Mary Veronica Reinpold was born to Rudolph and Margaret (Lorenz) Reinpold in Wimbledon, ND on December 21, 1931. She attended school at St. Catherine’s School in Valley City, ND. She seriously considered becoming a nun and plans were in place to become a nun in charge of the music department at a convent in France. However, before making a final decision she met Ralph Mueller, a farmer from Hillsboro, ND. Veronica Reinpold and Ralph Mueller were united in marriage in Jamestown, ND on November 21, 1951.