Marie A Groth, 77, passed , away peacefully on October 29, 2009 in Surprise, AZ after a courageous battle with cancer.
Marie is survived by her husband, Gene Groth of Surprise, Arizona; two daughters, Debbie Mark of the Gunflint Trail and Lindy Melberg (husband Tom) of Woody Creek, Colorado; grandchildren Ella, Wylie and Maggie Melberg of Woody Creek, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister and her oldest daughter Roberta (Pip).
Marie was a golfer and especially loved playing in the Indian Palms Golf Invitational e with her daughters every year. She spent many years in the resort business on the Gunflint Trail and had a great love of the Northwoods of Minnesota. Most of all she loved her family.
There will be a memorial for Marie in Surprise, Arizona as well as one on the Gunflint Trail next summer. She will be dearly missed by all of us.
Marie would like memorials to be directed to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society, c/o Barb Tuttle, 37 East Bearskin Road, Grand Marais, MN 55604.
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