Mary Louise Stoll (Martin)

Mary Louise (Martin) Stoll, daughter of Jason and Gladys (Byers) Martin, was born on July 9,

1932, in Duchess, Alberta, Canada, the 4 th of 12 children. Soon after, the family moved to

Sheldon, WI where she grew up on the family dairy farm. On June 15, 1951, Mary was united

in marriage to Paul Stoll in Sheldon, where they lived for three years. Then they moved to

Strawberry Lake, MN where they resided for two years.

In 1958, Paul & Mary were obedient to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and moved to Flag

Island, MN to share the Gospel of Salvation through Jesus Christ to the people of that area. In

1972 they began working at the Angle Inlet Church where they served until 2006. In later years

they lived in the Warroad area.

Mary had a real servant’s heart and was known for her hospitality. She somehow always had

enough food for anyone who showed up at their door at mealtime. To help make ends meet,

she took in sewing jobs and also cleaned houses for people. She loved gardening, both

vegetables and flowers, and grew the most delicious raspberries!

After the death of her husband, her son, Chad, lived with her until they both moved to Indiana

to live with her daughter, Gladys and Galen Bontrager. Because of dementia problems, she

moved to Waterford Crossing in Goshen for her last two and a half years. Mary was such an

inspiration to everyone, both staff and residents, as she was always singing or whistling gospel

songs and praising the Lord. Mary passed away on August 31, 2023 at Waterford Crossing. She

was 91 years old.

Mary is survived by her children: Alvin (Rita) Stoll of Glen Flora, WI; Gladys (Galen) Bontrager

of Goshen, IN; Jenny (Gregory) Gilbert of Warroad; Lili (Brian) Sioui of Angle Inlet; Lois Stoll of

Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Chad Stoll of Goshen, IN; 17 grandchildren and 33 great

grandchildren; siblings: Grace Shult, Leona Skrivseth, Earl (Lisa) Martin, Alta (Larry) Peterson

and Nelson (Rhoda) Martin.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; siblings: Lester, Ray, Lloyd and Marlin

Martin, Alma Eby, and Martha Peggar; daughter: Judy Paishk; sons-in-law: Wayne Smoker and

Joe Paishk; grandchildren: Monty Dahlberg and Nathan Gilbert.

memorial service

Funeral Service

September 8, 2023

Warroad Baptist Church 34649 Co Rd 5, Warroad, MN 56763, USA

Visitation 9:00 - 11:00 A.M.

Luncheon to follow service

Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Warroad.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Crescent Tide Cremation Services