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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271587
Title: Marianne Schaaf
Date: 3/2/1934-5/28/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 3/2/1934
Summary: Marianne Schaaf, 91, of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away May 28, 2025, at Marian Manor Healthcare Center in Glen Ullin. A funeral Mass was held June 2, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glen Ullin with Father Gary Benz celebrating. Inurnment was at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Marianne was born on March 2, 1934, in Richardton, ND, to Ben and LaMoine (Davis) Hunke. She was raised in Taylor and attended Taylor High School. Marianne went on to attend North Dakota State University, where she earned her bachelor's degree. Following college, she began her career teaching home economics in Lidgerwood, ND, and later served as a home agent for the Morton County Extension Office. Marianne married James Schaaf on November 24, 1962, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mandan. The couple was blessed with two sons, Gregory and James. Marianne was a faithful member of her church, singing in the choir and serving as a Eucharistic minister. She also served her community as a member of the Glen Ullin School Board. She loved going out to the family cabin, and nothing brought her more joy than watching her boys play sports and later cheering on her granddaughters. She had a gift for creativity and patience, which she expressed through sewing and making beautiful quilts. Marianne also enjoyed playing bridge and pinochle, and treasured family gatherings, especially time spent together at the farm. Marianne is survived by her sons, Greg Schaaf, and Jimmy (Jessica) Schaaf, both of Glen Ullin; granddaughters, Jamie, Isabella, Aeriel, and Olivia; her sister, Vivian Ficek; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Schaaf; her parents, Ben and LaMoine (Davis) Hunke; and her brothers, Robert, Howard, Maurice, and Carlton Hunke.
Red ID: FND_I_79084 Image ID: 525764 Image Notes: FND001 271587

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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