Marian E. Midtgaard

MASON CITY: Marian E. Midtgaard, 70, of Mason City, died at her home. Memorial Services will be held 1:30 PM Friday, December 19, 2008 at Fertile Lutheran Church, 602 West Washington St. Fertile, IA with Lay Minister Dave Halverson officiating. Inurnment will be held in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Fertile at a later date. A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania and also one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Fertile Lutheran Church or the donors choice.
Marian E. Midtgaard was born June 19, 1938 in Forest City, Iowa the daughter of Melvin and Martha (Storm) Midtgaard. She attended school in Fertile and graduated in 1956. She attended Waldorf College and received her Bachelors degree from Northern Colorado University in Greely, CO. She began her teaching career in Fenton, Iowa she then taught in Lake Mills and Minneapolis, MN before coming to Mason City where she taught kindergarten at Harding Schools. She had a passion for teaching and nurturing children, she touched many lives throughout her 39 years of teaching. She enjoyed traveling and also had a love of music and books. Marian was an avid sports fan who loved cheering on her favorite teams. She was very active in the Christians Womens Club in Mason City and was also a member of the Fertile Lutheran Church and also an associate member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City. Marian was very social and loved the time she spent with her friends and family. She will always be remembered for her pleasant and cheerful personality and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her siblings; Arden Midtgaard and wife Fern of Fertile, IA, Ken Midtgaard and wife Mary of Mason City, and Maynard Midtgaard and wife Madelyn of Northwood, IA; nieces and nephews, Cindy Schubert and husband Russ of Britt, Arlyn Midtgaard and wife Lila of Fertile, Connie (Mark) Hallam of Mankato, MN, Vicky Vogl and husband Larry of Cedar Rapids, Debra Sjolinder and husband John of Mason City, Susan Pope of Mason City, Michael Midtgaard of Minnetonka, MN, John Midtgaard of Northwood, Tom Midtgaard and wife Ann of Fort Myers, FL, David Midtgaard of Fertile, Mary Bloomingdale and husband Bob of Northwood, Mark Midtgaard of Northwood, and many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and nephew James Midtgaard.