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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272221
Title: Macrina E. Arroyo
Date: 1/14/1950-6/1/2026
Inscription/Marks: 1/14/1950
Summary: Macrina Arroyo, 76, of Dickinson, ND, passed away June 1, 2026, at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Funeral Mass was held June 6, 2026, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson. In accordance with Macrina's wishes, cremation took place and she was laid to rest near her home in Mexico. Macrina Arroyo was born on January 14, 1950, to Ma. Del Refujio Torres Castillo in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. She spent her early years in Mexico, where she attended school and built the foundation for a life centered on family, friendship, and kindness. On December 12, 1969, Macrina married Jose Luis Heredia Huerta. Together they were blessed with three daughters and shared many years building a loving family. Later, Macrina married Samuel Arroyo Arroyo. The couple shared more than 20 years together, living for a time in Mexico before eventually making their home in Madera, CA. Samuel passed away on August 21, 2009. Following his death, Macrina remained a widow and eventually moved to Dickinson to be near her daughter, Adriana, and her family. Macrina enjoyed many simple pleasures in life. She loved music and dancing and could often be found cooking for those she loved or watching her favorite soap operas. She had a special talent for knitting and enjoyed creating handmade items for family and friends. Macrina had a wonderful sense of humor and a gift for making friends wherever she went. Her warm personality, kind heart, and easy smile drew people to her, and she cherished spending time visiting with friends and loved ones. She treasured the time spent with her children, grandchildren, and those she loved most. Macrina will be remembered for her loving heart, her strong devotion to family, her welcoming nature, and the joy she brought to those around her. Her memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her. Macrina is survived by her daughters, Sonja Henderson (Roberta Garibay), Adriana Heredia, Susanna Gabriela Heredia Torres, and her grandchildren. Macrina was preceded in death by her mother and her first husband, Jose Luis Heredia Huerta, and her second husband, Samuel Arroyo Arroyo.
Red ID: FND_I_79713 Image ID: 595762 Image Notes: FND001 272221

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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