Mother finally gave up the fight against the affects of Renal failure last evening in her room at the Eventide Hi-Acres Manor with her son, Izzy and his wife Ellen at her bedside.
She will be missed as an example of genuine integrity and a moral giant of immense proportions in her failing frail body that brought her to the end of her journey of 93 years.
Her destiny is unquestionable since that moment she put her trust in Jesus Christ her savior and there is no doubt that she is in the presence of her Lord as she meets even today with those that have gone before her who have also trusted in Jesus Christ.
The following is an obituary of this incredible woman who will experience no more sorrow and no more pain:
EDGELEY - Magdalena Gefre Mastel, 93, died September 27, 2011, at Eventide - Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND of natural causes.
Magdalena Mastel was born April 16, 1918 on the family farm near Hague, ND, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth Gefre. She attended a rural country school where she was instrumental in also teaching English to her German speaking classmates and additionally taught a catechism class.
The Gefre family was recognized for their hospitality and genuine sincerity towards others, and this prominent character trait would become identifiable with the entire Gefre family and would later become especially characteristic with the friends and neighbors of Maggie Mastel throughout her lifetime.
Magdalena worked as a caretaker for Father Denzel at St Aloysius church, near Hague, ND and was awarded an automobile, an extreme luxury at that time, for her diligence and sacrificial giving in her ministry with the church.
On August 8, 1939, she married Frank Mastel at the St. Aloysius Church in Hague. They farmed in Emmons County, near Hague, until 1944 when they bought a farm near Edgeley, ND. Along with full time work on the family farm, Frank and Maggie milked dairy cows by hand and began tilling the soil manually with horse drawn farm equipment. Maggie also loved gardening and was very generous in sharing her produce. She spent much of her time canning, baking, cooking and sewing.
Survivors include 8 children: Donna (Phil) Haas, Arvada, CO, Mag Mastel, Arvada, CO, Dianne (JC ) Crockett, Aurora, CO, Larry (Belle) Mastel, Jamestown, ND, Francis (MaryAnn) Mastel, Rantoul, KS, Terry (Terry Lea) Mastel, Mandan, ND, Izzy (Ellen) Mastel, Jamestown, ND, Monica (Darel) Leedy, Arvada, CO, 28 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 sisters, Katherine, Lena, Mary, Sr. Rosalind (Margaret), Rosalinda, Angeline, and Bernice.
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