
Marie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1964 and from North Dakota State University in 1968. Before moving to Hatfield, she had lived in Rochester, Minnesota; Byron, Minnesota; Bear, Delaware; Chamblee, Georgia; and Norcross, Georgia.
Marie was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Marie is survived by her loving husband, Bill Tilley of Hatfield; two sons, Brian Ekblad of Rochester, Minnesota and Steven Ekblad of Boerne, Texas; three brothers, David Dahle of Ithaca, New York, Donovan Dahle of Westfield, North Carolina, and Darron Dahle of Palm Springs, California; five grandchildren; and a host of other extended family and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm at Mena First Assembly of God church located at 2111 Sutherland Ave. Mena, Arkansas. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.
Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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