Charles Marshall
Sept. 4, 1936 – July 26, 2022
Charles Robert
Marshall, 85, formerly of
Minot, passed away after
a long and courageous
battle with Alzheimer’s
Disease on July, 26, 2022
in a Lone Tree, Colorado
Senior Living Communi-
ty.
Charles was born on
September 4, 1936 in
Minot, the son of Charlie
and Alberta (Dickerson)
Marshall. He was raised
in Minot and graduated
from Minot High School
in 1954. While in high
school, Charles played the
tenor saxophone in the
band and participated on
the football team. After
high school, he studied at
Minot State College. On
March 4, 1955, Charles
was married to his high
school sweetheart, JoAnn
Teigen. They had been
married for 67 years at the
time of his passing.
Charles and JoAnn made
their home in Minot and
have three children,
Clark, Nancy and Bonnie.
In 1955, Charles enlist-
ed in the Navy. While in
the Navy, he worked as
the disbursement clerk
and was stationed on the
U.S.S. Abbot and the
U.S.S. Shenandoah. He
was honorably discharged
in 1959. Upon returning
to Minot after his Navy
service, Charles was em-
ployed by Westlie Motor
Company in Minot. The
car business was highly
rewarding for him and he
loved every minute of it.
He started as the credit
manager and quickly
moved to finance
manager, lease manager,
general manager, chief
operating manager as well
as sales manager of the
heavy duty truck center.
In 1988, he was proudly
appointed to the position
of President and
Part-Owner of Westlie
Motor Company. Upon
this appointment, he took
over operational control
of Westlie Motor Com-
pany. He was well
respected for his work
ethic, enthusiasm, fair-
ness, and motivational
characteristics. One of his
colleagues was known to
say that “In Detroit, Char-
lie Marshall was known as
one as one of the best
Ford Dealers in America!”
Charles had professional
affiliations, in which he
held many board member
and committee positions,
with the National Au-
tomative Dealer’s Associa-
tion, Ford Dealer group,
Minot Automobile
Dealers, and North Dakota
Motor Carriers Associa-
tion. Charles retired from
Westlie Motor Company
in 2002. Charles work his-
tory also included five
years as business manager
and school board clerk for
the Minot Public Schools
from 1964 to 1969.
Charles was a proud ci-
tizen of Minot and highly
invested in local clubs
and organizations. He was
a member of the Vincent
United Methodist Church,
Minot Area Development
Corporation, State Associ-
ation of School Business
Officials, Parent Teacher
Organization, Minot Pub-
lic Schools Credit Union
Board, Minot Chamber of
Commerce, YMCA Board,
as well as the local Elks,
Eagles, Lions, Jaycees, Y’s
Mens Club and the Gun
Club.
Charles and JoAnn
lived in Minot until 2011
at which time they moved
to Lone Tree, Colorado.
They also owned a home
in Surprise, Arizona
where they spent several
months in the winter for
over 20 years. They trav-
eled all over the United
States and the World
mostly while attending
Ford Dealer Conventions.
They owned a lake cabin
at Long Lake in North
Dakota, which was a fun
weekend getaway most
weekends throughout the
summer. Charles’ hobbies
included hunting, fishing,
boating, travel, reading,
golf, exercising, and
watching NASCAR racing.
Charles’ loving family
includes: his wife of 67
years, JoAnn; his son,
Clark (Barb) Marshall of
Shoreview, MN, his
daughters, Nancy (Craig)
Fourre of Dayton, MN and
Bonnie (Blair) Johnson of
Highlands Ranch, CO; his
grandchildren: Lindsey
(Eric) Bettendorf, Kyle
Marshall, Allison Fourre,
Matthew (Jenna) Fourre,
Benjamin Johnson and Ni-
cholas Johnson; his
great-grandchildren: Caro-
line and Henry Fourre;
several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Charlie was preceded in
death by his parents,
Charlie and Alberta
Marshall; his sisters, Max-
ine Kepler (Oscar), Janet
Rutz (Elmer), Betty
Marshall (Harold), and
Joan Hansen (Charles);
two brothers, Glen age 13
and infant brother Char-
lie.
Celebration of Life ser-
vice: September 15, 2022
at 11:00 a.m. in Vincent
United Methodist Church,
Minot.
Interment: Veterans
Section of Rosehill
Memorial Park, with Mili-
tary honors by the U.S.
Navy and Minot Ameri-
can Legion Post #26.
Memorials sent to the
family will be given to the
Vincent United Methodist
Church, Minot, ND.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
thomasfamilyfuneral
home.com