Marie was born November 3, 1914, in Kiester, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael & Hattie (Gottberg) Schobert.Marie married Frederick C. Ludtke on April 12, 1933. After Fred passed away in 1960, she ran the Midget Tavern that they owned until she retired.Marie is survived by her daughter, Joanne (& husband Roger) Belau of Garden Valley, Idaho, daughter, Janet (& husband Donald) Henke of Sunlakes, Arizona, daughter, Nylene (& husband Al) Plumhoff of Burnsville, Minnesota, sister, Florine Buss of Savoy, Illinois, sister, Laura Bonn of Seminole, Florida, sister, Margaret Raines of Freeport, Illinois, Geraldine (& husband Eugene )Gansmoe of Blue Earth, sister, Audrey (& husband George) Meyers of Blue Earth, MN, Brother, Albert Schobert of Blue Earth, brother, Harry (& wife Donna) Schobert of Albert Lea, MN, nine grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren, and one great, great Grandchild.Marie was preceeded in death by her parents, husband Frederick in 1960, and two sisters Elsie Schobert and Pearl Long.