Pamela Liebel, age 55 of Washburn, ND passed onto our Lord on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at a Bismarck hospital with her family at her side. In respect to her request, cremation has taken place.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, November 4th at the Washburn Baptist Church with Pastor Rick Torkelson officiating.

Pamela "Pam" was born August 15th, 1956 at the Turtle Lake Hospital to Otto & Esther (Rothmann) Wagner. She was raised in Washburn and graduated from Washburn High School. Pam married Richard Leibel on April 2nd, 1977 at her parent's home in Washburn. Pam and Rich made their home in Washburn and raised two children, Miranda and Christopher. Pam worked at the McLean County Courthouse for 36 years. She served as Deputy Recorder under her friend and colleague Dewey Oster for many years. In 2010, she was elected as the McLean County Recorder.

In life, Pam was devoted to her family. She and her husband Rich enjoyed taking weekend vacations and loved traveling to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Pam also treasured weekends spent with her precious grandchildren, Wyatt, Paige, & Brooklyn. She loved to share her baked goods with family and friends during the Christmas season.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 34 years, Richard Liebel of Washburn; daughter, Miranda (Tate) Baumgartner of Bismarck; son, Christopher Liebel of Washburn; three grandchildren, Wyatt, Paige, & Brooklyn; four brothers, Terry (Linda) Wagner of Chicago, IL, Myron (Barbara) Wagner of Neenah, WI, Dennis (Penny) Wagner of Bottineau, ND, & Jeffrey (Laurie) Wagner of Washburn; two sisters, Diane (Michael) Herdt of Washburn, & Barbara (Lewis) Price of Hensler, ND; three brothers-in-law, Wayne (Marcela) Karlson of Lakeland, FL, Joel (Julie) Karlson of Nixa, MO, & Jason (J'me) Karlson of Bismarck; two sisters-in-law, Jean Helseth of Devils Lake, & Lori (Deland) DeCoteau of Bismarck; and many nieces & nephews.

Pam was preceded in death by her parents, one niece, & two nephews.