Muriel Elizabeth Trappen

Muriel E. Trappen, 93, Devils Lake, ND passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 at CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Devils Lake with family surrounding her.

She was born August 26, 1932 to Harley and Margaret (Kent) Loop in Minnesota. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1950 where she had been a cheerleader. On September 11, 1951 she married Richard Trappen, Campbell, MN. Muriel worked at the Canteena in Breckinridge, MN for a few years and was also a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. Later she started working at the Green Lantern Café as a cook in Hardwick, MN, and in Lakota she also worked as a cook for The Wheel Inn, SunLac Inn and the school. She was well known for her outstanding cooking!

In her free time she enjoyed sewing, painting the wood crafts that Richard would build, bingo, watching game shows but it was her family that she enjoyed the most. She also enjoyed dancing up a storm with Richard and they had even danced on the Lawrence Welk show.

Muriel is survived by her children: Joe Trappen, Upland, CA; Peggy (Roger) Peters, Devils Lake ND; Michael (Kari) Trappen, Beulah, ND; Pat (Vicki) Trappen, Wahpeton, ND; Jon (Dawn) Trappen, Ramsey, MN; Annette (Todd) Handeland, Dayton, MN; Tony Trappen, Fargo, ND; Grandchildren; Jeremiah Broughton, Melissa Peters, Troy (Kortney) Peters, Paulette Peters, Wendy (Andy) Gendreau, Travis Trappen, Jessica (Carl) Springer, Richard P. (Ashely) Trappen, Sam (Aericka) Trappen, Ben (Cassie) Trappen, Zach Trappen, Lindsey (Michael) Peterson, Heather Biwer, Corbin (Seniada) Handeland, Emma (Ben) Morrison, Ian Handeland, Kyler Handeland, 25 great grandchildren and survived by her brother-in-law, Bruce Wallace.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Richard; her parents, Harley and Margaret Loop; sisters Delores (Melvin) Westerbur, Virginia (Norman) Bacon, Alta (Fred) Hoepfer, Donna Westbrook; In-laws; Jake and Rose Trappen; sister-in-law Mary (Leo) Cooper, Roseann Wallace, Irene Twiss and grandson David Peters.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lakota, ND.

Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. with a rosary at 1:30 at the church on Tuesday.

Burial will be at the Lakota Cemetery.