Marilyn Hallberg

Marilyn J. Hallberg, 89, Bismarck, died Aug. 31, 2012, at the Marian Manor Care Center, Glen Ullin. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Parkway Funeral Service.

Marilyn Jean was born April 30, 1923, in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of Herbert John and Ella Adeline (Munro) Pogatschnick. She was raised and educated in Duluth, and graduated from Duluth High School in 1941. Marilyn married Frank Hjalmer Hallberg on Nov. 28, 1942, in Camp Roberts, Calif. They moved to Battle Creek, Calif., then Marilyn returned to Duluth while Frank served in the Army during World War II. She worked as a bookkeeper at Big Duluth Men's Clothing. After Frank's discharge they moved to Jamestown where the couple started their career with Stanley Home Products. Marilyn managed the office work and remained in sales until her retirement. She loved her sales work, and at one time, due to skill and hard work, won every brass adornment from North Dakota to Texas. Fundraisers were her specialty.

When she had free time she enjoyed knitting. Marilyn was a member of McCabe United Methodist Church and belonged to a circle. She was very charitable and felt it important to give to others when they had needs.

Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Mari Cox; her grandson, Steven Dockter; her granddaughter, Tiffany Cox; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Donald Musolf, Duluth, Minn., Janice and Charles Mazzola, St. Paul, Minn., and Barbara Hallberg, Garden Grove, Calif.: and many special cousins.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; two sons, Ross and Gerry; her sister, Marjory Musolf; and her brother-in-law, John Hallberg.

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