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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270851
Title: Eugenia "Genie" Randich
Date: 12/5/1933-1/9/2023
Inscription/Marks: 12/5/1933
Summary: Eugenia “Genie” Randich, 89, passed away on January 9, 2023, to her heavenly home. A memorial service with interment at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery was held at a later date. Per Genie’s request, her body was bequeathed to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for the advancement of medical research. Genie Jaeger was born December 5, 1933, the third of seven children, during the height of the Great Depression to John and Barbara (Fisher) Jaeger at their family home in Dunn County, ND. She lived with her parents on the farm until the family moved to Dickinson, ND, in 1950. She attended St. Peter and Paul’s school in New Hradec, ND, and later St. Joseph’s in Dickinson. She graduated from Dickinson High School in 1951. She then moved to Bismarck to work at St. Alexius Hospital. She married her high school sweetheart, Philip Randich, on August 8, 1953. They moved to Grand Forks where Phil attended the University of North Dakota. She was a stay-at-home mom for several years. When her children were grown, she worked at J.C. Penney Co., Social Security Administration, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bismarck State College in the Adult Farm Management Program. She retired in 1990 due to health issues. Genie was an avid gardener. Each summer she grew and canned enough vegetables to feed her family and share with her neighbors. Her beautiful flowers and meticulously cared for yard were the show case of the neighborhood. She also loved to play bridge with her family and friends. She was a prolific reader. She spent hours swimming and exercising. One of her greatest accomplishments was participating in a biathlon, six-mile run and one-mile swim. Of course, she finished last, but “finished the race!!!” Genie was a skilled seamstress. She crafted many adorable outfits for her children. She donated hours of her time to the Prayer Blanket Ministry at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. She was a charter member of the Women’s Guild and a CCD teacher. She was a caring, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend to her parents, husband, children, and sister, Linda. Her children and grandchildren were the pride and joy of her life. She was always there to help with a kind, caring and gentle heart. Surviving are her children, Laurie Jo Howard, Timothy (Evelyn) Randich, Gregory (Karen) Randich, and Leslie Randich; her loving grandchildren, Billie Jean Howard (Jesse Gialombardo), Mikala and Logan Randich, and Trey Fessler; step-grandchildren, Shiree (David) Hirsh, and Allen Lindholm; step-great-grandchildren, Leighton, Brielle and EmMarie Hirsch; brother, John Jaeger; sisters, Irene Flynn and Jackie (Paul) Bosch; and 24 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Barbara Jaeger; husband of of 63 years, Phil, Brigadier General (Ret.) Philip G. Randich (died April 15, 2016); sister, Linda Piel; brothers, David Jaeger and Frank Jaeger; brother-in-law, Donald Flynn; sister-in-law, Emma Jaeger; and grandson, Gabriel Howard. “I have fought the good fight I have finished the race; I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy: 4-7.
Red ID: FND_I_78348

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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