Mary Ann Splichal, 95, Fargo, formerly of South Heart, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at Riverview Place, Fargo. Mary Ann’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, South Heart with Fr. Bruce Krebs as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, South Heart. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson with a Rosary and Vigil at 7 p.m. with Deacon Ross Reiter presiding. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass at the church on Wednesday.
Mary Ann was born November 10, 1930 to John and Jennie (Helemons) Blood in Zenith, N.D. When she was still young the family moved to the farm south of South Heart. She went to school in South Heart with Catholic Sisters for her teachers. She graduated from South Heart and went on to teach for a year in a little country school south of South Heart.
During high school and teaching she fell in love with her lifetime sweetheart Clem Splichal. They married June 13, 1949 and moved to Dickinson for both of their jobs. They decided to move back to South Heart to build a new house. Mary Ann worked at First National Bank, in Dickinson, then at Farmers Union Oil in South Heart as a bookkeeper until she and her husband Clem moved to Bismarck in 1974. While in Bismarck she worked at the Bank of North Dakota and then at Modern Machine Works as bookkeeper/office manager until she retired.
Mary Ann was very active in the women’s ministries at St. Mary’s in South Heart and at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. They enjoyed their life in Bismarck where they were very involved in the Church life at the Cathedral. They lived in Bismarck until moving to Fargo in 2017 to be closer to family. While in Fargo they lived at CHI Riverview Place. Mary Ann and Clem travelled the US extensively in their motor home. They also traveled to Europe several times visiting family in the Netherlands. While in Europe they also visited Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Germany. Mary Ann loved to sew, cook, garden and can produce. She was a wonderful hostess, inviting many friends and priests to their home in Bismarck. She always tried to make her company feel welcome by preparing their favorite dishes.
Mary Ann is survived by her children, Cindy (Russ) Easton, Evanston, WY, Anne Marie Carrington, San Tan Valley, AZ, Jeff (Len) Splichal, Kindred, ND, sister Rita (Chuck) Agnew, Tucson, AZ. Grandchildren, James (Melody) Wanner, Jessica (Dan) Vucci, Matt (Nicole) Splichal, Kathy (Eric) Stoddard and nine great grandchildren.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband Clem, her parents John and Jennie, her brother Hank and sister-in-law Norita.