Marlene Trenbeath

Marlene Trenbeath, 74, of Neche, ND passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at her home surrounded by family. A memorial celebration will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Burial will be held in the Union Cemetery, Neche, ND.
Marlene was born November 21, 1942 at McKeesport, PA, to Stephen and Rose (Bertovic) Dudik. She was trained as a nurse by the nuns at Braddock General Hospital, Braddock, PA. Marlene then served for two years in the Peace Corps in Bolivia. Marlene lived and worked in the Washington DC area, where she first learned of our church teachings and became a member of the Unification Church in the U.S. While in that area she worked at the Visiting Nurses Association and Walter Reed Medical Center in neonatal care.
She met her future husband Larry in March of 1971, while they were doing Unification Church work in Portland, OR. They were subsequently blessed in marriage in the church in Seoul, Korea on February 8, 1975. Following their marriage, they lived in McKeesport, PA, Gloucester and Rockport, MA, and Neche, ND.
Marlene enjoyed nature and reading books, and she loved her family.
She is survived by her husband, Larry; children: Erica (Tomitaka) Sodeyama, Grand Forks, ND, Andrea (Aliso) Lowen, Tacoma, WA, Michael Trenbeath, Grand Forks, Jean Trenbeath (Jonathan Fu), San Mateo, CA, Brian Trenbeath, Grand Forks; grandchildren: Umiko and Jago Sodeyama; David and Zachary Lowen.
Preceding her in death were her parents.