Mary Jo Malin, 84, Minot, formerly of Oregon and California, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her daughter's residence in Minot.

Mary Jo was born June 11, 1934 at Shoshone, ID the daughter of Jack F. and Millicent (Baker) Meacham. She moved with her family to Torrance, CA in 1940. The family moved to Crooked River, Oregon and later Redmond, Oregon, where she graduated from Bonanza High School in 1952. She moved to Eugene, OR and received training at the Sacred Heart School of Nursing.

Mary Jo was united in marriage to DeForest Malin on September 13, 1954 in Stevenson, WA. They made their home in Oregon and later New Mexico while her husband was stationed with the US Air Force. They later lived in various places across the US and Turkey while he was stationed with the USAF.

Along with raising their three children, Mary Jo also received her LPN license and was employed as a mental health specialist in New Mexico. She and DeForest moved to Minot in 2002. He died on January 20, 2011.

Her loving family includes, her children: Millicent S'tah of Orange Beach, Alabama, Joseph (Romel Mathias) Malin, Twain Harte, CA & Annette (Tom) Seabolt, Minot; 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 57 years, Deforest; twin sister, Ruby Ann, sisters, Jessica Luce & Melissa Willison; half-sister, Sunny June Decker and brother, John Meacham

At her request there will not be a service or visitation in Minot. Interment will take place in Hailey, Idaho.
Local arrangements entrusted with Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.