Loretta Wolf, 83, passed away from this life April 11, 2015 at the Hettinger Hospital. A Prayer / Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. MT at Krebsbach / Kulseth Funeral Home, Bowman, ND. A Funeral Service is scheduled for Thursday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m. MT at Peace Lutheran Church, Scranton, ND. Burial will be at Peace Lutheran (Teepee Butte) Cemetery.

Loretta was born April 8th, 1932 Reeder, ND to Elhert and Lillian (Holthues) Pagel, where she grew up on their family farm. Loretta attended school in Bucyrus, N.D. Loretta married the "Love of her Life", Wilhelm (Willie) Wolf July 6th, 1948. In their 63 years of marriage they were blessed with 12 children. Loretta had many talents, cooking, baking, sewing and crocheting. After her family was raised, she worked at some of the local restaurants and the Bowman Nursing Home. She also sold Avon in her spare time. Loretta was an avid reader, gardener (flowers & vegetables) and loved animals. She and Willie loved to attend auctions, they were collectors of antiques, enjoyed attending numerous family weddings and anniversaries, and they loved to travel together.

Loretta is survived by her nine children: Jerry, Bonnie VanDewerker, Jim, Shirley (Mike) Chuppe, Bob, Judy (Val) Vetter, Fay (Kit) Henegar, Larry (Eileen) and Kerry: 28 grandchildren and great-grandchildren: numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willie, three children: William, and twins – June and Nancy; daughters-in law: Toni (Jerry) Wolf, and Robin (Larry) Wolf; son-in-law: Keith (Bonnie) VanDewerker; brothers: Edwin and Charles Pagel; sister: Margaret Kadramas: sisters-in-law: Helen Pagel and Yvonne Pagel: brother-in-law: Edward Kadramas.