Mary Sinclair (BSOT ’68) died October 26, 2007 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.  She was born November 23, 1939 in Jamestown, ND to Christoph and Florence Gardner Leonhard. The family moved to Bismarck, ND, where she received her education, graduating from Bismarck High School. She attended Cottey College in Nevada, MO, and North Dakota State University before graduating from the University of ND with a degree in occupational therapy.

On August 11, 1962, she married James Sinclair. They made their home in St. Paul, MN, until moving to Detroit Lakes in 1967.

She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by a son, James (Deanna) Sinclair, of Detroit Lakes, MN; one daughter, Jennifer (Jeff) Flansburg, of Ramsey, MN; three grandchildren, Stephen and Lauren Sinclair, Jace Flansburg; mother, Ellen Oman and a sister, Barbara (Bart) Proper.