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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 22416
Title: Patty J. Meidinger
Date: 1/21/1963-5/11/2016
Inscription/Marks: 1/21/1963
Summary: Patty Jean Meidinger, 53, Lindale, TX, formerly of Wishek, ND, went to be with the Lord her Savior and Father on May 11, 2016, at her home in Lindale. Her funeral service was held May 19, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Wishek. Burial was at Kassel Cemetery, Zeeland, ND. Patty, daughter of Gerhardt and Edna (Kaseman) Meidinger, was born January 21, 1963, in Wishek. She graduated from Zeeland High School, North Dakota State School of Science, and continued her education with YWAM (Youth With a Mission). Patty served the Lord through YWAM, an international interdenominational Christian missions organization in Lindale, where she made her home for the past 14 years. Patty taught English to foreign students both in Texas and overseas. It was through this program she touched thousands of lives by showing them the love of Jesus. Patty’s love for God, faith, hope, love, and compassion shined through her daily living. Many of her students have become missionaries or are very involved in the churches of their countries. Patty also served in Hospitality and the Strategic Frontiers Department of YWAM. Patty had lived or traveled to many, many countries around the world; however, she had a heart for Korea. She spent many years studying the language and was able to read, write, and speak Korean. Patty always had a smile on her face. Her love of Christ shown through to others. It comforts us all to know that seeds Patty has planted around the world will continue to grow and multiply God’s kingdom for generations to come! Family was very important to Patty. Her fondest memories were of hiking and camping with family. Campfires brought out the best in Patty. She greatly loved her nieces and nephew along with her great-nieces. Patty died after a brief battle with cancer. She showed extreme strength and faith during her situation and trusted in the Lord’s plan for her. Patty is survived by her mother, Edna Meidinger, Wishek; two brothers, Clyde Meidinger, Blaine, MN, and Ricky Meidinger (Ana), Wishek; two sisters, Cindy Gall (Raydon), Wishek, and Lizann Phelps, Bismarck, ND; nephew, Ryan (Jana) Gall, Casselton, ND; nieces, Amber (Michael) Halverson, and Allison Gall, both of West Fargo, ND; great-nieces, Rowena and Riana Meidinger, Wishek, and Cambry and Cailyn Halverson, West Fargo; her entire family at YWAM in Lindale; special friends, Kathy and Gillian; and her special family at Bismarck Community Church and Freedom Fellowship. She loved you all. Patty was preceded in death by her father, Gerhardt Meidinger.
Red ID: FND_I_73089

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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