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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 23669
Title: Mary J. Burger
Date: 11/30/1921-12/8/2017
Inscription/Marks: 11/30/1921
Summary: Mary Jane Burger, 96, died December 3, 2017, at Trinity Homes, Minot, ND. Her graveside service was held December 8, 2017, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Cremation has taken place. Mary Jane was born November 30, 1921, in Huron, SD, the daughter of John and Minnie (Schultz) Hollarbush. She attended school in Huron and following her high school graduation, Mary Jane served in WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services) during WWII. After this she attended college on the GI Bill in Huron, graduating cum laude. She completed her graduate work at the University of South Dakota. Mary Jane taught school in Huron for seven years and then moved to Bismarck. She taught 4th grade at Riverside Elementary School, where she remained for 24 years. She retired from teaching in 1985. Mary Jane married Myron Burger in 1961 and the couple enjoyed traveling together extensively. Mary Jane had been on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. She also spent a lot of time reading, knitting, and gardening with Myron…he grew it, she took care of it. Mary Jane is survived by her daughter, Natalie (Neil) Wrangham, Perham, MN; her son, Gordon (Jane) Upton, Surrey, ND; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Myron; her parents; one brother; and two sisters.
Red ID: FND_I_74337 Image ID: 556608 Image Notes: FND001 23669

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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