Sophia Hirning

Sophia Hirning, 91, of Fergus Falls died Friday at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.

She was born at her home south of New Leipzig, ND on July 19, 1919 to Christian and Sophia (Trautman) Bader. She received her schooling at a rural school south of New Leipzig. On November 22, 1938, she was united in marriage to Albert Hirning at the Neuberg Church near Burt, ND. After their marriage, the couple farmed southeast of Mott, ND and in 1943, they moved to a farm southeast of Bentley, ND. In 1959 they moved in to Mott. Sophia was employed at the Mott Public School as a cook for many years. Albert passed away in March of 1986. In 2007, Sophia moved to Fergus Falls, MN where she was a resident of the Sheridan House.

Sophia is survived by her daughter, Arliss Lentini of Owasso, OK and her son, Harvey (Joyce) Hirning of Ashby, MN; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Lorina Schantz of Glen Ulin, ND and a brother, Walter Bader of Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers, Adolf (A.J.), Ervin and Herbert and two sisters, Ada Roseberry and Emma Friez.

Services are planned for Sophia in the spring in Mott, ND

Burial: Sunny Slope Cemetery - Mott, ND

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls, MN

Condolences: www.glendenilson.com