Marvel I. Braddock, 84, of Reeder, ND, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.
Funeral Services for Marvel will be on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Reeder. Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate with burial to take place on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. C.S.T in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel from 9-9.
Marvel Bjerke was born on July 15, 1931 to Alma and Olaf Bjerke, by Mrs. Andrew Wick in the stone house at Ralph, SD. She was the 5th child of 7 children born to this union. Marvel went to grade school in Ralph, S.D. and graduated from Hettinger High School in 1950. She went to college in Spearfish for 1 year and taught for 1 year. She went to work for Sahlstrom and Hancock dental office in Hettinger, ND. She met Cecil Raymond Braddock at a dance in Hettinger, ND, a romance that lasted 62 years. Marvel and Cecil were married on August 23, 1953 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Marvel helped Cecil in the Braddock Chevrolet business and with the farming that they had. She helped raise 2 children that were born to this union, Janice (Daniel) Wintermeyer and Cecilia (Shad) Pederson both of Bismarck. Marvel was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Reeder. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, working on family history and playing solitaire at the table. She and Cecil lived in Reeder their entire married life. She is survived by her husband Cecil of Reeder, daughters, Janice (Daniel) Wintermeyer and Cecilia (Shad) Pederson both of Bismarck, grandchildren; Wade Wintermeyer, Crystal Wintermeyer, Breanna Pederson, Jesse Pederson, Mariah Pederson and Amy Bolle, great grandchildren; Lisa Ringuette, Shawn Wintermeyer and Eyan Wiest, brothers; Orin, Olaf (Bud), Ivan and George, sisters; Lorraine Gunderson, June Drolc and half sister, Deliah Hanson, several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alma and Olaf Bjerke, half brothers, Orville, Paul and Gordon and half sisters; Marian and Myrtle.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.