Magdalene "Maggie" Hegel
June 10, 1924 - September 18, 2021
Magdalene “Maggie” (Steckler) Hegel, age 97 of Glendive, Montana passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care in Glendive. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with Father Francis Schrieber officiating. Rite of Committal will be in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Maggie was born on June 10, 1924 near Elgin, North Dakota to Alexander and Lena (Ehrmantraut) Steckler. She was raised and educated on the farm until she married Joseph Hegel on November 13, 1946 in Glen Ullin, North Dakota and to this union eight children were born. Maggie did secretarial work and volunteered in the community. She liked to socialize and play cards with her friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joe; seven brothers, Alex, Frank, Jake, John, Joe, Henry and Anton Steckler; one sister Margaret Harvell. Maggie is survived by four sons, Patrick (Penny) Hegel, Larry (Michelle) Hegel all of Glendive, Cyril Hegel of Seattle, Washington and Richard (Arlene) Hegel of Billings, Montana; four daughters, Maryann (Frank) Poteat of Mead, Washington, Phyllis (Mike) Kitchen of Lovell, Wyoming, Linda (Dave) Peuse of Missoula, Montana and Laurie (Steve) Vetter of Bismarck, North Dakota; fifteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; two brothers, Mike (Betty) Steckler of Glen Ullin and Pete (Alvina) Steckler of Mohave, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.
Magdalene “Maggie” (Steckler) Hegel, age 97 of Glendive, Montana passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care in Glendive. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a Vigil Service... View Obituary & Service Information