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Mardell Poirier

Dec 4, 2021

Nov. 7, 1929-Nov. 24, 2021

Mardell (Anderson) Bo-

gar Poirier, 92, Minot,

formerly of Rugby, died

Wednesday, November

24, 2021, in a Minot nurs-

ing home.

Mardell was born on

November 7, 1929, in

Kandiyohi Township of

Renville County, the

daughter of Bernard and

Eva (Mott) Anderson of

Kenmare. She was raised

in the Kenmare area,

where she attended coun-

try school and graduated

from Kenmare High

School in 1947.

Mardell was united in

marriage to Gordon Bogar

on December 26, 1947, in

Kenmare. They made

their home in Minot for a

brief time before moving

to Seattle, WA. They re-

turned to North Dakota,

following Gordon’s job in

construction back home.

They made their home in

Rugby, ND and lived there

for 25 years while they

owned and operated a res-

taurant. Gordon died on

March 13, 1991.

Mardell moved to

Minot in 1993 and was

employed by Dr. Howard

Reeve’s family as a nanny

for their daughter, Erica.

Mardell was united in

marriage to Morris Poirier

on October 28, 1995, in

Minot. They enjoyed 15

years together until his

passing on September 22,

2010.

Mardell was a member

of Bread of Life Lutheran

Church, Minot where she

participated in the church

circle. She was a past

member of First Lutheran

Church and the Eagles

Club in Rugby. She en-

joyed gardening, especial-

ly flowers, reading, travel-

ing, dancing and cooking.

Mardell is survived by

her children: Gordon

Bogar, Jr., Minot, Cheryl

(Donald) Doyle, Broom-

field, CO, Darlene (Calvin)

Rehling, Cheyenne, WY,

Lana Bogar (Joel England),

Rugby and Terry Bogar,

Indiana; 8 grandchildren;

19 great grandchildren; 1

great great grandchild; sis-

ter: Bonnie (Lyle) Fossen,

Minot; brother-in-law:

Lowell Hoffman, Min-

nesota along with

numerous nieces,

nephews, cousins and

friends.

Mardell was preceded

in death by her parents;

husbands Gordon Bogar

and Morris Poirier; broth-

ers: Bernard, Jr. and Bob;

sisters: Carolle and Eva-

lin; infant twin great

granddaughters Holly and

Ashley and great grand-

son: Michael.

Celebration of Life

Service: 2:00 p.m. Tues-

day, November 30, 2021,

at Bread of Life Lutheran

Church, Minot. To view a

livestream of the service

or share memories and

condolences please access

her obituary at www.

thomasfamilyfuneral

home.com

Interment: 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 1,

2021, at Priscilla Watts

Cemetery, Rugby.

Visitation: One hour

prior to the service at the

church on Tuesday.

In lieu of plants and

flowers, memorials are

preferred to St. Jude’s

Children’s Hospital.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.