Service of Remembrance for Marie Thompson, 90, of Regent, ND will be Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 9 miles North, 2 miles West, then 1 mile North of Regent, ND. Rev. Joseph Burgess will officiate and burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, next to the church. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott, ND and one hour prior to the service at the Church on Thursday afternoon. A family gathering will be at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.


MARIE CAROLINE WITTE was born on August 20, 1916, the daughter of William and Mary (Brasche) Witte, German immigrants, at their homestead, north of Regent, ND. She was baptized, confirmed and married at the Zion Lutheran Church, north of Regent. Marie was educated in a rural school and graduated as Valedictorian of her class from Regent High School in 1935. On September 13, 1941, she married Leonard Thompson of Mott, ND. She taught school while Leonard was in the service for 3 years. In the early 1960's, she taught rural schools for several years and worked on her teaching degree during the summer months. In 1976, Marie graduated from Dickinson State College and received her degree in Library Science and Elementary Education. She taught school in New England and Regent for several years and retired in 1980. Marie and Leonard enjoyed traveling and visiting their daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They traveled to Hawaii, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and also visited relatives in Germany twice.


Marie enjoyed playing the organ in church for many years, painting pictures, gardening, raising flowers, watching birds, visiting and playing Pinochle, teaching Sunday School for over 30 years, shopping and talking to friends and family on the phone.


Marie Thompson passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott, ND.


Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband, Leonard, of Regent; three daughters, Joyce E. (Gerald) Richardson, of Seattle, WA, Joan E. Williamson, of Reno, NV and Ruth E. (Larry) Swanson, of Las Vegas, NV; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and all nine of her brothers and sisters.