MOHALL – Marian Darlene Gates, 82, Loraine, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at a Mohall nursing home.
She was born April 10, 1937, on the family farm near Antler, to Ed and Bertha (Stensland) Peterson.  She attended the Sherman Township School and graduated from Mohall High School in 1955.  She worked at C&G Hardware in Mohall.
Marian was united in marriage to Lloyd Gates on February 17, 1956.  They farmed in the summer months and worked in California during the winter months.  In 1962, she attended beauty school in Palo Alto, CA.
When they returned to Mohall in 1963, she started her beauty shop.  She owned and operated Marian's Magic Mirror for 35 years.  After closing her shop, she continued to fix hair at the nursing home and also the funeral home.  She and Lloyd wintered in Arizona for several years.
Marian was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Mohall, the Red Hat Society, and a former member of the Mohall Chamber of Commerce.  She enjoyed cooking, baking, trying new recipes, golfing, slot machines in Las Vegas and spending time with her family and friends.  She loved caring for others always welcomed others to be with her or at their home.   Her door was always open and welcome mat out.  She never worried how she felt or the time it took; she truly put others before herself.
Family: husband of 63 years, 11 months, 23 days, Lloyd Gates, Loraine; son, Del (Vicky) Gates, Loraine; grandchildren, Parker Gates, Loraine, Stevie (Jason) Hove, Tioga, Chase Gates, Loraine; great-granddaughter, Elsie Hove; brother, Roy (Esther) Peterson, Antler; sister-in-law, Bev Peterson, Antler; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Marian was preceded in death by: daughter, Brenda Gates; brothers, Everett "Buddie" Peterson and Donald Peterson; sisters, Ruth (Marv) Baska and Delores (Laurence) Mattern.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Mohall.
Burial: Mohall Community Cemetery, Mohall, in the spring.
Recitation of the Rosary: 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2020, at the church.
Visitation: Noon to 4:00 p.m., Friday, at Brose Funeral Home, Mohall.
Memorials: Memorials preferred to the Good Samaritan Society, Mohall, or the Mohall Ambulance Service.
Friends may also sign the online guestbook at www.brosefuneralhome.com.