Obituary

Mardell Marie (Bischoff) Oertwich
March 31, 1944--August 23, 2024 (age 80)

Mardell Marie (Bischoff) Oertwich, 80, of Pendleton, Oregon died on August 23rd, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Mardell was born on March 31st, 1944 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was the youngest daughter of Charles and Marie (Holtorf) Bischoff) who farmed in north-west Pomeroy, Iowa. She was always proud to be a farmer's daughter and had fond memories of growing up with her three older sisters.

In 1961, Mardell moved with her parents to Hillsboro, Oregon where she attended and graduated Hillsboro Union High School. After high school, in October of 1962, she married Robert Oran August Oertwich. They lived in Tennessee during Ron's basic training with the US Navy and then were stationed in California. In 1965, they relocated their family back to Oregon where they lived for several years raising their four children.

Mardell worked as a bookkeeper and was a Home Interiors consultant for several years. In 1987, Mardell, her husband Ron, and their youngest son Richard, moved to Togiak, Alaska. Her passion and commitment for the USPS was extraordinary.