Gertrude “Gertie” Pauline Strege, 97, of Wahpeton, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Leach Home. Her funeral service will take place Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, beginning at 10 AM. Visitation will take place at 9:15 up until the time of the service. She will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton.
Gertie was born on May 14, 1927, in Great Bend, ND to Ernest F. and Martha (Keller) Krause. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend. Gertie received her formal education in Great Bend and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1945. She went on to attend North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton for two years. For the first four years of her career, she worked at the Richland County Courthouse for Albert Funfar; Register of Deeds.
On September 18, 1949, she married Stanley L. Strege at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. The couple made their home in the Lidgerwood area and later returned to Wahpeton where Stanley worked for NDSCS. Stanley died on March 4, 1988, and Gertie continued to reside in their Wahpeton home.
Gertie was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Choir, LWML, Sewing Circle, the Musical Arts Club and enjoyed helping at the Wahpeton Public Schools.
She is survived by her son A. David Strege, daughter Carolyn (Craig) Boutiette and her four children, Kenny, Kortny, Kevin Boutiette, and Kathleen (Adam) Cory; great-grandchildren, Adassah Le Cory and Eli Adam Cory; cousins Christa Jarosch and family and Fred Jarosch and family; as well as many that called her friend.
