Marie Slaybaugh, 88, of Nekoma, ND, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.
Marie Gertrude Heck was born December 23, 1921 in Perry Township, Cavalier County, ND, to Christian and Myrtle (Herriot) Heck. She was raised and educated in Perry Township. Marie and Alerd Slaybaugh were united in marriage on October 21, 1943 at the Nekoma Lutheran Church Manse. They lived on the Jack Stewart farm from 1943 to 1945. They then moved to the Elmer Herriot farm where they lived and farmed until moving to Nekoma in 1961. They lived in the home originally built by Simon Lohn, and in October 1973, they built a new home at that location. Marie operated Jill’s Café in Nekoma in the mid 1960’s. She later worked at the school cafeteria from 1973-1979. She was a member of the Nekoma Boosters and the Nekoma Presbyterian Church.
Marie is survived by her children: Bonnie Marie (Lewellyn “Pete”) Hell of Langdon; Patricia Ann Slaybaugh of Sierra Vista, AZ; Barbara Jean (Charles) Schiestel of Wales, ND; Michael Earl (Faye) Slaybaugh of West Fargo, ND, grandchildren: Steven Michael Hell of Grand Forks, ND; Susan Marie (Timothy) Schmiess of Harvey, ND; Kevin Wayne Hell of Williston; Chad Allen (Joanne) Ryan of Crookston, ND; Hope Ann (Jerry) Friesen of Fargo, ND; Maria Dawn (Brett) Close of Milton, ND; Alyssa Marie Schiestel of Langdon, ND; Jessica Marie Slaybaugh (Jesse Villareal) of Fargo, ND, step grandchildren Melissa French and Chad Miller, great-grandchildren: Katie Marie and Dustin Timothy George Schmiess, Sarah Ann Ryan and Erin Marie and Hailey Ann Friesen, Alexus Juanita Marie Villareal , step-great-grandchildren Stone and Gunner French and Ashley Mills. She is survived by sisters Ruby (Robert) Peterson of Minnetonka, MN and Margaret Marynik of Sacramento, CA, sisters-in-law Margaret Heck of Langdon, Elsie Heck of Langdon, Lucille Heck of Nekoma, Dorothy Heck of Chicago, IL, brother-in-law Donald Miller of York Springs, PA, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter-in-law Kathy Slaybaugh, siblings: Edward, Charles, Robert, Raymond, Florence Strong, Anna Mae Wohletz, Alice Danielson and an infant sister Betty.
VISITATION will take place on Friday, August 13, 2010 from 2 to 5pm at the Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND. Visitation will also take place for one hour before the time of the services at the church on Saturday.
SERVICES Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:00pm at the Presbyterian Church of Langdon, ND
INTERMENT Lebanon Cemetery of Langdon, ND
