Marie Gilbertson

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Marie Margaret Gilbertson, 70, died Friday evening, July 23, 2010, in an auto accident.
Marie Margaret Christensen was born on Dec. 2, 1939, the daughter of John (Perk) and Iola (Staecker) Christensen in Bradgate, Iowa. Marie went to school in Bradgate, Iowa. She moved to Hayfield her senior year and graduated from Hayfield High School. She was united in marriage to Luverne Gilbertson on Sept. 6, 1958. Marie worked at several places such as Citizen State Bank, the canning factory, VonRuden’s, Skelly Gas, Burger King, and Harold’s Club, in Dodge Center, for the last 30 years. She enjoyed motor home traveling, baseball, (loved the Twins), gardening, cooking, baking and watching her grandchildren.
Marie is survived by her husband, Luverne Gilbertson of Hayfield; children, Denise Shadow of Hayfield, David (Sue) Gilbertson of Hayfield, Debra Meldahl of Hayfield; eight grandchildren, Ginny Shadow, Renae Shadow, Heather (Kevin) Farmer, Katie (Aaron) Rud, Karla (Ryan) Smith, Dennis Gilbertson, Caleb Gilbertson, Sara Gilbertson; eight great-grandchildren, Blake Shadow, Isaac Shadow, Michael Shadow, Hunter Shadow, Natalie Shadow, Kyla Smith, Stanley Smith, Taylor Rud; and one brother, Perry (Linda) Christensen of Apopka, Fla.  She was preceded in death by one son, Dennis; her parents, and one brother.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 First St. SE in Hayfield, with Reverend Paul Hauschild officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 502 Second St. NW in Hayfield, and one hour before at the church on Thursday.
Arrangements are by Czaplewski Family Funeral Home.