Marjorie Wawryk

Marjorie C. Wawryk, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ.

Marjorie C. DeLong was born September 25, 1927 in Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Lester and Florence (Swain) DeLong. She was raised and educated in Saskatchewan.

Marjorie married Michael Wawryk on February 27, 1954 in Dunray, Manitoba. They moved to the United States in 1967. Marjorie worked as a cook for the Priests at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Pekin, IL. She also worked as a cook at the Pekin Country Club. They moved to Belcourt, ND in 1990 and to Grand Forks, ND in 2006.

Marjorie was a member of the Turtle Mountain Tribe. She was an excellent cook who also enjoyed ceramics and crochet.

Survivors include her sons, Rod (Flora), Phoenix, AZ, and Wade, Grand Forks, ND; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael; sons, Glenn and Terry; grandson, Derek; and by brothers, Wilbert DeLong, Howard Delong and Victor, DeLong.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church of Grand Forks. Visitation will be for the hour before the service in the church. Burial will be in St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Belcourt, ND at a later date.