Laura Marie (Myran) Zweifel passed away with her daughters by her side on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the age of 93 at Sanford Heart Hospital. Laura was born on January 15, 1919 in a one-room farm house at Taylor, ND to parents Lars and Esther (Anderson) Myran. She was educated in country school and attended three years of high school at Taylor, ND after which she and her sister LaVerne were encouraged by their dad and a minister to enroll in the Augustana Academy at Canton, SD. After graduation Laura took a job at the Canton Bakery and Café. It was there that she met Walter Zweifel. They were married on August 20, 1940 when she also became the loving mother of his three small children. They lived on a farm east of Beresford and nine more children were born to this union. She always had a large garden, raised ducks, chickens and had a number of special pets. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, WELCA, Do-Day Quilters, and the Friendly Hour Club, a group of neighbor ladies who met once a month. Laura lived on the farm until January 2002 when she moved into an apartment in Beresford. She was very active and she loved to sew quilts for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She joined the Senior Citizens and took an active role in the activities there. She also volunteered for many years at the Civic Center. She liked to have card parties with her friends and help them in any way she could. She looked forward to holidays, birthdays, and family gatherings. She lived at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford since October 1, 2012. Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Paul Zweifel (Margaret), Springfield, SD; Lowell Zweifel (Karen), Yankton, SD; Lois (Charles)Norling, Beresford, SD; Wayne (Carol) Zweifel, Huntersville, NC; Esther (David) Larsen, Beresford, SD; Warren (Carol) Zweifel, Seminole, FL; Shirley (Ray) Sessman, Hacienda Heights, CA; Jean (Greg) Puls, Sioux Falls, SD; Jana (Bob) Vacek, Sioux Falls, SD; Sharron (Greg) Larson, Beresford, SD; and Jerry Zweifel (Adrienne) Reno, NV; Sisters LaVerne Dubrall, Hacienda Heights, CA; Margaret Nolte, Bismarck, ND; Sisters-in-law Arlene Myran, Taylor, ND; Ione Carlson, Sioux Falls, SD; Lorene (Freeman) Swanstrom, Beresford, SD; 33 Grandchildren, 45 Great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter, son James, a sister Lyla Sorenson, brothers Gordon and Norman, three infant brothers, five sisters-in-law, seven brothers-in-law, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2-8 PM Thursday, January 17 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with family present from 6 to 8and a prayer service at 7 PM. Funeral Service will be Friday, January 18 at 2 PM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with burial at the Zion Cemetery, rural Beresford following the service.