Audrey M. Hecker, 77, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND.
Funeral Services for Audrey will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Charles Swanson and Pastor Galen Strand will officiate with burial to be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND. There will be a family and friends service on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Bowman Lutheran Church beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Audrey Marlene Borreson was born on July 26, 1935, in Minneapolis, MN. She was blessed to have the greatest parents God could give a child, Benjamin and Alma (Wensole) Borreson. As a young girl, Audrey was raised in Belfield, where she also received twelve years of education. If you happen to go in to the City Drug Store, you would find Audrey helping her parents. Audrey also spent many summers with relatives Minnesota and Wisconsin. She traveled by train and then in August, Audrey's mother would drive out and bring her home. She was raised in the Christian Faith where she attended the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Audrey also attended BSC and Nursing School for two years as a young lady. On December 11, 1954, Audrey was united in marriage to Albert Hecker in Beach, ND. They made their home in Beach until 1957 when they moved to Bowman. Audrey enjoyed working with people, where she worked at the St. Lukes Tri State Hospital. Albert and Audrey enjoyed traveling and camping with their family. They traveled to most of the States and Canada. Every summer from 1985 to 2006 they enjoyed their camping at the Heart Ranch Campground in Rapid City, SD. Audrey, Albert and the girls were also blessed to have Audrey's mother Alma live with them for 26 years.
Audrey was a member of the Bowman Lutheran Church where she helped out with the Church Circles. She volunteered at the Cedar Chest, Community Cupboard and she was a member of bothe the SWHC and American Legion Auxiliaries.
Audrey is survived by her husband Albert of Bowman, daughters; Aubre (Wayne) Hafele of Bismarck, Karla Vadner of Dallas, Georgia, Kimberly (Gary) Buckley of Bowman and Marie (Gerald) Schmitt of Bismarck, ND, 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Alma Borreson.

Krebsbach/Kulseth Funeral Service in charge of the arrangements.