Gussie Liebel, 65, formerly of Underwood, ND, died January 7, 2024 in Sanford Health, Bismarck.  Memorial services will be held at 10:30am, on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Augustana Lutheran Church, Underwood, with Pastor Randy Emgarten officiating.

Gussie Jane Liebel (Samuelson) born in Fargo at St. Luke's hospital on July 27th 1958. Gussie was brought home to Christine, ND to a house full of 4 brothers 1 sister and 2 very happy parents. Gussie went the first year of her life being called Tula as they couldn't decide on her name. They eventually landed on Gussie, named after her grandfather Gust (Engel). As a child she enjoyed working on her family farm, and could be found with her head in a book often times, she also spent a lot of time translating for her brother Robin! The Samuelson family spent a lot of time at the lakes with close friend the Griffins, and at the Engel family farm just outside of Velva, ND.

After leaving Christine the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa for a year before moving to Fargo, ND. Gussie started her schooling at Roosevelt  grade school in North Fargo before moving to Minot, ND to be closer to the their grandparents the Engels, at which time she started school at Sunnyside elementary in Minot. Gussie enjoyed playing with her easy bake oven and played the violin for year as she went through elementary, Jr high and high school. She attended Jr. High at Jim Hill and high school at the brand new Minot High where she graduated in 1976. Gussie attended college at Minot state university, transferring to Jamestown College, then deciding on a career in Nursing and fished with a degree of nursing from Wahpeton!

After graduating she returned home to Minot to be with family working at Trinity Lutheran Hospital, in 1981 she met the love of her life Dennis Liebel. They were married on April 9, 1983 at Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva, ND.  Following their marriage, they moved to Underwood and purchased the Black Nugget Saloon. Denny and Gussie were very proud that they were the sole proprietors of the Black Nugget and continued to serve the community for over 35 years.  Together they proudly supported many local organizations and charities that to them for assistance, through their business and and personally anyway they could.

In 1987 they welcomed their first son Dennis, shortly after in 1989 they welcomed their second son Samuel, and lastly in 1994 came their baby and only daughter Abby! Gussie was a devoted mother who could never have imagined how much happiness she got from being a mother. Gussie always hated when the school year would start back up as she knew how much she would miss having her home filled with her children's laughter.

Gussie lost the love of her life in 2019, but was able to keep moving forward by being a proud grandmother. The only thing she enjoyed more than being a mother was watching and helping with her grandchildren.

Gussie is survived by her children, Abbey Liebel (Kyle Jesser) of Bismarck, Denny II Liebel (Charlene) of Bismarck, Samuel Liebel (Jenna) of Mandan and Aaron Liebel of Minot; her grandchildren, Maggie, Emre, Ashton, Amira, Laney; her step grandchildren, Daniel, Sage and Jaxon; her sister, Lex Samuelson of Boulder City, NV; her brothers, Jay (Nancy) Samuelson of Fargo, ND, Robin Samuelson of Fargo, John Samuelson (Crystal) of Lake Havasu City, AZ and many special nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Denny in 2019; her daughter, Shirley Ann; her brother, Didrick Samuelson; her grandchildren, Patience Liebel and Kage Alexander Liebel and her grandparents, Gust and Magdalena Engel and Dick and Mamie Samuelson.