Marlene Bauer
Dec. 19, 1933-May 20, 2019
Angels came to carry
Marlene Bauer, this devot-
ed loving mother and
grandmother to her
heavenly home on May
20, 2019. Marlene had
been a part of this world
since December 19, 1933
when she was born to Dan
and Wilhelmina (Horning)
Boger of rural Garrison.
After graduation from
Garrison High School in
1951 she became a teach-
er at Snow Township rur-
al school and later worked
as clerk for Andersgord’s
Department Store in
Garrison.
On June 6, 1960 she
married Jerome Bauer of
Coleharbor and together
they supported each other
in the farm and dairy
business on their rural
Coleharbor farm.
Throughout her life she
modeled the principles of
hard work, perseverance,
independence and
self-reliance to her family
and those around her.
Marlene is survived
by: their four children:
Marcia (David) Gaertner,
Hugo, MN; John (Robyn)
Bauer, Garrison, ND; Joel
(Nicolle) Bauer of
Coleharbor, ND; Jay
(Heather) Bauer of Ster-
ling ND. Grandchildren:
Zachary (Beth), Luci;
Jarett (Morgan), Brittany
(Chuck); Christopher;
Heather (Mike), Tyler,
Justin, and Samantha.
Great-grandchildren Fin-
nious, Bennett, and Max-
imus. Marlene is also sur-
vived by her sister Ruby,
brothers, Fred, Edwin,
John, and many nieces
and nephews.
She is preceded in
death by: her husband
Jerome; parents Dan and
Wilhelmina Boger; broth-
ers, Elmer, Bill, Leo, Reu-
ben, Alvin and sister,
Emma.
Special thanks to Maple
View Assisted Living of
Bismarck for their care
these past few months as
well as the staff of Augus-
ta Place, Bismarck and
Sanford Hospice for their
support in the final week
of Marlene’s life.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday at 10:30
am at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Garrison. Buri-
al will be held at the
Garrison City Cemetery.
Visiation will be held
on Friday from 4 to 7 at
Thompson Funeral Home
in Garrison.
To sign the online regis-
ter go to www.garrison
thompson.com