Marie Rosan Marschall was born on February 20, 1928 in St. Bonifacius, MN, to the parents of Fred and Theresa (Dressen) Weinzierl. Growing up on the family farm, she attended school in St. Bonni and Mound. Moving to Shakopee in 1946, Marie later graduated from Shakopee Senior High.
Working at A.A. Kindon Millwork, Marie enjoyed her career spanning many decades. Marie waited to marry until later on in life. She encountered the love of her life, Harold “Harry” Marschall. On October 17, 1972, they exchanged wedding vows at the Church of St. Mark in Shakopee, MN. They settled down in a home, Harry had previously built in 1971 on some property of the Marschall family farm. They later built a home in Shakopee in 1998, which they truly cherished.
Together, they had extensive traveling to all of the 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe, seeing many beautiful scenes and interesting sights from the Netherlands to Italy. Marie especially enjoyed watching the Passion play and seeing the Alps and the Antiquity of Europe
In her spare time, Marie loved gardening, cooking and canning of the fruits of her labor. She also enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching, and playing cards. An active and life-long member of Church of St. Mark, Shakopee Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, Marie also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the Church of St. Mark.
Remembered for being a loving wife and home-maker, Marie Marschall, age 84 and a resident of Shakopee, went to her eternal reward the early afternoon hours of March 26, 2012 at Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Shakopee, MN.
Forever loved, Marie will be deeply missed by her sisters, Lucille Notermann, Evangeline Zager, LaVonne Weinzierl; nieces, nephews, many other loving relatives and friends. Marie is preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Harry” Marschall; parents, Fred and Theresa; sisters, Elvira Notermann, Bernice Menden, Frances Grommesch; brothers, Clarence Weinzierl, Florian Weinzierl.
Marie’s pallbearers will be Steve Zager, Tom Zager, Dave Zager, Philip Johnson, James Koehnen, Jim Monnens and Fred Marschall, along with her goddaughters, Patricia Moline, Mary Jo Pena, Cynthia Zager and Mary Monnens.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 31 at 11 am, with visitation one hour prior all at the Church of St. Mark 350 S. Atwood St, Shakopee. Father Peter Wittman will officiate. Marie will be laid to rest next to her husband at the Shakopee Catholic Cemetery in Shakopee.
