Marie Cerkoney

Marie Cerkoney, 66, Killdeer, died Thursday, August 11, 2005 at St. Joseph?s Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a. m. , Monday, August 15, 2005 at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, Killdeer, with Fr. Jerry Ruelle, O. S. B. celebrating. Interment will be in Killdeer Cemetery, Killdeer. Visitation will be Noon to 9 p. m. , Sunday, August 14, 2005 at Price-Murphy Funeral Home with a rosary being said at 7 p. m. Visitation will continue on Monday at the church in Killdeer one hour prior to the service. Marie Caroline Piotrowski was born April 9, 1939, to Charles and Josephine (Duletski) Piotrowski in Belfield, ND. She was one of thirteen children. Marie attended school in Belfield where she graduated high school in 1958. During and after high school, Marie held various jobs including working for a summer in Cooke City, MT, which she talked about often. Upon returning to Belfield, Marie married Emil Cerkoney on November 10, 1958, at St. John?s Ukrainian Catholic Church. After living in Dickinson for 8 years with a growing family of 5 boys, they moved southeast of Dickinson to start a dairy farm. During her life on the farm, Marie greatly enjoyed her large gardens and flowers beds. During the summer months she and Emil enjoyed many fishing trips. During the winter months Marie busied herself with knitting and sewing. She prided herself in the many garments she made for herself and her family. In 1989, after selling their dairy farm, Emil and Marie tried their hand at refurbishing homes for resale before finally settling in Killdeer, ND. While living in Killdeer, Marie worked for Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing. She enjoyed her time working at KMM, where she took pride in her workmanship on aviation circuit boards for Boeing Airlines. Marie will be greatly missed by everyone she touched in her life. She will be remembered for her zest for life, spending time with friends and family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She has found peace and comfort in heaven where she has been reunited with her best friend, the love of her live, Emil. She is survived by: her mother, Josephine Kordonowy, Dickinson; sons, Scott (Sally), Alpena, S. D. , Dan (Brenda), Dickinson, Doug (Sharon), Bismarck, Randy (Cindy), Dickinson, Mark (Karena), Farmington, MN; grandchildren, Britton, Marissa, Alyson, Sierra, Tyler, Kellie, Gary, Chris, and Ashley; great grandchildren, Jackson, Addison, Porcha, Garylee; brothers and sisters, Barbara Lawrence, Winnfield, TX, John (Pat) Piotrowski, Billerica, MA, Leonard (Gail) Piotrowski, Austin, TX, Larry Piotrowski, Newell, SD, Victoria (Ernest) Schneider, Belfield, Charlene (Ed) Praus, Hettinger, Virginia (Max) Palaniuk, Belfield, Brenda (Ed) Roller, Belfield, Margie (George) Hoffman, Belfield, and Charles (LaRae) Piotrowski, Dickinson. She was preceded in death by: her husband; father; brother, Joe Piotrowski; brother-in-law, Slim Lawrence, stepfather, William Kordonowy and a niece, Nicki Schneider. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to: WIGS Inc. , P. O. Box 128, Dickinson, ND 58602.


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Burial Date: August 15, 2005
Funeral Home Killdeer, ND

Funeral Mass: Monday, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Killdee