Funeral services for Marlene Armentrout, age 78 of Dunseith, were held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dunseith.  Officiating at the service was Gary Wendel.  Joan Richard was the pianist and special music was provided by Dick and Brenda Johnson.  Casket bearers were Jacob Metcalfe, Michael Metcalfe, Bryant Armentrout, Terry Halvorson, Gino Davis and Curt Hamen.  Burial was at the Riverside Cemetery in Bottineau.

Marlene Armentrout, a daughter of David and Bertha (Patnaude) Kraft, was born on April 4, 1939 at Dunseith.  She was raised there and graduated from Dunseith High School in 1957.  On September 22, 1957, she married Rodney Armentrout at Dunseith.  She purchased the A.C. Bar in Dunseith in 1970 which she operated until her retirement in 1990.

Marlene was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dunseith where she was active in the Willing Workers.  She later joined the Peace Lutheran Church.  She was a member of the Rolette Homemakers Club.  She enjoyed bowling, softball, darts and going to the casino.  She also enjoyed going fishing, her family is not sure if it was the fishing she enjoyed or the lunch that was always along on the fishing trip!  Marlene also wrote the Dunseith News for the Bottineau Currant and the Turtle Mountain Star for many years.

Marlene passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at a Minot hospital.

She is survived by her husband, Rodney of Dunseith; 2 sons, Bryan (Sherry) Armentrout of Dunseith and Brent (Teri) Armentrout of Mesa, AZ; daughter, Debbie (Travis) Metcalfe of Mesa, AZ; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters,  Dorothy Schneider (Warren) of Bottineau and Bertha Handeland of Pocatello, ID and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was proceeded in death by her brother, Lester Kraft (Alice) and sister Annie Hills (Lloyd).

In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the Riverside Cemetery.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net .