Wilma Mary (Wutzke) Liebig, 87 of Spearfish passed away Saturday, January 29th 2011 at Belle Fourche Health Care Center in Belle Fourche, SD.

Wilma was born April 20th 1923 on a farm near Denhoff, ND to Alfred and Johanna Wutzke. Wilma attended school in Denhoff and later attended Valley City State College.
She taught for one year in a country school. Wilma married Richard "Wally" Liebig on May 8th 1943. The couple lived south of Denhoff and later moved to her homestead in 1948, where they farmed and raised their family. She was a homemaker and devoted her life to raising her five children and helping with the farming and milking activities. They retired to Goodrich, ND in 1977, where Wilma was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Peace Lutheran Church. Wally passed away in November of 1999 and Wilma continued to live in Goodrich until July of 2001, when she moved to Spearfish, SD to be closer to family. She resided at Willow Apartments until September 9, 2007, when she entered Belle Fourche Health Care Center due to ill health. She made a remarkable recovery, but continued to live at the facility where she continued her love of reading and established many friendships. Wilma was an accomplished seamstress, cook and homemaker as well as helping with all the farm work. Her family and friends will all miss her sweet nature and sense of humor

She is survived by her son, John (Jocie) Liebig of Anchorage, AK, three daughters; Kate Crowe, Margie (Tom) Taylor, both of Olympia, WA and Becky (Gordy) Dovre of Spearfish, SD, one sister, Agnes Sanborn of Lodi, CA, one brother, Alfred Wutzke of Wadena, MN, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held in February in Washington State and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M Thursday, June 30 2011 at Peace Lutheran Church in Goodrich, ND with inurnment to follow at Goodrich City Cemetery.