Barbara Piatz

Barbara Piatz, 96, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Bethany Retirement Center in Fargo. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Church of the Ascension, 1825 S 3^rd St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. A rosary/vigil will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Barbara was born on December 25, 1923 to Ben and Margaret (Feist) Keller. She grew up in Hillview, SD. On July 18, 1945 Barbara married Lawrence Rohrich. He passed away on June 10, 1961. She married Anton J. Piatz on October 10, 1970. They lived on the farm in Napoleon until their retirement in 1990 and afterwards moved to Bismarck. Anton passed away on February 10, 2010. Barbara worked at St. Alexius Hospital, St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, and Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center before marrying Anton.

In her free time, Barbara enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She loved to dance and listen to polka music.

Barbara moved to Fargo in 2011. She moved into the Bethany Nursing home in 2013.

She is survived by her daughter, Rose Marie (Charles) Butz, Harwood; son, Albert (Debbie) Rohrich, Sun City; AZ; sisters, Cecilia Lambrecht, Mandan; Isabelle Beckler, Seneca, SD; sister-in-law, Shirley Yacolt, WA; seven grandchildren, Scott Butz, Dawn Kiser, Robert Butz, Kim Nelson, Chris Rohrich, Casey Rohrich, and Catie Ramos; 10 great-grandchildren, Ryan Anderson, Tanis Catuio, Austin Kiser, Kirra Butz, Miranda Moe, Lexis Rohrich, Cali Ramos, Cloe Ramos, Cooper Rohrich, Carter Rohrich; one great-great grandchild, Blayse Moe; seven step-children and many step-grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by both husbands, Lawrence and Anton; her parents; brothers, Casper, Simon, Tony, and Ben; sisters, Rose, Carolyn, Mary, and Eva.