Paulette Marie Mertz Obituary (1960 - 2015)

Paulette M. Helfrich Mertz, 55, Mandan, North Dakota, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, with Fr. Nick Schneider officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 5-7:00 PM, Friday, September 25, 2015, with a Rosary/Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 PM, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan. Paulette was born June 3, 1960, to Leonard and Vivian (Schultz) Helfrich in Mandan, where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Mandan High School in 1979, and from Aakers Business College, with a degree in Medical Transcription. She worked for MidDakota Clinic as a medical transcriptionist and was presently employed with the Heartview Foundation, working as a residential aide, and assisting in the business office and medical records. She will be sadly missed by her Heartview family. She enjoyed reading, cooking, doing crafts, music, and had taught herself to paint. Paulette especially loved spending time with family and friends, and had a special place in her heart for her nieces and nephews-they always knew they could go to "Auntie Paulette." She is survived by two sisters, Lynette Speidel, and Noelle (Richard) Eback, all of Mandan; four brothers, David (Reyne), Mandan, Dan (Mella) Keystone, South Dakota, Ken, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, and Patrick, Lincoln; and nieces and nephews, Tyler, Travis, Matthew, KyLee, Vanessa, Tara, MaKayla, Skylar, Grayson, Delano, and Shyla; two great-nephews, Taten and Bentley; and great-niece, Paysen. Paulette was preceded in death by her parents.