Adele Murray

"Molly" Adele J. Murray, 69, Bismarck, died April 19, 2005 at a Glen Ullin care center after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Boelter-Eastgate Funeral Service, 200 West Turnpike Avenue, Bismarck, with the Rev. Darrel Aleson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 4-9 PM Friday at Boelter-Eastgate Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Adele J. "Molly" Murray was born February 6, 1936 in Steele, North Dakota, the daughter of Alden "Ole" and Lena Flath Olin. She was raised and attended school in Driscoll where she finished the eighth grade. Molly worked for several restaurants in Bismarck and also as a dietary aide at both the Bismarck Hospital and St. Alexius Hospital. Molly married John M. Jacobson on December 20, 1958 and they were married for eleven years. She later married Orville J. Murray and they were married for five years. During her marriages, Molly lived in many small towns, which included Wing, Tuttle, and surrounding areas. She moved to Bismarck in 1981. In the early 1980's Molly worked at the ARC Thrift Store. During this time she earned her GED at Bismarck Junior College. She then worked at the Burleigh County Register of Deeds for four years, retiring due to health concerns. Molly enjoyed playing pool, dancing, cooking and baking, taking care of her house plants, and having and going to rummage sales. She also raised Finch birds. Molly is survived by her four daughters and three sons-in-law, Donalda "Nel" and Tom Sperle of Hazen, Linda and Jeff Moos, Lois and Tom Wolf, and Bonnie "Schnooksie" Murray all of Bismarck; one son and daughter-in-law, John "Sonny" and Rabecca "Becky" Jacobson of Bismarck; her grandchildren, Danita Sperle of Bismarck, Andrea Sperle of Fargo, Jeremy "J.J." Jacobson of Valley City, Melinda Moos of Bismarck, Marie Tim Foster of Becker, MN, Thomas Wolf of Bismarck, Christen Heinle of Bismarck, John "J.C." Jacobson, Jr. of Bismarck; seven additional grandsons, Christopher, Teddy, Ricky, Jeremy J., Casey, Jesse, and Niki; three great-granddaughters, Shayla Sperle of Bismarck, Kyla Alyea of Menoken and Payton Foster of Becker, MN; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Beatrice Virgil Newland of Driscoll, Violet Seibel of Bismarck, Gertrude Linden of Kansas City, MO, and Francis Bauer of Driscoll; one sister-in-law, Belma Flath of Robinson, ND and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Arthur "Bud" Jacobson, one sister, Muriel Bauer, one brother, Donald Flath, two brothers-in-law, Dick Linden and Alex Seibel and one niece, Rosemary Linden Bach.

Adele Murray

February 6, 1936 - April 19, 2005