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Marie Levadney

Nov. 30, 1929-April 6, 2019

Marie Anna Levadney,

89, Minot, died Saturday,

April 6, 2019 in a Minot

Hospital.

Marie was born No-

vember 30, 1929 on the

family farm near Des

Lacs, North Dakota the

oldest of Alfred and Gla-

dys (Rovig) Ness’ six chil-

dren. She was raised in

Torning Township and

graduated from Minot

High School in 1947.

Marie began her teaching

career at the age of 17 in a

one-room school house in

Gasman Township with a

teacher’s certificate. She

later attended and gra-

duated from Minot State

College, where she re-

ceived a bachelor’s degree

in Elementary Education

in 1969.

Marie taught at Harris-

on School for three years

and South Prairie School

for six years. She then be-

gan employment with

Minot Public Schools

teaching for more than 22

years, 18 years at North

Plains Elementary at the

Minot Air Force Base and

later at Lincoln Elementa

ry for four years, retiring

in 1991.

Marie was also a farm

wife, marrying Lawrence

Levadney on August 17,

1949. They made their

home on a farm South of

Sawyer for many years.

From this union two

daughters were born,

Joyce and Deborah and a

son, Ronald, who died in

infancy.

Marie was a member of

Zion Lutheran Church,

Minot, where she was ac-

tive in singing with the

Church choir and served

on the Church council.

She was also active in a

number of other capaci-

ties, including a member

of the Golden Oaks PTA,

Eagles Club, Women of

the Moose, Retired Teach-

ers’ Association, AARP,

Sons of Norway and Hap-

piness Group.

Marie was what we

would call the ultimate

farm woman, raising a big

garden, canning, raising

chickens, milking cows

and even helping to

deliver calves. She was an

excellent cook and seam-

stress, sewing many

dresses for her family and

friends. She loved hosting

large family dinners and

special events. Her family

and children were very

important to her, keeping

up with and attending

every event. She often

commented how much

she loved the farm life.

Blessed be her memory!

Marie is survived by:

her daughters, Joyce

(Glenn) Luck, Minot and

Deborah Baker, Minot; 5

grandchildren to include:

Shane Luck, Nikki Perrin,

Scott Luck, Amber (Cory)

Hansen & Kerensa (Tim)

Gange; 11 great-

grandchildren: Colton

Luck, Bryce Luck, Krystal

Perrin, Kane Perrin, Day-

ton Luck, McKaya Luck,

Kenzley Luck, Madison

Stinson, Drew Stinson,

Kymberley Hansen &

McKenzie Hansen; sister,

Doris Magaenau of Grand

Forks, ND and brother,

Glenn (Valerie) Ness,

Minot; several nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Marie was preceded in

death by her parents, son,

Ronald Duane Levadney;

brother, Duane Ness; and

a sisters, Glennys Ness,

and Alvilda Pfeiffer.

Celebration of Life ser-

vice: Thursday, April 11,

2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Zion

Lutheran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot.

Visitation: Wednesday,

April 10, 2019 from 2:30

– 5:00 p.m. in the Tho-

mas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

Memorials are pre-

ferred to an organization

of the donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories are

invited to use the expres-

sions of sympathy section

at (www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com)