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Jenny
Lemer
May 16, 1934 — Feb 6, 2022
Drake
Jenny Lemer, 87, Drake, North Dakota passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Heart of America Care Center, Rugby, North Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 11, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Drake, North Dakota. Fr. Thomas Graner will officiate and burial will be in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Cemetery, Drake (in the spring). Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 P.M., Thursday, February 10, 2022 followed by a rosary and vigil service at the church. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home, Drake, North Dakota. The service will be livestreamed at tps://www.facebook.com/Prairie.Pothole.Parishes
Jenny was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Thomas) Senger on May 16, 1934 in Orrin, ND. She attended school in Orrin and graduated high school at Sacred Heart Academy in Minot. She earned her lifetime teaching certificate from Minot State Teachers College. She taught in Sandale and Ellingdale School Districts in Pierce County, and in Williston, Minot and Orrin.
On June 18, 1963, she married Peter Lemer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Orrin. They made their home on the Lemer farm until moving to Drake in 1994.
Jenny was a wonderful, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and enjoyed babysitting all her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. She taught religious education for many years, was a member of the Ladies Guild, was a Christian Mother, and sang in the church choir.
She is survived by her children, Mary Kay (Myron) Miller of Orrin, Mark of Fargo, Mitch (Candy) of Drake, Marlene (Jeff) Mack of Drake, and Ron (Heidi) of McIntosh, MN, her grandchildren Matthew (Chris) and Cameron Miller, Tyler (Amanda) Mack, Levi, Hannah and Mason Lemer, and Calie and Courtney Maruska, great grandchildren Brynn, Barrett and soon-to-be baby Mack, sister Christine Axtmann, brother Nick (Bernie) Senger, and sister-in-law Theresa Keller.
Jenny was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, grandson Michael Mack, brothers Anton, Edward, Peter, Adam and Joseph, and her sister Elizabeth Burgard.
The family would like to thank the Heart of America Care Center staff that provided such wonderful care to Jenny during her stay.
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