Marie Visser, 95, of Dell Rapids passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Carole. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM with the family present from 5:00 to 7:30 PM Tuesday at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at http://www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.
Marie was born February 8, 1919 to Henry and Julia (Delaney) Bertram at Bowman County, North Dakota. She lived the first year of her life in a sod house. The family moved to the Lyons/Colton area in 1920. She attended Grand Meadow country school and graduated from Lyons High School in 1938.
On March 17, 1945 Marie married Walt Visser in Mankato, Minnesota. They moved to a farm in rural Dell Rapids that they rented and later purchased. Since Marie was an only child, she was especially grateful for the warm welcome into the Visser family by all of Walt’s brothers and sisters.
Marie was well known for her expertise with plants and flowers. She ran a plant business from the farm for many years. She loved to raise ducks, guinea hens, exotic chickens and a large flock of turkeys. Marie was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids where she enjoyed helping with the many functions and activities there.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Carole Quiram, Sioux Falls; son, Marlin (Jeanine) Visser, Harrisburg; grandchildren, Ron Quiram, Sioux Falls, Jessica (Alan) Schneider, Otley, IA, Christopher Visser, Glenwood, IA and Lyndsey (Ryan) Hanson, Garretson.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Walt in 1986; parents; as well as many cousins and friends.