Elfriede Stoesz

Elfriede Regier Stoesz, daughter of Jacob J. Helene (Harder) Regier was born June 16, 1913 in Butler County, Whitewater, KS. She was baptized May 15, 1929, by Rev. J.E. Entz in Newton, KS and her scripture was Psalms 73:23-24. She graduated from a one-room elementary school 1 miles from the farm and from Whitewater High School. Elfriede took the Normal Training Course and subsequently taught the first four grades in Brainerd, Kansas for four years working for $35-$45 per month. She graduated from the Bethel Deaconess School of Nursing in 1939 and from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor degree in Nursing Education. Professionally she was a school and staff nurse in California, office nurse in Bethel Clinic, Newton, KS, staff nurse at Prairie View Hospital, Newton, KS, Director of Nursing at Beatrice Mennonite Hospital, Beatrice, NE, Instructor of Fundamentals of Nursing Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, KS, Supt. of Bethel Hospital, Mt. Lake, MN, Nursing Home Adm. consultant for the State of Nebraska and Director of Home Health Agencies for the State of Kansas. She was united in marriage to Peter F. Stoesz in Mountain Lake, MN on December 27, 1988. The couple made their home in Darfur. Elfriede enjoyed riding horses, raising flowers, knitting, crocheting, reading, traveling and sewing. She loved playing Scrabble and was the first resident at Good Samaritan Village to request internet connection. Elfriede Regier Stoesz died Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake at the age of 98 years. Survived by, step son, Ronald Stoesz, Omaha, Neb.; step daughter, Judie Krumheuer of Darfur; eight step grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister, Helen in Ruxton, LA; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Peter; parents; and brothers, Jacob J., Wilbert, and Alvin Regier. First Visitation 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday, January 29, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake 420 10th St. N. Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Second Visitation 9:00 am - 10:00 am Monday, January 30, 2012 Bethel Mennonite Church 301 N 9th St Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Service Information 10:00 am Monday, January 30, 2012 Bethel Mennonite Church 301 N 9th St Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159