Obituary: Mary Thurman

Mary Ellen (Lies) Thurman, 89, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021.

Mary Ellen Lies was born on February 12, 1932, to Lawrence and Martha (Endres) Lies in New Rockford, N.D. She was raised on the family farm in Bremen, N.D., received her nursing degree in Duluth, Minn., and moved to Salem, Ore., where she had a long and distinguished career with the Salem Hospital.

Mary Ellen was married to Robert...