Kate Maliscke, 101, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman.

Mass of Christian burial for Kate will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 10:00 am at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Bowman.  Fr. Ben Franchuk will celebrate the Mass with burial to follow in the Black Hills National Cemetery.  Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m.  on Monday, March 11, 2024. There will be a Rosary and Vigil Service for Kate on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at St. Charles Catholic Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Charles Catholic Church.

Katherine (Kate) was born November 13, 1922, near Scranton, ND. to Vincent and Agatha (Bieniek) Kromarek. Kate attended Whiting rural school south of Scranton through the 8th grade. Deciding that high school was not for her, she went back to helpon the family farm.

Katherine enjoyed working on the farm, spending time with her eight siblings, her many nieces and nephews as well as attending barn dances and other social activities that happened in rural North Dakota. Katherine moved to Bowman, ND in 1952 and started working at the Lucky Star Café.

Kate was united in marriage to John Maliscke on May 25, 1960. She became the bookkeeper at J & H Services in Scranton, working alongside John.  Katherine raised 5 children, was a housewife, a cub scout leader for both her sons, active member of Catholic Daughters, and a volunteer at the Cedar Chest (a secondhand store in Bowman, ND).

Kate appreciated the simple things in life. Her greatest joy wasspending time with her grandchildren, cooking for them, working on jigsaw puzzles and coloring. She also enjoyedmeeting friends for coffee and walking many miles with her walking partner Barbera Schaff.

Kate also enjoyed baking (her grandkids loved her homemade buns), gardening, reading, embroidering, making lap quilts,doing jigsaw puzzles, feeding and watching the birds and squirrels that lived in the big Elm tree outside her front window.

Kate lived by herself until the age of 95 until she had a stroke in 2017.  She entered the Southwest Healthcare Long Term facility in April and resided there until the time of her passing.  She really appreciated all the care she received from the facility employees.

Kate had a strong faith in Jesus our Lord and Savior. She was a devoted member of St. Charles Catholic Church and an activemember of the Catholic Daughters.

Katherine was preceded in death by her husband John, her 10 siblings, and her daughter Althea. She is survived by her children Ron Kromarek, Gabe Maliscke, Cindy (Robin) Jensen and Emily (Scott) Shear. Ten grandchildren: Blaine, Lisa and Tami Kromarek; Ryan Shear; Eli, Emma and   Isaac Jensen;Nathan, Sophia and Mollie Maliscke and 1 great granddaughterOra Maiscke.