Marian Boom, 77, Luverne, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth.
Services were Tuesday, Feb. 12, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. The Rev. David Sikkema officiated. Burial was in Beaver Creek Cemetery.
Marian Dodeward was born to Cornelius and Alice (VanWyhe) Dodeward on Dec. 9, 1924, in Rock Valley, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Lester High School in Lester, Iowa.
She married Paul Boom on Aug. 5, 1942, in Lester. After their marriage they farmed near Lester for six years. They moved to a farm near Beaver Creek where they lived until they retired. After they retired from farming they moved to Luverne. In December 2001 they moved to Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Boom, Ellsworth; three children and their spouses, Marlin (Mary) Boom, Ellsworth, Cheryl (George) Krumholz, Richfield, and Connie (Robert) Melton, Worthington; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Francis VerBurg, Rock Valley, and Dorothy Larson, Madison, S.D.; and many other family and friends.
Mrs. Boom was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Paul Jr., three brothers and one sister.
A tree will be planted in memory of Marian Boom by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.