Prudence Wirtz

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Prudence (Prue) M. Wirtz, age 78, of West Fargo, ND, previously Eveleth, MN passed away on Wednesday November 1st, 2023, at Maple View Memory Care of Fargo.

Prudence Mary Phillips was born in Eveleth, MN, on August 28, 1945 to William and Annie Phillips. After graduating from Eveleth High School in 1963, Prudence attended Hamline University in St Paul, MN. She married Theodore Wirtz on July 8th, 1967. After a few years of living in the Minneapolis Metro Area, Ted and Prue made their home in Eveleth, MN; where they lived until 2020 when they moved to West Fargo, ND to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Prudence was a homemaker; she spent countless hours volunteering with Church, Scouting, Jobs Daughters, and later in life the Tax-Aide program. In the summers she enjoyed spending time at their lake cabin with family. Later in life Prue enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Prudence is preceded in death by her husband Theodore Wirtz and brother Mark Phillips. She is survived by her children Michael (Ruth) Wirtz of West Fargo, and Heather (David) Suda of Fargo; grandchildren Lillian(17), Lucille(11), Eliza(9), and Matthew(2); sister Stacy (George) Walters; and sister-in-law Patty Phillips.