Marilyn Ardella Bronken

February 13, 1933 - May 22, 2019

Marilyn A. Bronken, Fargo, ND died Wednesday, May 22, 2019. She was born February 13, 1933 in Twin Valley, MN to Arnold and Mabel Wigesland. She graduated from Twin Valley High School and Concordia College in Moorhead. She married David Bronken in 1962 and they made their home in Fargo, ND. David died in 1989. Marilyn worked as a Medical Technologist in the Fargo Clinic Laboratory (now known as Sanford Medical Center) until her retirement. She was the Laboratory Manager for her last 27 years of employment there. Marilyn was a member of the North Dakota Society for Medical Technologists and was named North Dakota Medical Technologist of the year in 1981. She was a longtime member of First Lutheran Church in Fargo. Following her retirement she volunteered at First Lutheran Church in the office and in the gift shop at Sanford Medical Center. She is survived by her sister, Shirley (Robert) Nelson; nephew, Ron (Becky) Nelson and their sons: Ross (Naomi) and their daughter, Rivers, and Reed Nelson; Brian (Dani) Nelson and their daughters, Kylie, Ellie and Jacey; brother-in-law, Curtis (Linda) Bronken and their children: Steve (Farah) and daughters, Katelyn and Emma; Amy (Tom) Jarosz and their children: Jack, Jessica, Jason; and Jon Bronken; sisters-in-law, Dawn Larson and her daughter, Jennifer (Kevin) Fitzgerald and their children, Stella and Bobby; Yvonne (Raymond) Larson and their sons, Michael Larson and Robert (Jennifer) Larson and their daughter, Ruby. The family would like to thank Fosston Essentia Hospice and all her wonderful friends for their care and support these last several months. Memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church 20/20 Club, First Lutheran Quilters and Fosston Essentia Hospice.