Wilhelmina "Minnie" Briese

Wilhelmina "Minnie" Briese, 91, of Cavalier, ND passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural St. Thomas, ND. Visitation will be held Monday, May 19th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier. Burial will be held in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Wilhelmina Stark was born September 1, 1922, near Neche, ND to John and Mathilda (Lembke) Stark. She grew up in the Neche area where she attended country school.
On December 11, 1946, she married Marvin Briese at Bathgate, ND. After their marriage they farmed in the Glasston, ND area and later owned and operated the German Café in Hamilton until their retirement. They enjoyed traveling, fishing, and gardening. Marvin passed away on February 23, 2005. In 2007, she moved to the Country Estates in Cavalier.
Survivors include her sons: Kenneth (Val) Briese, Cavalier and Dwayne Briese, Duluth, MN; grandsons: Steve (Tracy) Briese and Patrick Briese; great-grandchildren: Mackenzie and Kendra Briese; siblings: Louie (Maida) Stark and Gertrude Bjornson, all of Cavalier, and Mary Hanson, Grand Forks, ND.
Also preceding her in death were her parents; granddaughter, Jennifer Briese; brother, Reinhold Stark; and sister, Alma Jackson.
Clergy: Rev. Mark Chepulis; Music, Sharon Ganssle, Organist; Casket Bearers: John Bjornson, Mark Briese, Mke Ell, Bobby Hanson, Jeff Stark, Richard Stark.