Jennifer Aileene Marquart, 41, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with a long illness on April 21, 2024, surrounded by family and friends.  A prayer service will be held Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM with a time to visit from 5:00 – 7:00 Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valley City, ND.  The funeral, a celebration of Jenni’s life, will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 27 at Faith Lutheran with burial to follow at Hillside Cemetery, Valley City.  The services will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with her obituary on her tribute page at www.lerudmathias.com.  An online guestbook is available there as well.

Jenni was born January 27, 1983.  She graduated from Valley City High School.  Her career was dedicated to helping others as an assistant teacher at Headstart, deeply affecting the lives of many children and families.  Jenni loved her babies.

July 2, 2016, she married Ryan Marquart, with whom she shared a life full of love and companionship.  Jenni was known for her kindness and beautiful smile and had a wide circle of friends.  In her spare time, she enjoyed crafting, cooking, solving puzzles, kayaking and watching Ryan garden.

She is survived by her loving husband, Ryan; her mom, Cindy Fath; brothers, Darren (Amanda) Berg and Mark Berg; along with her in-laws, Rick and Deb Marquart, Rob (Tina) and Derrick (Maggie) and their families.

Jennifer leaves behind a community richer for her presence and poorer with her absence.  Her family invites friends and loved ones to remember her life and the warmth she brought into the world.  Let us honor Jenni’s life by following her lead:  meet the world with an open heart and enrich the lives of others no matter the obstacles.

We Miss You Jenni!!

The Lerud Mathias Funeral Home, Valley City is assisting Jenni’s family with arrangements.