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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271064
Title: Marjorie "Marj" M. Teske
Date: 6/12/1941-8/20/2023
Inscription/Marks: 6/12/1941
Summary: Marjorie Teske, 82, Westhope, ND, died August 20, 2023, at Trinity Hospital, Minot, ND, surrounded with love from her son, daughter-in-law, and family. Her funeral was held August 26, 2023, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Upham, ND. Marjorie Mae Byre was born June 12, 1941, in St. Andrews Hospital, Bottineau, ND. She was the daughter of Henry and Edna (Brandt) Byre. Marjorie was raised on a local farm and educated in Kramer Elementary and High School, graduating with the class of 1959. She later attended Minot State Teacher’s College where she earned a degree in elementary education. Marj (her preferred name) grew up on the farm near Kramer, ND. Marj married Darrell Teske on July 1, 1961, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Bottineau. Soon after marriage, they relocated to Ft. Lewis, WA, while Darrell served in the Army National Guard. After returning, they made their home on farms near Kramer and finally near Souris. They had two children, David and Nancy. Marj taught elementary grades in the Newburg/Westhope schools, was a homemaker and partner with Darrell on their Rocking D Ranch, specializing in Black Angus cattle. She loved animals and especially cats. She was great at names for most of them too! But Marj's true passion was Art. She never met an art book or art brush she didn’t like! She truly had a talent for art and especially in oil paints. She gave many of those to friends and family and sold some too. Her passion carried over to teaching and sharing her art talents with others. She especially liked to teach kids, so she started the ‘Studio On The Prairie’ to facilitate that. Some of her student’s works won local and even state awards. She continued her talents into retirement up to the last several months. Marj was a long-time member of Bethlehem/St. John Lutheran Church, of Russell, ND. She was active in church Newsletter. Marj will be remembered for her strong faith, works of art, love of animals, and was a great cook and gentle spirit. Marj is survived by her husband of 62 years, Darrell, Good Samaritan Center, Bottineau; her son, David (Karen) Teske, of Westhope; and daughter, Nancy (Marvin Stevens) Teske, of Brooks, Alberta, Canada; grandchildren, Nathanial (Cierra) Teske, Sarah (Lipetzky) Gildea, Joshua (Erika) Raes, Sierra (Nick) Toews, Taylor (Kayla) Teske, and Jade (Brody Myers) Teske; ten great-grandchildren; sister, Yvonne Moos, of Grand Forks, ND; brothers, Alvin Byre, of Roseau, MN; Wayne (Claudia) Byre, of Walford, IA; niece, Judy Teske; and nephew, Brad Teske. Marj was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws, Gail and Phoebe Teske, and Harvey and Mitzi Teske.
Red ID: FND_I_78554 Image ID: 595414 Image Notes: FND001 271064

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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