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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 26734
Title: Leota Neigum
Date: 7/18/1936-3/27/2021
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 7/18/1936
Summary: Leota Neigum died Saturday, March 27, 2021 with her daughters and special niece, Dawn, by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Church of the Ascension, Bismarck. Leota Neigum was born near Mott, ND on July 18, 1936, to Wendell and Zola Waddell. She grew up and attended school in Mott where she graduated from Mott High School. From an early age she knew she wanted to be a nurse and help people, especially children. After she graduated from St. Alexius School of Nursing in 1957, she worked as a pediatric nurse at St. Alexius hospital for 43 years. She retired in 1996 but remained active in the community. Leota married Frank Neigum on June 22, 1959 at St. Mary’s Church in Bismarck and felt blessed to become part of the Neigum family. Frank and Leota had two daughters, Cindy and Nadine. Leota always enjoyed planning family get-togethers “In the nest,” and spending time with family and friends, especially the grand kids. You were never a stranger for very long with Leota. She also enjoyed camping and playing pinochle. She was an active member of Ascension Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Serra Club as well as serving with the St. Alexius Auxiliary, Red Hats, Retired Nurses Group and Christian Women’s Club and Circle of Friends. Leota will be missed by many friends and family including her daughters; Cindy (Steve) Rauser, Bismarck, Nadine (James) Mittleider, Bismarck; grandchildren, Shawn Mittleider, Jordan (Amy) Moszer, Tyler Mittleider and Ashley (John) Duppong; great-grandchildren, Seth, Megan,Jase, Mason and Ember; brother, Bill (Charlene) Waddell, Worley, Ida.; sisters, Joyce Hovland, Watford City, Devonne Waddell, Worley, Ida., Jennine Waddell, Spokane, Wash., Denise (Walter) Floch, Plumber, Ida., Sherri (George) Goody, Melrose, Mont. She will also be missed by all of her nieces and nephews who considered her to be their favorite aunt. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank, an infant son; sister, Kay Hovland and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Red ID: FND_I_77201 Image ID: 546558 Image Notes: FND001 26734

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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