Marion Hurinenko, 75, Manning, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Mandan. Marion’s Parastas will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013 at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Fairfield, with Fr. Taras Miles presiding. Interment will follow at the Korsun Cemetery, west of Manning near Marion’s home. There will be visitation on Wednesday, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson and on Wednesday at the church from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a rosary and Panakyda at 7 p.m.
Marion Hurinenko was born February 28, 1937 at Belfield to George and Julia (Romanyshyn) Hurinenko. As a child, Marion attended a one-room school house common to rural America at that time. Upon becoming a teenager, he moved to Dickinson where he graduated from Dickinson High School in 1955. In 1956, he enlisted in the US Navy serving as a meteorologist and was honorably discharged in 1960. Marion subsequently attended college at NDSU in Fargo, where he received a degree in engineering in 1964. While enrolled at NDSU, Marion married Elane Braunagel on December 27, 1961. This union produced two sons, Jeff and Steve. After graduation, Marion accepted employment with the Boeing Corporation in Seattle, Wash., where he worked as an aeronautical engineer until 1969. In 1970, the family moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where he worked for the Donaldson Corporation as a fluid engineer until 1980. While living in Minnesota, he enjoyed the neighborhood camaraderie by hosting legendary poker parties and pig roasts. At the end of 1980, Marion moved back to the beloved ranch where he grew up, and raised cattle, and lived out the remainder of his life in what he called “God’s country” with his companion and dear friend, Mary Ann Hanson.
Marion was very proud of his Ukrainian heritage and seldom missed an opportunity to promote and celebrate the Ukrainian culture. He loved attending the annual Ukrainian festival in Dauphin, Manitoba as well as traveling to the Ukraine to spend time with relatives. Never straying from his engineering background, Marion relished spending many an hour in his shop tinkering with anything mechanical. Being the true sun worshipper he was, he also loved to vacation in Hawaii. Marion’s greatest joy, however, was hosting social gatherings for family and friends at his North Dakota ranch, as well as relaxing on his boat at the lake. A generous man, Marion never hesitated to offer a helping hand to those in need. He will be long remembered for his lively spirit and hearty laugh.
Marion is survived by his companion and dear friend, Mary Ann; son Jeff (Jane) and their daughters, Kailin, Jennifer, and Elizabeth, and son Steve (Vicki), and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
All memorial gifts will be directed to help the families that Marion supported in the Ukraine.
