Margaret Marie Shellum

About Margaret

Margaret Shellum, 96, of Shevlin, Minnesota died on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center ICU.

Margaret was born on April 11, 1926 in Shevlin, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Shereck) Bednar. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. Margaret attended the Shevlin School.

She worked part-time at the Shevlin Store and picked potatoes in North Dakota. Margaret married Robert Shellum on 5-20-1950 in Wilton, Minnesota after World War II.

Robert and Margaret were married for 72 years and don’t remember having a fight. They worked well together with respect, caring and love. Margaret was a homemaker, working on the farm raising their two children, Kenneth and Sharon.

Margaret was very active in her church. She and Robert were members of the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Shevlin until it closed in 1998. They then became members of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bagley. Margaret was very active in both churches with the Ladies Guild and teaching Sunday School. She carried her cross well.

Margaret enjoyed mowing the lawn, baking, cooking and gardening. In her earlier years, she enjoyed riding motorcycles and snowmobiles. Family was very important to her and she loved having everyone over on Christmas eve. Margaret also liked to go fishing every Sunday on either Moose Lake or Minerva Lake. Puppy’s made her happy and she relished being around them.

Margaret is survived by her husband – Robert Shellum of Shevlin, Minnesota

Son – Ken (Anita) Shellum of Shevlin, Minnesota

Daughter – Sharon (Earl) Harwood of Bagley, Minnesota

Grandchildren – Philip, Jessica, Angela, Jacob, Sarah, Melissa and Michael.

Great grandchildren – Brandon, Logan, Jasmine, Kadin, Lilly, Hunter, Tyler, Jacob, Chevelle and Dallas.

Numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her parents, her uncle Frank and many cousins.

memorial service

Funeral Services for Margaret

September 17, 2022

St. Joseph's Catholic Church 16 Red Lake Ave NW, Bagley, MN 56621, USA

Father JohnMelkies Suvakeen will be officiating with a visitation one hour prior to the services at the church. Visitation will also be on September 16, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bagley, Minnesota. Interment will be held at the Our Lady of Victory Cemetery in Shevlin following the funeral service.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cease Family Funeral Home