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1928
DIED
2023
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Marion Evens Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 9 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Marion Marie Walz was born November 10, 1928 in Lake George Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Carl and Gertrude (Woeste) Walz. She was united in marriage to Henry W. Evens on September 17, 1946 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Melrose, Minnesota. They raised their family on a farm near Padua and in1969 they moved to Sauk Centre. Marion worked at Strauss Clothing in Sauk Centre until it closed.
Marion was strong in her faith and was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Aid Financial, and Sauk Centre Senior Citizens where she and Henry delivered Meals on Wheels. Marion liked baking, playing cards and was always ready to help family and friends in any way that she could.
Marion's greatest love was for her husband and family. She is survived by her children, Carol (Larry) Lahr, Susan Imdieke, and Duane (Carol) Evens; grandchildren, Kevin (Janet) Lahr, Amy (Jared) Brandt, Aaron (Lisa) Lahr, Ryan Lahr, Casey (Lisa) Imdieke, Gretchen (James Klicpera) Imdieke, Brian (Jennessa) Imdieke, Jason (Sandy Borstad) Evens, Sara (Eric) Miller, and Lucas (Zabrina) Evens; 19 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; and brother, Melvin (Arlene) Walz.
Marion was preceded in death by Henry, her husband of 68 years; parents and stepmother, Ann Walz; brothers, Ervin, Norbert, and Virgil Walz; sisters, Eleanor Schwieters, Donna Spaeth, and Veronica Ebensteiner; brothers-in-law, Norbert Schwieters, LeRoy Spaeth, and Jack Ebensteiner; and sisters-in-law, Kathleen Walz, Ione Walz, and Erma Walz.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Holy Family School in Sauk Centre.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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