Margaret Hartze
May 11, 1947 ~ December 2, 2025
Born in:
Britton, South Dakota
Resided in:
Fargo, North Dakota
Margaret Ann Sapa Hartze was born in Britton, SD to Joseph and Helen Sapa. She lived in Rutland, ND until 1958 when her family moved to Fargo, ND. Margaret attended Shanley High School where she met many life long friends. After high school she complete her schooling at Dakota Business College.
Margaret was married and divorced and had five children, baby Jacqueline, Steve Hartze, Stacia (Dean) Ambuehl, Matthew (Denise) Hartze and Becky Borg.
Throughout Margaret’s life she worked as a bookkeeper. She had worked at many different places but most recently at Exhaust Pros.
Margaret had many hobbies and activities such as gardening, traveling, church activity at St. Anthony’s, and neighborhood bible study. She was passionate about visiting and socializing as much as she could. Whether it was with her Shanley classmates, family reunions, her girls weekends at the lake, BE retreats, or St. Anthony “Sleeping Bag” slumber parties. Mom loved her role as grandma whether it was spending time with them shopping, baking, or supporting their sporting or musical activities. Mom also talked about retirement when she had not been well. Her feeling was that being retired was like waiting for death to happen. We want to thank the Exhaust Pros family because we truly believe her working there gave her a purpose for life everyday.
Margaret will always be remembered for her love of spending time with family, friends, and church family. Her sparkling smile and warm memories of her will live on in the hearts of all of those who loved her so much.
Margaret is survived by her sister Jean (Dave) Seifert, children Steve Hartze, Staci (Dean) Ambuehl, Matt (Denise) Hartze, and Becky Borg. Grandchildren Trey, DJ, and Joey (Steve), Jackson, Brady, and Piper (Staci), Taylor, Morgan, and Logan (Matt), and Adair and Maranda (Becky). Great-grand child Emerson (Trey). And many nieces and nephews who considered her their second mom.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Helen Sapa, siblings Alacoque Gibb (Bob), Mary Helen Konewko, Jerry Sapa, Joe Arthur, three infant siblings, and her infant daughter Jacqueline.
Services
Visitation: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center
123 10th Street S.
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
701-237-6441
www.boulgerfuneralhome.com
Vigil: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 7:00 pm
Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center
123 10th Street S.
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
701-237-6441
www.boulgerfuneralhome.com
Visitation: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
710 10th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 237-6063
https://stanthonyfargo.org/
Funeral Mass: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 2:00 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
710 10th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 237-6063
https://stanthonyfargo.org/
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What an amazing friend, and mother John and I will miss her so much at Jerry’s golf tournament just her saying HI always put a big smile on our face. Our thoughts are prayers are with the whole family