

Her family will keep those food traditions alive but they probably won't ever taste quite like mom’s. She prepared many wonderful meals for her family and friends around that table, too. “What does that mean” was a common question from her children and grandchildren when she’d talk German. Many conversations and funny stories took place around the kitchen table with her. Her eyes would light up when they visited and that was true even in her last couple weeks of life when they all visited her in the hospital. If you ask her grandkids what they will miss most about their Grandma, they will smile and say strudels.then they’ll say her hugs and smiles when she greeted them. She baked fresh loaves of bread every week and sausage making in the fall was a family tradition everyone enjoyed. Sunday afternoons were usually spent listening to the polka party in the living room and sometimes there’d even be some dancing! Because of their dairy commitment, their kids learned a great work ethic from them. Delmar and Carol enjoyed dancing to “old time” music, especially waltzes. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables from their garden was a treat and enjoyed all year with the canning and freezing that she did. She had a green thumb when it came to gardening. The quilts that she made for her children and grandchildren will be treasured always. John’s Lutheran Church and she served as a clerk and treasurer of the McClusky Township of Sheridan County for 16 years. Carol enjoyed quilting for missions with the ladies of St. John’s Lutheran Church in McClusky on Decemand has been a member since that time.

Carol was baptized and confirmed at the St. Delmar and Carol built a new dairy barn and increased the dairy herd to 36 cows and they continued to farm and dairy until 1993 and purchased a home near McClusky. In 1965 they purchased the Reiser family farm in Whittaker Township. She attended school in McClusky and graduated from McClusky High School in 1958. She grew up on the family farm near McClusky. She was the daughter of Emil and Margaret (Waltz) Hausauer. Burial will be in the McClusky City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Hertz Funeral Home of McClusky on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. John’s Lutheran Church of McClusky on Wednesday Maat 10:30 a.m. Carol Marie Reiser, 75, of McClusky was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday morning, Februat the Sanford Hospital of Bismarck with family at her side.
