May Sena Grace Wiese, 82, Fergus Falls

Published 9:36am Friday, March 1, 2013 Updated 11:40am Friday, March 1, 2013

May Wiese, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Broen Home in Fergus Falls.0301.obit.Wiese

She was born March 14, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Jack and Lucelia (Peterson) Eastman. She attended school at Fergus Falls High School.

On July 17, 1955, she married Harold Wiese in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Over the years she was employed at Mays Grocery, General Supply Company, S & L Stores, Montgomery Ward & Co., Mid Am Dairy, Stop N Go, and Food N Fuel from 1973-1998.

She was a member and past president of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, volunteered as a tax accountant and Cub Scout den mother, and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she taught and participated in Bible study.

May enjoyed playing cards, reading, crocheting, sewing and traveling. She loved to go fishing, and also loved music, playing in the Kitchen Band at River Bend Apartments. Spending time visiting with friends and family always brought her special joy.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Harold Wiese; her granddaughter, Michelle Wiese Anderson; her sons, Michael Wiese and Dwaine Wiese; her brother, John T. Eastman, his children Pamela, Mary, James, Carol, Thomas and John Jr.; and her parents, Jack Eastman and Lucelia Eastman-Walls.

Survivors include her children, John and Connie (Domholt) Wiese of Sauk Centre, Bruce and Joyce (Harthun) Wiese of Bismarck, N.D., Jerry and Anita (Zoucha) Wiese of Battle Lake, and Sheryl (Wiese) Anderson of Erhard; grandchildren, Jamie (Carolyn) Wiese, Jai (Darcie) Wiese, Tiffany (Luke) Anderson, Jeremy (Katina) Wiese, Michael (Sarah) Wiese, Jacob Wiese, May (Bill) Wiese, Tammy (Steve) Sedgwick, Jason Wiese, and Kristie (Matt) Graves; 23 great-grandchildren; and nieces Julie (Eastman) Frybarger, Carol (Bordson) Erickson, Connie (Bordson) Randall, and a nephew Dwight Bordson.

Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the church

Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls

Clergy: Revs. Kate Bruns and Tom Peterson

Burial: First Lutheran North Cemetery, rural Fergus Falls

Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls

 

Condolences: www.olsonfuneralhome.com

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