Marie Thompson

Thompson, 79, passed

away Friday, Oct 15th,

2021, in Minot, North

Dakota.

Marie was born to Hul-

da (Zeller) and Herman

Hildebrand of Beulah,

North Dakota where she

was raised. She attended

Concordia College for her

Undergraduate degree and

then on to Kansas State

University where she

achieved her Masters in

Zoology. It is here that

she met the love of her

life, Michael B. Thomp-

son. They were married in

Beulah North Dakota and

soon moved to Minot

North Dakota.

Marie was a devoted

mother and raised 2 chil-

dren while spending time

on her many interests in-

cluding spending many

years as a “Rockhound”

and crafting beautiful

pieces of jewelry into

necklaces, earrings, bolos,

and belt buckles.

Marie was also an

amazingly talented seam-

stress. She selflessly

created well over 700

Huggy Bears for the local

Crises Center. She was

cited The Presidential

Honor Award for her phi-

lanthropic efforts. She

also quilted for many

years with her church,

Zion Lutheran creating

stunning and colorful pat-

terns.

Marie and Mike loved

to travel and toured the

US and Canada from the

Yukon to Prince Edward

Island and Nova Scotia.

They would venture to

Alaska, Yellowstone, The

Badlands, and The Black

Hills many times. They

toured from California to

Montana for several ski

trips to Big Sky and trav-

eled out to NY and NJ for

both children’s weddings

and several times in

between.

Marie moved out East to

NY last Oct to be closer to

her children and

grandchildren. She loved

touring around the coun-

tryside of the Adirondacks

and especially loved the

“big puffy clouds” that

reminded her so much of

her traveling days.

Marie was preceded in

death by her parents; hus-

band; brothers, Jim and

David Hildebrand;

Sisters-in-Laws, Linda

Kruse and Pat Cote.

Marie is survived by

her Son Andrew

(Danielle) Thompson, and

their two children – Hud-

son and Brecken;

Daughter Sarah (Dennis)

Clifford; Brother-In-law

Steve (Pat) Thompson;

Sister-In-Law Connie Hil-

debrand, Nephew Travis;

Sister-In-Law Bonnie,

Nieces Jessica, Ashleigh,

and Danielle;

Brother-In-Law, Gene

Cote, Nephews and

Nieces Chris, Carrie,

Casey, Craig and Court-

ney; Nieces Christy and

Tracy; Great Niece Brit-

tany; Nephew David

(Dawna) Kruse.

A celebration of

Marie’s life will take

place at a future date.

Memorials are preferred

to: Minot State University

– Science Division c/o

Department of Develop-

ment, in memory of Marie

M. Thompson or The

Crisis Center

https://courage4

change.org/

how-to-help/donate.html

Memories and con-

dolences can also be

shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com