Annabelle Bleich, 98, Minot, ND and formerly of St. Paul, MN died Saturday, February 8, 2020 in a Minot nursing home.

Annabelle May "Ann" Bleich was born on February 15, 1921 in Mora, MN to Amond and Ruth (Hillard) Peterson. She was raised and educated in Mora, MN, graduated from Mora High School in 1938 and attended a business college in Des Moines, Iowa. As a young adult she was employed in Iowa for two years and San Francisco for two years.

Annabelle married Robert N. Bleich on February 11, 1946 in San Francisco. They made their home in California for a time where she was employed as a stenographer. The family then moved to St. Paul, MN.  Ann and Robert moved to Minot in 1984 to be near their daughter and her family. Robert died on in October of 1996. Ann continued to reside in Minot most recently at Trinity Homes.

Ann especially enjoyed reading, puzzles and traveling in her retired years.

Ann's loving family includes her daughter: Terry Ann (Harold) Nelson of Minot and granddaughter: Kristen Fettig of West Palm Beach Garden, Florida. Ann was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Annabelle will be buried with her husband Robert at Fort Snelling National Veterans Cemetery - Minneapolis MN on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Memorials are preferred to the direction of the donors' choice.