Edna Louise Damson Marottek

Published on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 3:18 PM MDT

1908-2006

Edna Louise Damson Marottek, 98, passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2006, at Sidney Extended Care Health facility.

Edna was born June 21, 1908, in Holland, Mich., to Carl and Helena Damson, who had 10 children, all of whom are deceased. They homesteaded south of the Missouri River at Poplar in 1918.

In 1924, she married Frank Marottek Sr., and they lived on their farm near her parents. Six children were born to this union: Frank Jr., Elizabeth (Betty), Mildred, twins Della and Delbert (Pete), and Maxwell.

She was a homemaker, sewed many quilts for her family and raised a big garden until her husband retired.

After Frank retired, they lived in Culbertson and Poplar. Frank passed away Oct. 31, 1986.

She was a resident at the Harada House in Wolf Point for a short time. She lived the last two years at the Extended Care facility in Sidney.

Edna touched the lives of so many people. Her grandchildren and young people were always welcome at her home, and she was an inspiring influence to them. She was known to many of the kids as the "Cookie Grandma."

Edna was a wonderful cook and always had family dinners where everyone was welcome. She especially enjoyed the birthday parties hosted by her granddaughter Rosann Elvsaas and attended by many friends and relatives.

Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents; her brothers and sisters; infant son, Maxwell, and granddaughter Lori Marottek Tollefson.

She is survived by sons Frank Jr. (Mertice) and Pete, all of Poplar; daughters Betty Borden, Charlo, Mildred Cory, Wolf Point, and Della (Barlow) Colgan, Poplar; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, beginning at 4 p.m. with a family service at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Poplar. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Poplar. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family at csmc@nemontel.net or www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.

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