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Irene Pietz | 1926 - 2025

 Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Mar 22, 2025 | 8:41 AM / 178 views

Irene Pietz, 98, Hosmer, SD, died Friday, March 21, 2025 at her home.

Emilia Irene Geist, daughter of Mary (Jundt) and Jacob Geist, was born in McPherson County 12 miles NE of Hosmer February 9, 1927. She attended Kassel Rural School #4 and then helped at home and on neighboring farms. Irene, as she was best known, married Alexander “Alex” Pietz on December 1,1946 at Neudorf Reformed Church in McPherson County. They settled on the Pietz Homestead NE of Hosmer. They were dairy farmers until Alex’s death on December 8, 1998. Irene milked cows, raised chickens, ducks and geese, grew a huge garden, and helped with field work all while raising six kids. In later years, Irene enjoyed quilting, embroidery, and reading. She was well known for cooking and baking, especially kuchen, pickles, and glorified rice. Since 2003, Irene lived in Hosmer. Her daughter, Jean, moved home to help Irene care for her ailing son, Steven, who died on December 7, 2013. Jean moved in with Irene in 2017 and cared for her with the help of family and special neighbors. Irene continued gardening well into her nineties.Irene is survived by one son, Glenn Pietz of Hosmer; four daughters—Linda (Jack) Heilman of Brandon, SD; Jean (Len) Heier and Sandra (Bruce) Flittie of Hosmer; and Marilyn (Mark) Anderson of Nokomis, FL; 10 grandchildren-Michelle (Jon) Thielen, Amanda (Derek) VerHelst, Brett Flittie, Jarrod Anderson, Sörine Anderson, Stephanie (Travis) Johnson, Kimberly (Sam) Poppen, Tyler (Lois) Pietz, Logan (Kris) Pietz, and Collin Pietz; seven great grandchildren- Evie, Ryker, Brynlee, Clara, Connor, Desmond, and Penny; sister-in-law, Virginia Geist of Alamogordo, NM; and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to Alex and Steven, she was preceded in death by her father, Jacob, in 1976; her mother, Mary, on August 11, 1962; four brothers—Otto (Claudia), Markus (Esther), Sam (Marion), and Johnny Geist; and one sister, Leah (Edwin) Knapp.Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 AM, Friday, March 28, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hosmer, led by Pastor Janet Sandmeier. Interment follows at Bethany Cemetery, Hosmer.Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday at Lien Funeral Home, Bowdle.Irene’s funeral will be livestreamed at the Lien Family Funeral Care Facebook page.

Services are in care of Lien Funeral Home, Bowdle.

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