Deborah Kay “Debi” Ziegler
Mar. 10, 1951 – Dec. 20, 2019
Deborah Kay “Debi”
Ziegler, 68, died in her
home in Rugby, North
Dakota on December 20,
2019. She was born in
Rugby on March 10, 1951
to Fred and Arliene (Nel-
son) Cilz. Debi grew up
on a farm north west of
Rugby. She graduated
from Willow City High
School in 1969, where she
was involved in the music
program. In 1970, she
earned a certificate in
General Clerical curricu-
lum at North Dakota State
School of Science. She
also attended Seattle
University and Washing-
ton University Seattle.
She married Dan Ziegler
and they lived in Wash-
ington where she worked
as an administrative assis-
tant at the Kent School
District. She moved back
to North Dakota in 2004 to
care for her parents .
Debi enjoyed music of all
kinds, going fishing, cook-
ing, sewing and will be
remembered by the Rugby
community as a friendly
and well dressed part of
Rugby. She had been a
member of St. Paul Luth-
eran Church in Willow
City until it closed.
She is survived by her
daughter, DaNae Ziegler,
Tacoma, Washington and
her son, Derrick and his
wife Amber Ziegler, Au-
burn, Washington. She
also leaves two grandchil-
dren, Braylen Wallace,
aged 14, and Micah
Ziegler, aged 6. She also
leaves several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her brother,
Douglas in 2003, her fa-
ther in 2005, and her
mother in 2014 and her
former husband in 2007.
A celebration of Debi’s
life will be held this sum-
mer in Washington for
family and friends and
consideration is being
give to have a remem-
brance ceremony in
North Dakota in the Wil-
low City area later in the
summer or fall.
Niewoehner Funeral
Home – Rugby
www.niewoehnerfh.co
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