Margery Kathryn Kester, the daughter of Joseph and Lettie (Reese) Hunter was born on October 6, 1917 in Crystal, North Dakota.  She died at the age of 98 years on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Heart of America Care Center in Rugby, North Dakota.

Margery was raised in the home of her parents and graduated from Crystal High School.  After, she went to work at the San Haven State Hospital, north of Dunseith, North Dakota.  There she met her husband to be Ormal "Red" Kester who also was employed there.  Margery was united in marriage to Ormal on September 24, 1937 in Grafton, North Dakota.  The couple made their home and raised their four children in Dunseith.  She enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the United States and the Canadian provinces.  She was active in the Methodist Church and ladies group “Willing Workers”, Order of Eastern Star and served as their secretary for many years, and the Senior Meal Program in Dunseith.  Ormal died in 1987.  Margery moved to the Haaland Estates in 2006 until her move to the Heart of America Care Center in 2015, both in Rugby.

Margery is survived by her children, Joanne (Elmer) Boucher of Rugby, Michael (Janice) Kester of Fargo, Cheryl (Randy) Gaugler of North Brunswick, New Jersey and Pennie (Gary) Grenier of Rolette; 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by, her husband; great granddaughter, Alexandria; brother and sister-in-law, Donald (Ruth) Hunter; sister and brother-in-law, Lucille (Ernest) Dailly; and her parents.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 5^th at the Anderson Funeral Home in Rugby with burial at 4:00 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Dunseith.  Rev. Mike Pretzer, officiating.

Friends and family may greet the family for one hour prior to the time of services at the funeral home on Friday.

Immediately following the memorial service, there will be lunch and fellowship at Dakota Farms, Rugby.