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Bernice "Bunny" Marion, age 97 of Hettinger, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020 at the Western Horizon's Care Center in Hettinger, ND.

A Rosary service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020.  The link to view the livestream of the Rosary service is at the top of the obituary.  Streaming will begin 10 minutes prior to the start of the Rosary.  The Graveside service will be uploaded following the burial and the link to view that service will be made available at that time.

A MEMORIAL MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT 10:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 AT THE HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH IN HETTINGER, ND.

Christian Graveside Service will be Monday, April 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hettinger Cemetery.  Fr. Charles Zins will officiate.  A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger.  Updates will be listed on our website and through the local media.

Bernice Ione "Bunny" White was born October 30, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Leonard and Ella (Mortiboy) White.  She grew up there and graduated from High School in 1940.  She attended the University of Minnesota for two years then attended the Miss Woods Training School and graduated with a teaching certificate for Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade.  Later Bernice attended Valley City State College to complete her degree.

Bunny was united in marriage to J. Leonard Marion on July 14, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN.  They moved to Hettinger, ND and raised their family.  She returned to teaching in 1962 at Hettinger Public School.  In 1986 she started work as children's Librarian at the Adams County Library until 2000.

Bunny was an active member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Catholic Daughter's of America, St. Catherine's Altar Society, Eagles Auxilary, American Legion Auxilary and Hospital Auxilary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, J. Leonard Marion and one son, James Marion.  Grateful for having shared in her life are her daughter-in-law, Beverly Marion, her daughters, Cathy (Bill) Carroll, Theresa (Roger) Dewey, Elizabeth (Charles) Rowse, sons Thomas (Linda) Marion and William (Rebecca) Marion, 17 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.