Marilyn Mae Selberg, 84, was called home to be with her Lord on August 9, 2020.  She was born February 15, 1936 to parents John and Alvina Rust in Anamoose, North Dakota. She was raised with her five siblings in North Dakota and Minnesota mainly on farms and went to country schools. She graduated from Casselton High School and enlisted in the US Army on November 7, 1956 and served until April 11, 1958. She was united in marriage to Donald Barbour on September 6, 1957 whom she met at Fort Sill, Oklahoma where they were both stationed. To this union two children were born Michael (Raheda) Barbour and Marla (Roland) Hanson.

She married Marvin Selberg on September 24, 1976 and they made their home in Fargo, North Dakota. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota until retirement in 1999.

She enjoyed cooking, reading, music, dancing, gardening and traveling. She backpacked across Europe with sister Joyce (they were both grandmothers) and many excursions in the United States. She loved doing the unexpected and enjoyed challenges. She was a member of the Covenant Church in Lake Bronson, Minnesota.

She was a very generous and loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and siblings.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Donald, who died in Korea and Merwyn who passed away at the age of three. She is survived by her children Michael and Marla, Grandsons Chris (Bonnie) Rice, Aaron Barbour, Tyler (Hannah) Hanson and Brandon (Nicole) Hanson. Great grandsons Kase Hanson, Trey Hanson and Benjamin Rice. Sisters Joyce Place, Kathleen Vanderploeg and brother Ronald Rust along with many nieces and nephews.

A family gathering service will be at Bowin Funeral Home in Akron, Colorado on August 14, 2020 at 10 AM. Burial will be in Casselton, North Dakota on October 3 with full military honors.