Obituary: Marie Compton

Marie O. Compton, 77 of Devils Lake, N.D. died on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 7 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, with Reverend Jim Paulson officiating. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, rural Oberon, N.D. Pallbearers were Dale Volk Jr., Austin Thompson, Brad Thompson, Lance Loken, Bob Nelson and Donnie Kraft. Honorary pallbearers were her caregivers.

Marie Oline Mellum (Hobbs) Compton was born on July 2, 1944 in Maddock, N.D., the daughter of Helen (Sundell) and Louis Mellum.

Marie attended the Maddock Elementary School and graduated from the Benson County Agricultural School in 1962. As a young woman, she worked at the Farmers Union Insurance Agency of Maddock and the Maddock Theater. Marie continued her education at the Trinity School of Nursing in Minot, later she attended Lake Region Junior College and took several classes in Special Education at Minot State University.

Marie was united in marriage to David Hobbs Sr. of Northwood, N.D. in August of 1964. They established their home in Grand Forks, N.D. and Madera, Calif. While living in Grand Forks, Marie worked at Norby's.

On February 27, 1972, Marie was united in marriage to Earl Compton of Oberon, N.D. They made their home in Oberon where they farmed, then moved to Maddock. In 1981, they moved to Minnewaukan where they raised their family. They moved to Fargo in 1993. Marie made her home in Devils Lake the last 15 years.

Marie's 13-year career in Special Education included paraprofessional jobs in Maddock, West Fargo and Devils Lake. She also worked at the Dakota Clinic for several years. She was the accompanist for the Minnewaukan school choir, and an organist for many churches in the area. She also served as a volunteer for the Minnewaukan Ambulance Service. She was an active member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, the Prayer Chain Choir and American Legion Auxiliary.

Marie is survived by David (Julie) Hobbs Jr., Madera, Calif.; Kristina Thompson, Devils Lake, N.D.; Ira Earl Compton III, Williston, N.D.; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two adopted sons Ward Thompson, Devils Lake, N.D. and Julian Pahl, Jamestown, N.D.; son-in-laws Mike Trevino, Fresno, Calif. and Brad Thompson, Devils Lake, N.D.; family friend Donnie Kraft, Devils Lake, N.D.; sister-in-law Kathy Aslakson, Billings, Mont., and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands David Hobbs Sr. and Earl Compton, daughters Helen Hobbs-Trevino and Laura Jo Compton, brother Marcus Mellum, sister Cora Thomas, three nephews, sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws Lois and Owen Johnson, Orville and Alice (Tompkins) Compton, Leigh Aslakson, special friend Donnie Belgarde and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Arrangements by Gilbertson Funeral Home of Devils Lake, N.D.