Ann Mittelsteadt

July 15, 1926 - July 18, 2019

Ann Mittelsteadt, age 93 of Glendive, Montana passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care in Glendive. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Greg Lucido officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery. Ann was born, Ann Voegele on the family farm near Beulah, North Dakota to Daniel and Rosina (Bieber) Voegele on July 15, 1926. She was the youngest of ten children, having two sisters and seven brothers. It was her job as a kid to gather the chicken eggs and bring in the coal. In 1942, Ann and her parents left the farm and moved into Beulah. She worked two jobs, one at Lydia's Cafe as a waitress and the other at Hoover's Food Market as a clerk. Ann met the man she was going to marry at a dance at the "sheep shed" in Beulah in 1944. She saw this cute guy across the room and told her best friend, "I sure could go for that guy." It turned out the guy was her friend's brother. She was introduced to Adolf Mittelsteadt and the destiny of a life together began. Ann and Adolph were married on September 8, 1946 in Beulah. Their first home was in Hazen, North Dakota. They moved to Wibaux, Montana in 1952 and eventually settled in Glendive in 1954. Ann worked at the Dawson County High School as the head cook until she retired in 1988. Ann always stayed busy, whether she was sewing clothes for her kids, making quilts from the scraps, butchering a deer that she helped hunt or playing cards, there was never a dull moment. She enjoyed doing crafts, playing a challenging game of Canasta, reading, jigsaw puzzles or soduku. Ann enjoyed watching game shows like "The Wheel of Fortune" and "The Price Is Right" and spending a little time at the casino for some gambling of her own. She loved the family vacations to Yellowstone for fishing and watching the bears. Ann loved her family deeply and spending time with them whenever she could. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Debbie Douglas; one daughter-in-law, Frances Mittelsteadt and all of her brothers and sisters. Ann is survived by her children, Darvin Mittelsteadt of Great Falls, Montana, Luana (Ed) Auker of Hardin, Montana and Sheila Wiley (Joe Robinson) of Casper, Wyoming; son-in-law, Joe Douglas of Helena, Montana; nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.