Mavis A. Falk, 72, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, December 15, 2003, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Mavis Adela Rhodes was born December 12, 1931, to Elmer and Cleo (Brandt) Rhodes, in Lawton, ND, where she was raised and graduated from high school. She then graduated from Mayville (ND) State Teachers College.
On August 9, 1957, Mavis married Iven G. Falk, in Lawton, and they made their home in Moorhead. Mavis taught in the Fargo and Moorhead school systems for over forty-five years with an emphasis on learning disabilities. Iven died November 24, 2002, and Mavis continued to make her home in Moorhead.
Mavis is survived by her three sons, J. Scott and Gregory Falk, both Moorhead, and Rodney Falk, Ottertail, MN; four grandchildren; and one sister, Jeanne Magnuson, Bremerton, WA.
Visitation: Saturday, December 20, 2003; 2 PM - 3 PM
Grace United Methodist Church, Moorhead
Funeral: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 3 PM
Grace United Methodist Church, Moorhead
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo