Barbara Margaret Reinpold

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Barbara M. Mueller, 72, Cummings, ND passed away on Friday, July 25, 2008.

Barbara M. Reinpold was born to Rudolph and Margaret (Lorenz) Reinpold on a farm near Wimbledon, ND on November 8, 1935. She attended school at St. Catherine's Elementary School in Valley City and graduated from St. John's Academy in Jamestown, ND in 1954. Barbara Reinpold and Earl Mueller were united in marriage in Jamestown, ND on August 25, 1954. They farmed together in Cummings until he passed away in 1972. Barbara then farmed with her family and was currently active in farming. She served on the Traill County Soil Conservation Board and the Lake Agassiz Regional Development Council. Barbara was recognized numerous times for her work including The Red River Valley Farm Woman of the Year and Outstanding Agriculturalist for Traill County. She loved flowers and her flower garden gave her great joy.

She is survived by her children: Theresa (Gary) Mueller-Scheibelhut, Victoria, TX; Joe (Vicki) Mueller, Rochester, MN; Ed (Julie) Mueller, Garretson, SD; Don (Janell) Mueller, Bismarck, ND; Ron (Gwen) Mueller,Casselton, ND; Dave (Trish) Mueller, Cummings, ND; Paul (Deb) Mueller, Cummings, ND; Larry (Maribeth) Mueller, Hillsboro, ND; her grandchildren, Chris (Shelly) Nagle; Tina Nagle; Angela (Shannon) Kain, Lisa, Dustin, and Missy Mueller; Andrew (Omni) and Jeremy (Naomi) Mueller, Stacy (Derek) Booker, Nick and Shane Mueller; Casey, Brady, and Ellen Mueller; Ryan, Jason, and Logan Mueller; Justin, Abigail, and Hannah Mueller; Erin, Sarah, and Ben Mueller; Darrin, Megan, and Ethan Mueller;her great grandchildren, Grant Nagle; Travis and Cheyanne Kain; Jocelyn, Alana, and Jade Mueller; her brothers and sisters: Veronica (Ralph) Mueller, Deerfield Beach, FL; Dominic (Jean) Reinpold, Weatherford,OK; Rita Reinpold, St. Paul, MN; Rosemarie (Charlie) Johnson, Spiritwood, ND; Bernie Leintz; Norman, OK; Leonella (Fred) Brancio, Lake Park, MN; Mark (Anita) Reinpold, Commerce City, CO; Monica Beck, Everett,WA. Barbara was preceded by her: husband, Earl; her grandson, Jesse ;her brothers Tony, Rudy, and Vince Reinpold; her sisters, Mary Jo Reinpold, and Mary Weiland

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Hillsboro. There will be a Prayer Service in the church at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation will be in the church from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before the funeral on Thursday. Interment will be at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Hillsboro, ND
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Barbara Mueller Prayer Service Memorial, by Ron and Don Mueller (07/30/2008)
Good Evening. I'm Ron Mueller, one of "Barb's Boy's, and my twin brother, Don. On behalf of Theresa, Joe, Ed, Dave, Paul, Larry, Don and myself, we wish to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support for the past few days. Our family wants to welcome you to the celebration of Barb's life. Our family thought it would be better to collect the immediate families thoughts and consolidate them in this message.
Mom touched many people and we are all mourning as one community. Wehave shared many stories from friends and relatives the past few dayswhere we have enjoyed laughter and tears together.
The gift of her legacy is something to celebrate. She leaves behinda large footprint of her loves, work, and values that we have, and will continue to learn from.
Mom had several major things she loved. The first, and most important, family.
She married Dad in 1954. Now for those who didn't know Dad, he had great wit for humor. One story that was shared this week was Dad saying, "if I would have known that she had all those babies in her, I would have never married her". And "I think we just figured out where all these babies are coming from". Mom and Dad were the definition of love. They are now back together again.
Part of our family was Fr. Maurice Mueller from Nativity Church in Fargo. Once when we were visiting, Mom found a book in the back of the church and signed it, "Barb Mueller and sons". She thought she had signed the guest book, when it was really a book for the sick, so in Mass that Sunday, we prayed for Barb Mueller and sons.
The CB era hit the farm in the 70's, and actually became a very helpful technology in farming back then. How fitting that we became known as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We can always win that trivia question, as Joe was Sneezy, Ed was Happy, Ron was Bashful, Dave was Sleepy, Paul was Doppy (sorry Paul), Larry was Doc, and of course, I was Grumpy! These dwarfs eventually grew to adulthood and through our master-in-chief's direction, we learned the meaning of teamwork and never quit until the job gets done. Theresa now will take on the role of Snow White.
Mom would give the shirt off her back for anyone. But this was reversed one hot day in the sugar beet field when a salesperson stopped at the field and she had a tube top on. She quickly wanted the shirt offof each of our backs.
Her true passion in life was agriculture. She always looked forward to beet harvest and drove beet truck every year since the Hillsboro plant was built. One year we found a magnetic sign that said "student driver" on it, and put it on her truck when she wasn't looking. She drove her entire shift with the sign on her truck without her knowing it. She wasn't amused.
As a family, we all worked the farm together, and it was directed by Mom. Whether it was hoeing sugar beets or combining grain, it was a family farm. Agriculture became a part of all of our family and this tradition will live on for generations.
When it came to bean harvest, Mom took it upon herself to train the elevator staff on how to empty a truck. They soon learned "the Barb way". The same was true at the beet plant. And certainly we as children knew "the Barb way".
Mom always had a way with mudholes. She could always find a way to get into them, but had a hard time getting out of them. But, it was "the Barb way".
Mom always loved her flowers, and her flowerbed has been renamed "Barb's International Peace Gardens". When you come to visit, bring walking shoes, admission is free!
Mom had a very strong private faith. She didn't wear it on her coat sleeve. It was important for her to instill this faith with each of her children. Thanks Mom for teaching us this as it is helping us through these challenging days.
Mom was a caregiver. She was there to help her immediate family through illness, and provided support and comfort for her mother and several siblings. She has always been the glue of her family and ours. Infact, it should be considered superglue. It takes a special person to be that glue and caregiver, and Mom will be hard to replace.
In closing, Mom's legacy is in her family, agriculture, and the values she instilled in us. This legacy is seen in all of her children today, and in the community that she so deeply touched. That's the "Barb way". Thanks Mom!
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Accident kills one
Herald Staff Report, Grand Forks Herald
Published Sunday, July 27, 2008

A 72-year-old Cummings, N.D., woman died after a vehicle accident about 10 p.m. Friday on North Dakota State Highway 18 between Blanchard and Hunter, N.D.
Barbara Mueller was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer north, approaching the Elm River bridge south of Blanchard when she struck the tires of a combine on a semi trailer heading south, according to the North DakotaHighway Patrol.
Shortly before the accident, Ryan Berggren, 26, Walcott, N.D., was traveling south in a Freightliner semi, had experienced engine trouble and broke down on the bridge, according to the highway patrol. He had been successful in restarting the semi and was proceeding south from the bridge when two northbound vehicles approached the bridge. Mueller was the second.
The vehicle in front of Mueller struck the tires of the combine, heavily damaging the vehicle, according to the highway patrol. When Mueller struck the tires, her vehicle suffered heavy damage on the driver'sside, and she was dead at the scene, according to the highway patrol.Her body was taken to Boulger Funeral Home, Fargo.
The Traill County Sheriff's Department, Hunter Ambulance, Hillsboro (N.D.) Fire Department, Hunter Fire Department and Traill County Coroner also responded to the scene. The accident still is under investigation, according to the highway patrol.
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Tragic Loss --
Funeral services were held Thursday for Barbara Mueller of Cummings, North Dakota. Mueller was the first Red River Valley Farm Woman of theYear 26 years ago. In addition, she was once named the outstanding agriculturalist for Traill County. Mueller kept her farm and family together after her husband died in 1972. Mueller was killed when her vehicle struck the wheels of a combine being transported on an oncoming flatbed truck. Barb Mueller was 72.
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Barbara heiratete Earl Jacob Mueller, Sohn von August Theodore Muller und Maria Elizabeth Hubertina Noterman, am 25. Aug. 1954 in Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota. (Earl Jacob Mueller wurde geboren am 1. Jan. 1926 in Bloomfield Twshp, Traill, North Dakota, starb am 22. Jul. 1972 in Cummings, Traill, North Dakota und wurde bestattet am 24. Jul. 1972 in Hillsboro, Traill, North Dakota.)