Margaret “Marge” DeVoogdt, of Devils Lake formerly of Tokio, ND, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake at the age of 100 years.

Margaret was born April 2, 1925, to Mike and Katherine (Schiele) Bachmeier on a farm in the sand hills, near Drake, N.D. Margaret went to county school and when she was 17, she attended school in New Rockford, N.D.

Margaret worked at a Café in New Rockford, and it was here that she met the love of her life, Joe DeVoogdt. Joe joined the Navy and while he was away, Marge stayed in New Rockford until he came home. Marge and Joe were married on March 12, 1946. They lived and farmed near Sheyenne, ND, for 3 years. It was during this time daughters Janelle (1948) and JoAnn (June 18, 1949) were born. In 1949, Marge and Jo

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