Mary T. Rolf
Mary T. Rolf, 87, of
Stanley, ND, passed away
on Wednesday, October
16, 2019 at Mountrail
Bethel Home in Stanley,
North Dakota.
Born on a farm in Van
Hook, North Dakota, Mary
was the fifth of six chil-
dren of William and Mary
(Scholz) Roggenbuck. She
grew up in Van Hook on
the family farm and was a
1950 graduate of Van
Hook High School.
In June of 1953, she
married her true love,
Glenn D. Rolf. Their mar-
riage lasted 11 years, as
Glenn passed in 1964.
Mary worked as a certi-
fied nurse’s aide for many
years and found joy in
helping others. Music was
a big part of her life. You
could always hear her
singing and yodeling, she
even sang on the
radio live in 1952 on the
Dakota Hayride Show.
Mary also loved being
outside working in her
garden.
Mary is survived by:
her daughter, Glenda (Kris
Halvorson) Ulven; sons,
Robert Rolf, Mark Rolf;
grandchildren Steven Ul-
ven, Amanda (Jake)
Smith, Katheryn Halvor-
son, Jared Halvorson, Lee
(Leslie) Halvorson and
Heather (Luis) Estrada.
She was preceded in
death by: her loving hus-
band, Glenn; her parents
and her five siblings.
Funeral Liturgy will be
held 11:00 am, Wednes-
day, October 23 at Queen
of the Most Holy Rosary
Catholic Church in Stan-
ley, with the Rev. Jason
Signalness officiating.
Mary will be laid to rest at
Fairview Cemetery in
Stanley. A luncheon will
be held at the church im-
mediately following
graveside services.
Springan Stevenson
Funeral Home of Stanley
is assisting the family.
Friends may sign the
on-line register and give
their condolences at
www.springan
stevenson.com.