Marlys A. Bakken Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 17, 2021, at the age of 78, Marlys A. Bakken (Minneapolis, Minnesota), born in Brookings, South Dakota passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Lawrence Bortnem and Stella Bortnem; her husband Paul; her brother Lorn Bortnem; her siblings-in-law, Dave Bakken and JoAnn Bakken; her children, Dan Bakken (Shelly), Mark Bakken and Katie McGarry (Ryan); her grandchildren, Brittney Schmidt (Tyler), Luke Bakken, Emma and Evan McGarry; her great grandchildren, Emilia, Case and Quinn; her sister Carol Korman; and her sisters-in-law, Judy Bortnem and Mary Jo Andrew. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.