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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271282
Title: Mary K. Hurt
Date: 10/18/1941-7/31/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 10/18/1941
Summary: Mary Hurt, 82, of Killdeer, ND, passed away July 31, 2024, at CHI St. Alexius Health Center in Carrington, ND. Funeral services were held August 12, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Anne Nies officiating. Burial was in the family lot at Oakdale Cemetery. Mary Katherine Monroe was born on October 18, 1941, to Robert G. Monroe, Jr. and Clara (Hovden) Monroe, in Dickinson, ND. She grew up on the family ranch and attended school in Killdeer where she graduated from high school in 1959. After high school graduation Mary attended the University of Montana, and returned home to Killdeer to attend Dickinson State Teacher’s College where she met Louis Hurt Jr. and they were married December 28, 1962, in Killdeer. Mary and Louis made their home in Belfield, ND, prior to moving back to Killdeer where she worked at Killdeer Drug and later FSA office. Mary graduated from Dickinson State Teacher’s College in 1974. She taught high school business class in Killdeer and later taught in Mandaree, ND. Mary and Louis had three children, Louis Owen III, Robert James Hurt, and Patricia Ann, whom they raised in the Killdeer area. Mary held a very special bond with her paternal grandmother, Anna Monroe. She shared many fond memories with her children about her grandmother and made sure that they were taught Grandma Anna’s proper etiquette. Mary worked numerous jobs but one of her favorites was serving as the City Judge in Killdeer for five years. Mary enjoyed it when nephews, nieces and close friends’ kids would come to spend days and sometimes stay for a month or more at the ranch. A lot of life lessons were learned, and many fond memories were made for everyone involved. Mary enjoyed hosting holidays with family and friends, Christmas and Independence Day were her favorite times of year. She would have a house full of food and drinks for everyone that could come and celebrate. Having a dining room table full of people enjoying a good cup of coffee made Mary’s day. She also enjoyed sewing, needlepoint, and playing cards. She never missed out on a dance and loved having a good time. Mary took great pleasure in traveling, especially to places such as the Kentucky Derby and Nashville with Patty, Alaska with Louie and their longtime friends Bob and Jane Schettler, visiting their son Louie in Coeur D’Alene, ID, and over the road trucking with Louis. Mary never missed a horse race on TV, and the Bloodhorse magazine was always nearby. She loved to have great debates with her brother-in-law, David Warner, on pedigrees and possible winners, and, of course, betting a few dollars on the horse race was always a must! You did not want to call her the day of the Kentucky Derby or stop by for your daily visit as you may be asked to be quiet. After retiring, Mary and Louie moved to Bowdon, ND, to be closer to her daughter and family. She loved to see the new baby calves in the spring, help with Christmas baking and lefse making. Mary never missed out on a friendly dispute and loved to talk about history and current day world events. Mary is survived by her husband, Louis Hurt, Jr., of Bowdon; daughter, Patty (Jon) Tebelius, of Bowdon; sister, Dorothy Schmidt and sisters-in-law, Joy Hurt and Gloria Warner; brothers-in-law, Floyd (Muriel) Hurt, Alantson (Barbara) Hurt, Joe (Brenda) Hurt; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Robert G. Jr., and Clara Monroe; son, Louie Owen Hurt III; infant son, Robert James; in-laws, Louis and Gladys (Owen) Hurt; sister-in-law, Angeline (Francis) Karel; brothers-in-law, Marvin Schmidt, Dale Hurt and David Warner; and nephews, David Warner, Jr. and Dan Karel.
Red ID: FND_I_78772 Image ID: 514517 Image Notes: FND001 271282

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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