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Annamarie Oppegard Obituary
Annamarie married Howard Oppegard on August 8, 1948. Annamarie is survived by 4 children: Ardelle (Dale) Lefor, Peoria, AZ; Dave (Anne) Oppegard, Sioux Falls, SD; Michael (Barb) Oppegard, Beach, ND; and Brady (Michelle) Oppegard, Mandan, ND; 10 grandchildren: Mark Oppegard, Scott Oppegard, Danielle Lefor, Shawn Lefor, Mitchell Lefor, Amber Nickerson, Nathan Oppegard, RaeLynn Davison, Joseph Oppegard, and Alyssa Oppegard; bonus daughter Vicki Christos; and bonus granddaughter Jessica Vanderheyden. Annamarie was preceded in death by her parents and son Jerome "Jerry" Oppegard.
During her life, Annamarie lived in Minot, ND, Mandan, ND and Valley City, ND. While in Minot she was active in all facets of Bethany Lutheran Church. In Mandan, she worked at Liberty Heights (Morton County Housing Corporation), First Lutheran Church, and co-owned a craft store in downtown Mandan. Her community involvement included membership in Circle and Quilting at First Lutheran Church and the Auxiliary for Medcenter Care Center/Sanford Health Living Center.
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