Muriel E. Trappen, 93, Devils Lake, ND, passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Devils Lake with family surrounding her.

She was born Aug. 26, 1932, to Harley and Margaret (Kent) Loop in Minnesota. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1950 where she had been a cheerleader. On Sep. 11, 1951, she married Richard Trappen, Campbell, MN. Muriel worked at the Canteena in Breckinridge, MN, for a few years and was also a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. Later she started working at the Green Lantern Café as a cook in Hardwick, MN, and in Lakota she also worked as a cook for The Wheel Inn, SunLac Inn and the school. She was well known for her outstanding cooking!

In her free time she enjoyed sewing, painting the wood crafts that Richard would build, bingo, watching

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