Marlys Daisy (Doepke) Peterson passed away on July 31st, 2018. Words truly fail to capture how wonderful, kind, and unselfish Marlys was as a person. Her children and grandchildren greatly love her and are all emotionally spent by her passing. She will be missed by all her living brothers and sisters who grew up with her on the Doepke Farm south of Washburn, ND. She loved her hometown of Washburn and will be buried there in the Wing Cemetery.

A poem written by Marlys:

And when all was quiet, but gay
A thought came to me
That God had answered my prayer
The prayer I prayed to be