Marie Paler
November 29, 1934 — December 13, 2013
Marie E. Paler
Former Educator
Marie Paler age 79 died on December 13, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth MN after a long battle with breast and bone cancer. Marie was born November 29, 1934 on a farm in rural Otter Tail County Minnesota. She graduated from Perham Minnesota High School in 1952. She attended college at Moorhead State University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree and later a Masters Degree. She taught in various locations throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota and retired in 1993 after completing 26 years of teaching in the Duluth Public Schools.
She was united in marriage to Lloyd D. Paler on December 26, 1959. They were married 43 years until Lloyd's death in December 2002.
Marie enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Marie was a member of the Duluth Area Educators Association, Alpha Delta Kappa, the Women's Educational Sorority and a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Churches Rebecca Circle.
Marie is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and other relatives.
Marie is survived by her son Lee, formerly from Southern California, daughter Linda Sowl and husband George of Duluth, MN, her grand children's mother Jennifer Paler of San Diego, CA, grandson Alexander of San Diego, CA, and granddaughter Paige also from San Diego, CA. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Katherine Boss of Underwood, MN, nephew Brian Boss of Fergus Falls, MN, nephew Steven (Sue) Boss of Austin, MN, and nephew Andrew (Lisa) Boss of Worthington, MN. Also surviving are sister-in-law Carol Abbott (Robert) of Wahpeton, ND and family, special friend Ardell Teige of Duluth, MN and numerous other relatives and friends.
In accordance with her wishes there will be no memorial or funeral service. Burial will be beside her husband at the St Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery located at 500 6th Ave. SW in Perham, MN 56573.
Memorials can be given to Mount Olive Lutheran Church located at 2012 East Superior St. Duluth, MN 55812 or to the donor's choice.
Assisting the family with the arrangements is Doughty Funeral Home located at 600 E. Second St., Duluth, MN 55805.