1929 – Mary Jean Malmquist – 2019
Mary Jean Malmquist was born on February 18, 1929, in Sibley, Iowa to Harm and Alma Hackman Martens. She grew up near Rushmore, Minnesota, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1947. On August 28, 1949, she and Homer Malmquist were married at the Presbyterian Parsonage in Rushmore. Following their marriage, they made their home in Lake Wilson, Minnesota until 1985 when they moved to Granite Falls, Minnesota for one year. They then moved to Clara City, Minnesota for one year before settling in Balaton, Minnesota. In 2013 they moved to Lakeview Senior Housing in Balaton. Homer passed away on April 17, 2016. In May 2019 Mary Jean moved to Appleton Area Health Services Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota where she passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at the age of 90. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton where she enjoyed working with the quilting group. Mary Jean enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, cooking, camping, and fishing.
Survivors include her four children and their spouses: Kim and Kristie Malmquist, Nelson, MN, Kevin and Cindy Malmquist, Grand Rapids, MN, Kerry and Michelle Malmquist, Pequot Lakes, MN, and Alison and Calvin Gunnink, Odessa, MN; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother Daryl Martens of CA; and one sister-in-law Shirley Martens, Rushmore, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter Amy Beth Malmquist; great-grandson Kaden James Doeden and two brothers: Clifford Martens and his wife Laura and Duane Martens.
Funeral services were held at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton, MN on Monday, October 7, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dave Hollis officiating. Pallbearers were her grandchildren. Interment is at Sunset Rest Cemetery in rural Rushmore, MN. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com
