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“Eddie” Matzke, 98, of Marion, ND, passed away April 6, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Valley City, ND.

Edward Louis, the oldest of ten children, born to John “Jack” and Esther (Kaiser) Matzke was born May 12, 1916 at Marion, ND, where he grew up and attended school. Eddie worked on various farms in the area before joining the CCC in Remer, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Bessie Ridgway on August 3, 1940. After retiring from the CCC’s, Eddie worked for Clayton Waldie before becoming employed for the Northern Pacific Railroad in Dickey in 1944. He worked for the railroad in various parts of the state, retiring after 32½ years of employment, at which time it was Burlington Northern Railroad. After his retirement they returned to Marion, where he enjoyed mowing the lawn and riding his 3 wheeler. Eddie also liked to fish and travel.

He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Bessie; 2 daughters, Joanne (Duane) Bertsch, Remer, MN and Susan (Neil) Skarloken, Valley City, ND; 3 sons, Richard (Mary) Matzke, Gurnee, IL, Jeffery Matzke and Dan Matzke both of Marion; brothers, Dale (Gail) Matzke, West Fargo and Delmore Matzke, Alabama; sisters, Marlene (Jerome) Gruman, Valley City, Donna (Dennis) Isakson, LaMoure and Corrine Pederson, WA; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Edward Jr., brothers, LeRoy & Jim, and sisters, Helen Anderson & Marjorie Warcken.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, LaMoure. His funeral will be Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Marion United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at the Dickey Cemetery. An on-line guestbook may be signed at www.dahlstromfuneralhome.com