Cecelia Ann Watembach

September 23, 1920 - August 23, 2018

Cecelia Ann Watembach, age 97, of Wibaux, Montana passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Glendive, Montana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 with a Vigil Service at 7:00 PM at the Silha Funeral Home in Wibaux. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Xavier Arimboor officiating. Rite of Committal will take place following services at the St. Phillip’s Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Wibaux has been entrusted with the arrangements. Cecelia was born on September 23, 1920 east of Golva, North Dakota, the youngest daughter of Jacob and Anna (Niehaus) Streitz. She attended the Randash and Carew rural grade schools. She also attended Business School in Mount Vernon, Washington receiving her diploma. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kremers were Cecelia’s God Parents. She made her First Communion on June 23, 1929, was Confirmed on June 27, 1930, with Mrs. Ed Fischer as her sponsor. Cecelia was married to Frank Zielinski on September 10, 1940 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Golva. Cecelia and Frank moved to their home northeast of St. Phillip’s, Montana. Frank passed away on February 21, 1953. On January 11, 1955, Cecelia married Edmund Begger at St. Phillip’s. On January 5, 1984, Edmund was killed in an accident on their farm west of St. Phillip’s. Cecelia and Joe Watembach were married at St. Phillip’s on October 6, 1988. They lived on their farm for a short time, then purchased and remodeled a home in Wibaux. They spent their winters in Arizona, where they owned a home, but returned to Wibaux for the summers. They both enjoyed traveling, so they spent a great deal of time visiting friends and relatives. Joe passed away on May 18, 1996 in Billings, Montana. Cecelia spent her life farming. She especially liked her garden and flowers. Cecelia loved family history, was a very generous person and enjoyed having her friends, and especially her nieces and nephews, stop by to visit with her. She was a member of the St. Phillip’s Rosary Society. Cecelia is preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Anna; her husbands, Frank Zielinski, Edmund Begger and Joe Watembach; her sisters, Louise, Marie and Mary and her brothers, Henry, Joseph, Albert, Leonard and Bernard. Cecelia is survived by her brother-in-laws, Ralph (Dorothy) Begger and Harry (Elaine) Begger; her sister-in-laws, Florence Finneman and Edvangin Abraham and numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.