GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Sunday, January
21, 2007
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Ekness, Marion Rose
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 HAVRE - Marion Rose Ekness, 76, of Havre, a retired nurse and restaurant owner
who enjoyed spending time with her family at Glacier National Park, died of
cancer Jan. 15 at a Phoenix
hospital.
Her memorial service is 10 a.m.
Thursday at First
Lutheran Church.
Cremation has taken place.
Survivors include her husband, Sherman
Ekness of Havre; sons Paul Ekness
of Wilburham, Mass., Jim Ekness
and David Ekness of Billings, Steve Ekness of Westby and Wesley Ekness
of Helena; brothers Ray Fairbank of Phoenix, Bob Fairbank of San Francisco and Mike Fairbank
of Boise, Idaho; a sister, Elinor Warren of
Chinook; and 13 grandchildren.
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Published in the Great Falls Tribune on
1/21/2007.
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BILLINGSS GAZETTE
Sunday, January 21, 2007
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Marion Rose Ekness HAVRE - Marion Rose Ekness,
76, died of cancer in Phoenix on Jan. 15, 2007.
She was born in Blaine County,
Mont., and lived the past 26
years in Havre. Marion
has been married to her beloved husband, Sherman, for 52 years and together
they raised five wonderful sons. Paul and Heather have three
daughters, Jessica, Christine and Kelsey. Jim and Maxine
have two daughters, Jamie and Mollie. Steve and Suzi have three children, Jesse, Natalia
and Thayne. Wesley and Cathy have three children,
Adam, Amanda and Amber. David and Heather have two
girls, Faith and Grace. Marion was a loving wife, mother and grandmother
as well as a caring sister and friend. She loved to be with her 13
grandchildren, they brought so much joy and love into her life. She also
enjoyed making gifts for them and always encouraged them in their endeavors.
She worked as a nurse for over 30 years and also assisted her husband at the Arctic Circle in Havre, which they owned for 10 years
before retiring. The family spent a lot of time in Glacier National Park,
having many fond memories within this special God given place.
Marion is survived by her three brothers and one
sister and their families: Ray and Ruth Fairbank, Bob
and Marion Fairbank, Mike and Cathy Fairbank and Eleanor and Thaine
Warren. An older brother, George, passed away but has family that is
still very close to Marion.
Marion will be
missed but never forgotten. Our love for her will live on as we continue our
lives until the day we can be in her loving arms again.
The memorial service for Marion will be
at 10 a.m. at First
Lutheran Church,
Havre. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to: Flathead
Lutheran Bible Camp, 603 Main
Street, Kalispell, MT 59901. Published in the Billings Gazette on
1/21/2007.
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HAVRE DAILY NEWS
Monday, January 22, 2007
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MARION EKNESS
(Created: Monday, January 22, 2007
12:15 PM MST)
Marion Rose Ekness,
76, died of cancer in Phoenix
on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007.
The memorial service for Marion will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran
Church in Havre.
She was born in Blaine
County and lived the past
26 years in Havre. Marion was a loving wife, mother and grandmother as well as
a caring sister and friend. She loved to be with her grandchildren, they
brought so much joy and love into her life. She also enjoyed making gifts for
them and always encouraged them in their endeavors. She worked as a nurse for
more than 30 years and also assisted her husband at the Arctic
Circle in Havre, which they owned for 10 years before retiring.
The family spent a lot of time in Glacier
National Park, having
many fond memories within this special God-given place.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents and older brother, George.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Sherman; sons, Paul
(Heather), Jim (Maxine), Steve (Suzi), Wesley (Cathy)
and David (Heather); 13 grandchildren; brothers, Ray (Ruth) Fairbank,
Bob (Marion) Fairbank and Mike (Cathy) Fairbank; and sister, Elinor (Thaine) Warren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Flathead
Lutheran Bible Camp, 603 Main St.,
Kalispell, MT 59901.
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