Wanda Adele Markel

Wanda A. Markel age 87 of Hoople, ND was welcomed into heaven by our Lord and loved ones on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier, ND.

Wanda Adele Carew was born on January 7, 1935 to Wallace & Sara Carew. She attended school in Cavalier and graduated from Cavalier High School in 1953. Wanda attended school in Minneapolis for a short time. She got engaged to Dean Markel and they were married in Glasston, ND on January 29, 1954. Wanda and Dean farmed in the Hoople area and for the first several years of their marriage wintered in California near where Wanda’s sister lived. Beginning in the early 1980’s, Dean & Wanda spent 6 months each year in Florida, enjoying the warm Ft. Meyers winters. Wanda was involved in numerous community activities including the Homemaker club, birthday club and the Hoople Methodist church. An active farm wife, Wanda performed a variety of farm tasks; working in the fields driving tractor and beet truck. A gifted china painter, Wanda was a member of the ND China Painters guild and painted beautiful china pieces; many are displayed and enjoyed by her family. Wanda loved her family dearly, showing great excitement when her grandchildren and great grandchildren came to visit.  She took great joy in having her grandchildren come to the farm to learn how to shoot squirrels, drive truck and tractor. With the arrival of great grandchildren came time to snuggle in with the little ones.

Wanda is survived by her husband of 67 years, Dean; children: Debbie (Roger) Blair of West Fargo, ND; Robert Markel of Hoople, ND; grandchildren: Corey Blair of Minneapolis, MN; Shawn (Gail) Blair of West Fargo, ND; Chris (Kara) Blair of West Fargo, ND; Cody (Becky) Blair of Fargo, ND; Larissa Olivarez of Grand Forks, ND; Austin Markel of Hoople, ND; great grandchildren: Sam Blair, Colten, Loella & Xander Blair, Quintin & Rowan Blair, and Luna Olivarez;  brother and sisters-in-law: Donny Markel, Jr & Jean Markel, Ruth Jackson, and Shirley Grinager; nieces; Melanie Gordon & Patty Anderson.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace & Sara and sister, Shirley Burke.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church of Hoople.  Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church in Hoople.  Interment will be at the Hoople City Cemetery in the spring.