Marian Sutherland

Memorial Services for Marian Recksiek Sutherland, 54 of Arnegard, ND will be held Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 2:00 p. m at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. Marian passed away Friday, February 18, 2005 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. She was born November 22, 1950 at Salt Lake City, UT, the daughter of Werner and Helga Gaertner Recksiek. She grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City, graduating from high school in 1969. She attended BYU and later the University of Kiel in Kiel, Germany. Marian was married to Richard Sutherland on February 12, 1972 at Salt Lake City. Two children were born to this union: Lisette and Erika. The family moved to Colorado Springs where Marian began her landscaping business. She later divorced, retired and moved to Arnegard where she had made her home since. Marian enjoyed painting pictures, writing, crafts and horticulture. She was always known as ?Mother? to all and held the title as ?Mother Marian or ?Ma?. Marian always put everyone?s needs before her own. Survivors include her mother, Helga Recksiek of Salt Lake City, UT; two daughters: Lisette Sutherland of Los Angeles, CA and Erika Sutherland of Lemoore, CA; two sisters: Christine (Earl) Prisk of Salt Lake City, UT and Anita (Andy) Mjolhus of Killdeer, ND; nieces and nephews: Emily, Greg, Geoff, Jennifer, Michael and Stephanie and a special great-nephew, Colby ?The Colbster?. She was preceded in death by her father.


Burial Date: February 26, 2005
Funeral Home Killdeer, ND

Memorial Service: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Utah