Marie Fode

Marie Annie Drenth was born 7-26-32 to Levi & Beatrice Drenth on the family farm near Jud, ND.

She received her education in the Jud area schools & Dakota Business College in Fargo.

Marie & Harold (Fritz) Fode were married June 6, 1948 in a garden wedding on the Drenth farm. They farmed north of Jud before & after Harold was recalled with his Army Reserve Unit to serve in the 1950 Korean Conflict.

They moved to Fargo in 1953 with their 2 children, George & Marcia. Harold worked for NSP for 32 years. Marie was a stay-at-home mom until the kids were in school. After attending DBC she worked at Oak Grove HS for about 4 years. Both George & Marcia graduated from Oak Grove. In 1968 Marie was employed by The Division of Independent Study, NDSU, as Office Manager for 24 years. She retired in 1992.

Harold retired 4 years before Marie retired and moved them into Prairiewood Park Condo in south Fargo where they lived together until 2000 when Harold got sick & had to be moved to the Alzheimers unit at the Evergreens in Fargo & later into the Good Sam nusing home in Arthur, ND. He died there October 19, 2004.

Marie was very active in the condo's daily up keep & served as Vice President for a number of years. She was an active member of Calvary UM Church, Fargo, and enjoyed many friends there, Sunday School & The Silver & Gold group. Marie loved The Lord. Her faith was unwavering, strong & personal, and it guided her through her trials & gave her a beautiful Spirit.

Marie loved being a mother, grandmother, & great grandmother. She enjoyed traveling to spend time with them each year as she was able. Marie loved to cook & bake & "perfect" recipies. She perfected "Cuppacake" a microwave cake in a coffee mug in 2001 & donated it to Calvary Youth Group for a fundraising project that was very successful.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Harold (Fritz); her parents, Levi & Beatrice Drenth; her brother, Lyle Drenth; nieces, Rene' Job and Susan (Job) Malm; and brother-in-law, Elmer Job.

She is survived by her son, George (Becky) Fode, Fargo; her daughter, Marcia "Stan" Buchholz, Billings, MT; her sister, Ruther (Oral) Elhard, Portland, OR; grandsons, Greg (Starlite) Buchholz, Kennewick, WA & John Fode, Fargo; granddaughter, Ginger (Ezra) Grey, Spokane, WA; great grandsons, Jo & Max Buchholz; and great granddaughter, Daisy Buchholz, all of Kennewich, WA.