Elsie Baier

Elsie Baier, 92, Bismarck, formerly Beulah, ND, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at a local care center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 14, 2025, at DaWise-Perry/Mandan Crematory with Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior. Burial will be in the ND Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Elsie was born September 9, 1932, to John and Christine (Stauss) Voegele, the youngest of seven children. She attended Beulah High School, Minot State College and Dickinson College. She taught in rural schools for four years. In 1955, she married Walter Baier at Peace Lutheran Church in Hazen. They moved to Morton, ND where she taught 1st through 3rd grade. Wally and Elsie moved to Silver Bay, MN in 1957. While living in Silver Bay, Elsie worked for Bell telephone.

In 1960, Walter and Elsie welcomed their baby girl, Debra. In Silver Bay the family developed lifelong friendships with Ray and Mildred “Mitz” Butler and their daughter, Linda. The families had a lot of fun together making many cherished memories. In 1976, the family moved back to Beulah, ND where Elsie worked and retired from the Beulah Post Office. Elsie spent many hours watching birds. They enjoyed wintering in South Texas. She was a big fan of the Beulah Miners and cheered them on to the State Class B Boys Basketball Championship in 2012. Elsie was an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins.

Elsie was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers, Ed and Alex; her sisters, Emma, Bertha, Irene and Ella.

Elsie is survived by her daughter, Debra Baier; numerous nieces, nephews and family friends.