchild.
Special thanks to Highgate Senior Living and Adult Home Care
Services for taking such good care of Mom.
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