Louisa LEISCHNER

<p>LOUISE BIETZ</p><p>Louise Bietz was born at Parkston, S.D. on July 16, 1909, to Gottfried and Mathilda (nee Winter) Leischner. </p><p>Louise was baptized on October 10, 1909, in the Friedensfeld Congregational Church by Rev. Cal Walter and confirmed on June 15, 1924, in the Salem Congregational church by Rev. A Kobold.</p><p>Louise and William Bietz were united in marriage at Parkston, S.D. onNovember 20, 1932. The couple farmed near Delmont and retired into Parkston in 1959. William died in 1978.</p><p>Louise and Emanuel Bietz were united in marriage on November 15, 1981.</p><p>Mrs. Bietz died on Monday, November 2, 1987. She attained the age of 78 years, three months and 17 days.</p><p>Survivors include her husband, Emanuel: three sons, Harold Bietz of Mitchell, S.D., Melvin Bietz of Gillette, Wyo., and Ervin Bietz of Delmont, S.D.: one daughter, Mrs. Orville (Anita) Stevenson of Mitchell, S.D. five sisters: Bertha Reimann of Hillsboro, Ore., S.D., Leontine Winter of Wessington Springs, S.D., Elsie Pietz of Sioux Falls, S.D., Ella Triebwasser of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Irene Baltzer of Scotland, S.D.: twenty grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, four step children, NormanBietz of Delmont, S.D. Mrs. Frances (Inez) Hoffmann of Armour, S.D. Maynard Bietz of Denver, Ia., and Arley Jean Drewes of Sioux Falls, S.D., nine step-grandchildren, and 18 step great-grandchildren.</p>Besides her parents and husband Bill, she has been preceded in death by three brothers.

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