C. Marie Berdahl, age 98,of New Leipzig, ND, passed away at the Jacobsen Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, ND on January 14, 2015.

Marie was born on May 27, 1916 to Orley and Amy Dawkins in Dunn Center, ND. She was raised and schooled in Dunn Center. She graduated from high school in 1934 where she was an avid basketball player . After graduation she attended Dickinson Normal School to become a teacher, one year, which was required to start teaching, with more schooling later. Marie's first teaching job was in a rural school 13 miles north of Dunn Center.

On October 10, 1937, she married Cleo M. Berdahl and together they raised five children. Cleo was a Northern Pacific Railroad Station Agent so they moved around the State. After her youngest child started school Marie went back to teaching. She taught in Heil, Elgin, Carson, Flasher and Wachter Middle School in Bismarck.

Marie was active in the Homemakers clubs in different places they lived. She also served as the President of the North Dakota Hospital Auxiliary after she retired.

After retirement they lived in Bismarck, Minneapolis, Bozeman, MT and finally back to North Dakota in 2010. They were happy to be "home" again.

Survivors include, her son Gerald (Polly) Berdahl, daughters, Amy Berdahl, & Loretta (Mitch) Beck, son Orley (Glenna) Berdahl; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are 2 sisters-in-law, Naomi Dawkins and Sara Whitson.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Cleo, her parents, 2 brothers, and her son Myron.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, all memorials will be applied to the renovations at the Heil School.