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Family: Charles Ray McQuistion / Helen Louise Marxen (F1837)

• Male Charles Ray McQuistion

  
  

  Birth	12 Sep 1927	Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
  Death	13 Mar 2006	Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota
  Burial	17 Mar 2006
  Marriage	31 Oct 1954  [1]	Pierre, South Dakota  [1]
  Father	John Clinton McQuistion | F1836 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Fern Geyer | F1836 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Helen Louise Marxen

  
  

  Birth	11 Dec 1931	Selby, South Dakota
  Death	13 Jul 2011	Pierre, South Dakota
  Burial	18 Jul 2011	Pierre, South Dakota
  Father	Oscar Marxen | F10669 Group Sheet
  Mother	Violet Sudbury | F10669 Group Sheet

  
  

  Male Timothy Charles McQuistion

  
  

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  Spouse	Sandy | F10666
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  Male Ronny Ray McQuistion

  
  

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  Spouse	Loretta | F10667
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  Female Becky Louise McQuistion

  
  

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  Female Vicki Helen McQuistion

  
  

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  Spouse	Dave Morgan | F10668
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  [S2929] Capital Journal, Helen McQuistion, 79; obituary; 15 July 2011; 26 November 2011. Helen McQuistion, 79 Posted: Friday, July 15, 2011 12:00 am Helen McQuistion Helen McQuistion, 79, of Fort Pierre, died at her home on July 13, 2011. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at the First United Methodist Church. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at the First United Methodist Church. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18 at the First United Methodist Church with burial at Scotty Philip Cemetery. Helen Louise (Marxen) McQuistion was born in Selby to Oscar and Violet (Sudbury) Marxen on Dec. 11, 1931. Helen attended Selby schools through graduation. Helen moved to Pierre with her parents where her dad started working on the new dam. While still in Selby, she and a friend attended a dance in Hayes, where she met her future husband, Ray McQuistion. Ray and Helen wed on Oct. 31, 1954. To this union four children were born. Helen, better known as mom or grandma, took great pride and pleasure in all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She always stated her greatest achievement was her family. Helen was a rancher’s wife and helped Ray for 52 years on their ranch west of Fort Pierre. Helen was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a life-time member of the Pierre United Methodist Church. Helen is survived by four children, Tim and Sandy of West Valley, Utah; Ron and Loretta, of Fort Pierre; Becky, of Murdo; Vicki (Dave) Morgan, of Pierre; 12 granddaughters; Shauna Heddleston, Kala McQuistion, Sheila (Jason) Knowlden, Christa McQuistion, Randi (Blake) Norman, Jamie McQuistion, Loni McQuistion, Jacki (Brendan) Nelson, Lynsey (Joe) Thornell, Kelli Pol, Violet Morgan, Helayna Morgan and 12 great-grandchildren; a special sister-in-law, Esther McQuistion, and many more nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, her parents and her brother, Dean Marxen. Isburg Funeral Chapel of Pierre has been placed in care of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.isburgfuneralchapels.com.