In Loving Memory of our dear
friend and mentor...
Marsha Bourcy
Sept. 21, 1953- August 21, 2009
friend and mentor...
Marsha Bourcy
Sept. 21, 1953- August 21, 2009
Marsha Angela Bourcy, 55, of Nary, died Friday, August 21, 2009, at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Aardahl Lutheran Church
in Bemidji with the Rev. Mark Papke-Larson officiating. A memorial visitation will be held
from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, with a 6 p.m. prayer service at the Cease Family Funeral
Home in Bemidji and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Alida
Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Karl Anderson officiating. A gathering will
be held following the service at the Alida Lutheran Church.
Honorary pallbearers will be Char Franck, Caroline Goehring, Andra Vaughn, Julie
Iverson, Debbie Drong and Kathy Mostad.
She was born Sept. 21, 1953, to Walter and Myrtle (Teigland) Bourcy in Fosston, Minn.
She was raised and educated in Alida where she attended elementary school. She
graduated from Bagley High School in 1971 and attended Bemidji State University. She
lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for a time. She moved to Bemidji and worked as an
advertising director for the Buyline. She enjoyed her animals, flowers and reading.
She is survived by her mother, Myrtle Bourcy of Bemidji; sister, Myrna Bourcy of New
Brighton, Minn.; life partner, Melvin Himmelright of Nary; step-sons, Darcy Hjelmeland and
Wesley Hjelmeland both of Winnipeg.
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Bourcy and brother, DeWayne Bourcy.
Memorials are preferred to North Country Hospice, Whipstaff Ranch Animal Rescue, Alida
Cemetery Fund, Aardahl Lutheran Church or a charity of donor’s choice.
Messages of condolence may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com or marshabourcy.com.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Aardahl Lutheran Church
in Bemidji with the Rev. Mark Papke-Larson officiating. A memorial visitation will be held
from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, with a 6 p.m. prayer service at the Cease Family Funeral
Home in Bemidji and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Alida
Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Karl Anderson officiating. A gathering will
be held following the service at the Alida Lutheran Church.
Honorary pallbearers will be Char Franck, Caroline Goehring, Andra Vaughn, Julie
Iverson, Debbie Drong and Kathy Mostad.
She was born Sept. 21, 1953, to Walter and Myrtle (Teigland) Bourcy in Fosston, Minn.
She was raised and educated in Alida where she attended elementary school. She
graduated from Bagley High School in 1971 and attended Bemidji State University. She
lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for a time. She moved to Bemidji and worked as an
advertising director for the Buyline. She enjoyed her animals, flowers and reading.
She is survived by her mother, Myrtle Bourcy of Bemidji; sister, Myrna Bourcy of New
Brighton, Minn.; life partner, Melvin Himmelright of Nary; step-sons, Darcy Hjelmeland and
Wesley Hjelmeland both of Winnipeg.
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Bourcy and brother, DeWayne Bourcy.
Memorials are preferred to North Country Hospice, Whipstaff Ranch Animal Rescue, Alida
Cemetery Fund, Aardahl Lutheran Church or a charity of donor’s choice.
Messages of condolence may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com or marshabourcy.com.
On a more personal note... Marsha was an angel. She helped us through our journeys with
cancer. She always encouraged them to be strong, and never give up. When we were being
treated like garbage by those who did not agree with our mission, Marsha was there for us
and mentored us, allowing us to keep our chins up and FIGHT. I do not know what we will do
without her.
I still remember the day that Marsha showed up at our home around 5 am in the morning on
opening day of deer season with a scrawny cat and 2 kittens. The other 2 kittens had been
killed by raccoons. The kittens were little hissy wildcats, and it took months to tame them
down. Marsha named the mother cat Julie after a friend who had loved cats and recently
passed away. After she was done nursing kittens, Julie was adopted by Marsha and went to
live at the office of the Midwest Buyline where Marsha worked. I will still remember the look
on Marsha's face when she knocked, and I answered the door wearing my nightgown and
sporting pillow hair! She just said "GO PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!!" and laughed. That is the
Marsha we will always remember and love.
Bless you our friend.
There is a site set up for friends and family of Marsha to post your thoughts-
www.marshabourcy.com
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming "HOLY
CRAP what a ride!"
cancer. She always encouraged them to be strong, and never give up. When we were being
treated like garbage by those who did not agree with our mission, Marsha was there for us
and mentored us, allowing us to keep our chins up and FIGHT. I do not know what we will do
without her.
I still remember the day that Marsha showed up at our home around 5 am in the morning on
opening day of deer season with a scrawny cat and 2 kittens. The other 2 kittens had been
killed by raccoons. The kittens were little hissy wildcats, and it took months to tame them
down. Marsha named the mother cat Julie after a friend who had loved cats and recently
passed away. After she was done nursing kittens, Julie was adopted by Marsha and went to
live at the office of the Midwest Buyline where Marsha worked. I will still remember the look
on Marsha's face when she knocked, and I answered the door wearing my nightgown and
sporting pillow hair! She just said "GO PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!!" and laughed. That is the
Marsha we will always remember and love.
Bless you our friend.
There is a site set up for friends and family of Marsha to post your thoughts-
www.marshabourcy.com
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming "HOLY
CRAP what a ride!"