Corinne Irene (Brakel) Wenzel, 73, of Valley City, ND passed away on October 9, 2025, in Valley City at SMP Health – St. Raphael.

Celebration of life will be held at SMP Health – St. Raphael, 1st floor main dining room on October 18, 2025, at 2:00pm.

Corinne was born in Harvey, ND to Orville and Irene (Page) Brakel on March 15, 1952. She went to high school in Hurdsfield, ND graduating in 1970. Corinne went on to earn her associate’s degree in accounting at a business school in Fargo. Her first job was at Clay Wilkins in Fargo. She worked at Sheyenne Care Center from 1991 to 2007. From 2007 Corinne worked at the Barnes County Historical Society and at the Valley City Barnes County Public Library until her stroke in November of 2023. She then entered Ava Maria in Jamestown then in March of 2024 entered St. Raphael in Valley City.

Corinne is survived by children Mike (Robyn) Brakel of California, Teresa Wenzel of Minnesota, Christopher Wenzel, Lindsey (Cody) Jacobson, Angela (Chris) Waters, Kassandra (Darius) Gilbert all of Valley City, ND. Her sister JoAnn Sheets. Grandchildren Christina, Max, Cassidy, Ethan, Kaedyn, Joselyn, Trinity, Deserai, Aveya, Kaitylyn, Christopher Jr. Charlette, Ryder, and another on the way and nieces Melanie, Danielle, and Celeste.

Corinne is proceeded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law Dan Sheets.

Corinne’s family would like to thank the staff at SMP Health-St Raphael for taking good care of her.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com