Marie Ternes, age 93, of McIntosh, SD, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial for Marie will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at  St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh, SD.  Fr. Adam Hofer will officiate with burial to follow in St. Bonaventure's Catholic Cemetery in McIntosh.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 17, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary & Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. all at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.

Marie Volk was born on December 19, 1929, in Shields, ND, to Arseius and Fanny (Koch) Volk.  She was raised on the family farm and attended country school west of Shields through the 8th grade.  Marie was determined to obtain her High School GED and achieved her goal in 1968.

On October 21, 1948, Marie, was united in marriage to Seferious "Ex" Ternes.  They lived in the Shields area until August of 1949, when they moved 9 miles north of McIntosh, SD, where they had purchased the Glen Nelson farm.

Six children were born to this union, Anthony, Phillip, Judy, George, Kathleen and Steve.  They raised their children and farmed and ranched as husband and wife for over 70 years together.  Marie enjoyed cooking, baking, making kuchen, embroidery and gardening.  She served on the Sioux County Social Service Board for over 25 years.  She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and St. Bonaventure Altar Society.

Marie is survived by two sons, Phillip (Sherry) Ternes, McIntosh, SD and George (Lorrie) Ternes, McIntosh, SD; two daughters, Judy Edinger, McIntosh, SD and Kathleen Gehring, Jamestown, ND; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy;  two sisters-in-law, Alvina Lenerville, Rapid City, SD and Darlene Soucy, Fargo, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Seferious; two sons, Anthony and Steve; her siblings, Christina, Johnny, Mike, Jochim, Helen and Bert; sons-in-law, Duane Gehring and Robert Edinger.