Anna June "Ann" Rademacher, 76, rural Berthold died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Ann was born on June 4, 1931 in Carpio, ND, to Harold and Catharine (Groninger) Haugen. She graduated from Des Lacs High School in 1949, attended Minot State Teachers College and later completed beauty school. As a young adult she was employed as a teacher at Passport Township School, west of Berthold. Ann married Walter B. Rademacher on October 9, 1951 in Minot. They made their home on a farm in Foxholm Township of Ward County, east of Berthold where they raised dairy cattle, beef cattle and small grains, but Ann's number one priority was her husband and five children.

Ann was an active member of the Berthold Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 45 years. She was a member of the Homemakers Club, an advisor for the Baptist Youth Fellowship, taught Vacation Bible School and attended Christian Women's Club. Ann was a Farmers Union Youth leader and Mouse River Farmers Union Camp counselor.

She enjoyed celebrating birthdays with dear friends, flower gardening, sewing, crocheting baby blankets, crafts, reading, and traveling to visit her children and grandchildren. She was a frequent patron of the Royal Fork.

Ann's loving family includes Walter, her loving husband of 55 years; children: Dennis (Verna) Rademacher of Thornton, CO, Cindy (Rollin) Wiger of Fargo, Bethann (Chuck) Crary of West Fargo, Sandra (Roland) Niewoehner of Watertown, SD and Amy (Darrin) Cox of Devils Lake; grandchildren: Jenae (Herb) Wiebe, Denelle and Anna Rademacher, Jon (Tara) Bultema, Chrissy (Brian) Freeman, Tiffany and Austin Wiger, Natalie and Andrea Crary, Jamison and Kyle Niewoehner, Micah and Cambreigh Cox; great grandchildren: Kaiya and Breckyn Wiebe; sisters: Gloria Cox of Surrey, Ruth (Ralph) Detlaff of Glenburn and Bonnie (Clayton) Patterson of Minot and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, and three brothers.

Funeral Service: Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Berthold Baptist Church.
Graveside Service: Sunday at 4:45 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot.
Prayer Service: Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Visitation: Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorials are preferred to Trinity Hospice and Berthold Baptist Church.