Marie Rose Voigt, 77, formerly of rural White Shield, ND died May 21, 2018 in Richland, WA. Graveside services will be held 12:00 Noon Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery/Packineau Dam Site, rural White Shield. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison, ND.  Lunch will follow the burial at the White Shield Elder Center.

Marie was born August 25, 1940 the daughter of Anecito and Helen (Vetch) Rillera. Marie married Eugene Voigt in Seattle, WA in 1967 and they moved to White Shield in 1968. Together they raised their son Lee on their ranch west of White Shield. Marie received both her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Education. She dedicated her life to teaching children. She taught at the White Shield School for over forty years. At the end of her career, she enjoyed working with gifted and talented students and ensured that students traveled and had opportunities and experiences that broadened their lives. Marie retired from the White Shield School and continued to make her life on the ranch west of White Shield. She moved to Richland Washington in 2015 to live with her sister Joanne. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and on May 21, 2018 she rejoined her husband Eugene.

She is survived by her son, Lee Voigt; her grandchildren, Jordan, Jaden and Jackson; her sisters, Joanne, Arlene, Judy, and Delores; her brothers, Rudy and Author.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Voigt, her parents Anecito and Helen and her brother Gary.