Mary M. Timboe

Mary M. Timboe, 89 a life long resident of Devils Lake, ND died on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial for Mary will be held on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. Dale Kinzler will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation on Friday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral Mass. Serving as Casket Bearers for Mary will be Travis Johnson, Kellen Timboe, Ryan Timboe, Shane Timboe, Chuck Paukert and James Chatt. Music will be provided by Patty Cote. Gift Bearers will be Taylor Ring, Chelsie Schlieve, and Bethany Schlieve Reading the Sacred Scriptures will be Megan Ruzicka Mary, the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Schneider) Heilman was born on May 22, 1919 in Devils Lake, ND where she attended Washington Elementary School and where she would live her entire life. Mary was united in marriage to Leon Timboe on September 23, 1947 at Devils Lake. She worked as a cook in various restaurants and worked for 16 years at Del’s Drive Inn. She spent her life as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother raising her family with unending love and such pride in all their accomplishments. Mary had that same compassion, kindness and caring for anyone in need of a helping hand. If Mary’s heart could be manifested into something visible on the outside, it would be in the form of all the beautiful flowers she and Leon would grow and nurture every summer. The flower gardens brought beauty to the whole neighborhood. Mary enjoyed music, watching TV, especially the first Soap Operas, Lawrence Welk and Saturday Night Live in the early years. She loved the outdoors and time with the family, taking the grandchildren to the park and to the School for the Deaf to feed the ducks. Mary will be greatly missed, but her love and beauty will shine forth in every blooming flower and her love will be forever in our hearts. Mary is survived by her loving family. Her husband of 61 years, Leon; Children, Betty Johnson and her husband, Bob of Devils Lake; Jim McCanna of Las Vegas, Nevada; Richard Timboe and his wife, Sylvia of Minot, ND and Bob Timboe also of Devils Lake; Eight Grandchildren, Julie (Terry) SchlieveDevils Lake; Melanie (Glen) Klinkhammer, Fargo; Travis (Megan) Johnson also of Fargo; Cheryl McCanna (Scott) of Las Vegas; Shane Timboe (Kim), Chicago; Kellen Timboe and Ryan Timboe both of Minneapolis; Kori Ward of Portland, Oregon; Seven Grandchildren: Taylor, Zackery and Kaden Klinkhammer; Chelsie, Bethany and Riley Schlieve; Emma Timboe; Sister: Rose Heintz of Devils Lake. Special Family Friend: Pat Idland of Devils Lake Many nieces, nephews and their families also survive. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters and four brothers.