HURON — Maren Cleveland, 79, of Huron, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
Her funeral service will be 1 p.m., Friday, January 5, at the Riverview United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Kuhler Funeral Home with her family present from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening. A prayer service will be 6 p.m. this evening at the Kuhler Funeral Home.
Maren Faye Olsen was born to Roy and Olive Olsen on July 4, 1938, in Roberts County at the Sisseton Hospital. She attended Sisseton Public and High School. On May 31, 1956, Maren married Ervin Cleveland at Sisseton. While Ervin was serving in Germany, Maren worked in Minneapolis. Upon his return, the couple moved to Huron where Ervin worked at Armour’s Packing Plant. They moved to a farm two miles west of Cavour where they worked as partners in farming for 50 years. They raised three children on the farm. Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren were often at the farm too.
Maren was a member of the Riverview United Methodist Church and taught Bible school when her children were small. She and Ervin also belonged to the Good Sam’s Camping Club. She loved being with her family and spent many fun times camping with family. Maren and Ervin spent twelve winters in Arizona, making lots of friends. She liked to read a lot and did embroidery.
In 2010, Maren and Ervin moved to Huron where they continued to enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Watching her great-grandchildren at their activities was a highlight for Maren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her grandparents; her husband, Ervin on April 27, 2017; three brothers, Roy Olsen, Jr., Neal Olsen, and Merle Olsen; one sister-in-law, JoAnn Olsen; and one brother-in-law, Howard Cross.
Grateful for having shared in her life are her children, DeAnna (David) Alcanter of Belle Fourche, Craig (Marie) Cleveland of Aberdeen, and Donnie (Rita) Cleveland of Huron; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; one sister, Opal Cross of Aberdeen; one brother, Charles (Sally) Olsen of Pittsfield, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to South Dakota Make-A-Wish Foundation or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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