Marjorie Louise White

About Marjorie

Marjorie Louise White of Northome, MN passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at The Emeralds Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, MN at the age of 100 years and 2 days. For several years she said she wanted to live to be 100 just to see what it was like. Well, she did!

Marjorie was born on December 9, 1922 on the family homestead east of Northome, the daughter of Hans and Edith (Engelking) Gregersen. She attended Mizpah and Northome schools, graduating from Northome High School in 1940.

She married Donald White of Alvwood, MN on July 24, 1943 and together they raised 5 children. Margie was known for her music. She played piano for a lot of years at the Northome Methodist Church until its closure. She was part of the church choir and also Sunday School.

She continued with music by becoming the pianist at Hope Lutheran Church in Northome. She volunteered her music at the Northome Care Center until its closure, playing for sing-a-longs and bible studies.

Marjorie did many activities during her lifetime. She was secretary for the Park Avenue Club, which met east of Northome, she sat on the election board for many years and took ballots to International Falls and she was involved in the 4-H club as a leader. Marjorie helped her dad on the farm and her mother with gardening and canning. She was 97 when she quit canning fruits and vegetables.

Marjorie was also a bread baker. Her children would rush home from school to fresh baked bread and possibly chocolate chip cookies and/or brownies.

Marjorie is survived by her 2 daughters, Colleen Haggstrom of Big Falls, MN and Linda Jahnke of Blue Earth, MN; 3 sons, Ronald White, Bradley (Myrna) White, and Brian (Amber) White, all of Northome, MN; 6 grandchildren and one more due to arrive in February; 5 great-grandchildren and one more due to arrive in July; and several nieces, nephews and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents; sister, Lucille Schue; and sons-in-law, Don Haggstrom and Kenneth Jahnke.

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Funeral Services for Marjorie

December 20, 2022

Hope Lutheran Church 12234 3rd St, Northome, MN 56661, USA

Pastor Luke Berntson will be presiding. A viewing will take place for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Northome, MN at a later date. A gathering will be held following the service at the Northome Senior Center in Northome, MN.