Josephine
Agnes, 93
Trail
- Josephine Agnes, 93, died Thursday, March 14,
2002 at Presentation Care Center in Rolette,
N.D.
Mass
of Christian burial will be 
held
at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 20) at St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee with Father
John Kleinwachter and Father Tom Graner
concelebrating. Casketbearers will be Rodney Agnes,
David Agnes, Jim Hanson, Tom Weber, Rick Agnes, and
Tim Weber. All of Josephine's grandchildren will
serve as honorary casketbearers. Interment will be
in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Trail.
Visitation
was held Tuesday, March 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a
7 p.m. prayer service at Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral
Home in Fosston. Visitation will also be held for
one hour prior to services at the
church.
Josephine
Marie Godes was born on May 3, 1908 in Glen Ulin,
N.D., the daughter of Nickolas and Marie
(Pletschett) Godes. She was baptized and made her
first communion at St. Clements Catholic Church in
Haymarsh, N.D. She attended a Catholic boarding
school in Richardton, N.D. and was confirmed into
the Catholic faith at the Abbey there.
On
November 26, 1929, Josephine was united in marriage
to Mike Agnes at Haymarsh, N.D. They resided on a
farm in Eden Township near Trail until Mike's death
in 1987. Josephine moved to an apartment in Gully
and resided there for five years. In 1992, she
moved to Rolette, N.D. and lived with her son until
1994 when she moved to the Presentation Care
Center.
While
on the farm, Josephine took an active role in the
operation, often having a hired girl to take care
of the house while she helped in the
field.
She
was a member of St. Charles Borremeo Catholic
Church, rural Trail, until it closed. For many
years, she provided flowers for the altar, sang in
the choir, and held many offices in its Ladies Aid.
She was also a member of the Trail VFW Post 6426
Auxiliary.
She
enjoyed many pastimes, including crafting, sewing,
quilting, tatting, and crocheting.
Josephine
is survived by two sons, Fillmore (Joyce) of
Rolette, N.D. and Franklin (Lucy) of Langdon, N.D.;
a daughter, Virginia (Anthony) Weber of Trail; a
son-in-law, Roger Hanson of Fosston; 25
grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 12 great
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter,
Jerona Hanson; a granddaughter, Michelle Weber; two
great-grandchildren, Shawn Agnes and Elizabeth
Okstad; and her parents. A00003B2002MR20
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