Ase “Marie” Damm

Ase “Marie” Damm, 81, of Culbertson died Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at her home in Culbertson.

She was born Sept. 23, 1940, to Edvard and Inger Kristiansen in Sarpsborg, Norway. In February 1947 when she was six years old, her family left Norway and made the journey to America to homestead and farm outside of Savage with her father’s uncle.

She attended Larsen District 66 School through the eighth grade and then attended high school in Sidney where she graduated in 1958.

She started working at the telephone office on the weekends while she was still in high school. This was a career she enjoyed for many years.

In November 1958, she married Robert Damm. Together, they raised three children: Brian, Robert and Shelley. In 1961, they moved to Plentywood where she continued to work as a telephone operator. In 1974, the family moved back to Culbertson to help with the family farm.

In 1982, they purchased the Wild West Diner which is still owned and operated by her family. She loved visiting with the customers and, long after her retirement, she could be found sitting at the counter drinking coffee and visiting. No one was a stranger to Marie and she loved sharing stories with everyone she met.

She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She has traveled the world visiting her son in Japan numerous times