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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272013
Title: Mary "Kathleen" K. Bakke
Date: 12/29/1932-6/14/2022
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Inscription/Marks: 12/29/1932
Summary: Kathleen Bakke, Grand Forks, ND, died peacefully June 14, 2022, at Altru Hospital with her family at her side. Mass of Christian burial was held June 18, 2022, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in Manvel, ND, with burial at the St. Timothy’s Catholic Cemetery. Mary Kathleen Ronan was born December 29, 1932, to her loving parents, Roy and Margaret (Nagle) Ronan. Kathleen was raised on the family farm at Manvel, ND. She graduated from Manvel High School and went on to pursue a teaching career. She attended Valley City State College, Mayville State College and the University of North Dakota. Kathleen taught in Orr and Wishek, ND. She met her future husband at the ND State Teacher’s Convention. She married Perry Bakke in 1954. They taught in Hoople, ND, for two years and Moor Park, CA, for one year. Missing friends and family they returned to North Dakota. In 1957 Perry and Kathleen welcomed their son, Brian Paul, and three years later twin daughters, Laurie Ann and Linda Kay. Perry and Kathleen moved to Thompson, ND, in 1963 and were active members of the community for many years. Kathleen moved to Grand Forks in 2019. Kathleen was a dedicated teacher in the Grand Forks School system for 24 years before retiring in 1994. She received her master’s degree in education from the University of North Dakota and was proud to be a member of Pi Lamba Theta. Kathleen enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, and the friends she had made in the many aspects of her life. Most important to Kathleen was always supporting the dreams of her family. She is survived by her daughters, Laurie (Jon Courter), of Gig Harbor, WA, and Linda, of Bellevue, WA; and grandchildren, Todd (Aihly), Katie and Kylie. Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Perry; her son, Brian; parents, Roy and Maggie Ronan; sister, Annabelle (Montgomery); and brother, Tom.
Red ID: FND_I_79508 Image ID: 547562 Image Notes: FND001 272013

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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