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Agnes Mortell

May 8, 1916 — January 7, 2015

Agnes Mortell, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Agnes Margaret Steiner was born on May 8, 1916 in Kenmare, ND, the daughter of Karl and Agatha (Wehle) Steiner. She attended grade school and high school, graduating in 1933 from St. Agnes Academy in Kenmare.
On June 19, 1937, she married John G. Mortell of Donnybrook, ND, and they were blessed with six children.

Upon the death of her husband in 1978, she moved a year later to Fergus Falls, MN, where she continued to live until her death.

She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and was active in St. Robert and St. Theresa Circles; was a member of the Widows group and a member of the Senior Citizens group since 1980.
Agnes is survived by her five children, Janet (Bill Bosch) Neumann of Fergus Falls, Craig (Rebecca) of Carmel, Indiana, Marcia Wentworth of Motley, MN, Myron (Sandy Tauferner) of Ellsworth, WI, and Kevin (LouAnne) of Minneapolis; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Cannon of Fargo, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John; son, Jackie; two brothers, Albert and Carl; a sister, Clara; two brothers-in-law, Bill Karls and Everett Cannon; one sister-in-law, Elsie Steiner; two grandchildren, Kyle Neumann and Christopher Mortell; and two sons-in-law, Gary Wentworth and Gary Neumann.

Visitation: 5 – 7 PM Friday, with a 6:45 PM Rosary at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11 AM Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Fergus Falls

Clergy: Father Alan Wielinski and Deacon Chuck Kampa

Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Sauk Centre, MN

Condolences: GlendeNilson.com

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