Beloved Mother, Cherished Friend, Educator and Realtor, Myra Mattern Collette of Grand Forks, ND passed peacefully on September 1, 2024
Myra was born to Anton and Anna Mary (Welk) Mattern on Dec 2, 1933, in Strasburg, ND. Myra shared a lifelong close relationship with her mother, siblings, and dozens of cousins. She highly valued both her deep Christian Faith and her humble ND German Heritage. She was forever proud to be the niece of Bandleader Lawrence Welk.
Beyond the many lives Myra touched, her legacy includes her 5 children: Vicki (Ron) Heimark of Chelan, WA; Renee Collette of Gilbert, AZ; Dianne (Scott) Bergstrom of Bend, OR; Janine Weber of Eden Prairie, MN; Craig (Kimberly) Collette of Tampa FL; 19 grandchildren, many great and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Pius, Aloys, and Felix and two sisters Anna and Irene.
At a future date, Myra will return to her hometown of Strasburg where a Mass and burial will be held.
With boundless gratitude the family would like to thank all the staff at Valley Senior Living on 42nd for many years of exceptional, compassionate care.
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