Elaine Marvel (Vollum) McGauvran, 94, of Kulm, ND, formerly of Osnabrock, ND, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at SMP Health Ave Maria in Jamestown, ND. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 22nd at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, Kulm. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 21st from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Feist Funeral Home, Kulm. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Kulm. A livestream of Elaine's service will be available on the funeral home website.

Elaine was born on August 27, 1929, to Morris and Esther (Jacobson) Vollum in Osnabrock, ND.  She attended school in Osnabrock and graduated from Osnabrock High School in 1947.

Elaine married John McGauvran in Langdon on November 10, 1948.  After their marriage, they made their home northwest of Osnabrock and began farming.  They had four children, Judy, Tim, Mary Jo, and Susan.  Elaine was a member of Dovre Lutheran Church in Osnabrock, where she was a Sunday School teacher, sang in the church choir, and was active in the women's group.  Elaine was also a member of the Jolly Workers Homemakers and the Osnabrock Public School PTA.  After living in Osnabrock, Bismarck, and Fargo, John and Elaine retired to Kulm, ND, in 1993, where they became members of Zion Lutheran Church.

Elaine loved gardening, crocheting, hardanger, china painting, making home-made doughnuts, and making and decorating cakes.

Elaine is survived by son-in-law, George Mathis, Sebring, FL; son, Tim (Laurie) McGauvran, Billings, MT; daughters, Mary Jo (Keith) Kinzler, Kulm, ND; and Susan (Steve) Paasch, Rice, MN; ten grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; several others who claimed her as Grandma 'Laine; and many nieces and nephews.

Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; two sisters, Joyce Wilson and Gloria Rusten; infant brother Robert LeRoy; daughter, Judy Mathis; grandsons, John Patrick and Cody Ryan Mathis; and  great-grandson, Garrett Nelson.

Memorial donations may be made to the Manor St. Joseph in Edgeley, ND, where Elaine received much love and care for over four years.