Marilyn Block

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER - 507-452-4241
Marilyn M. Block, 77, of Winona, MN died on Friday, September, 9, 2016, at Winona Health in Winona.
Marilyn was born on May 7, 1939, in Clark, South Dakota to Edward and Grace (Nagle) Benike. She was raised in South Dakota, where she graduated from Raymond High School in Raymond, SD. After high school, Marilyn moved to the Winona area to work on her Aunt's farm which is where she met Alton Block. Marilyn and Alton were married on May 31, 1958, in Raymond, SD. Marilyn farmed along-side her husband for many years. She was the editor for the cooking corner editorial page in the Winona Daily News for over 30 years. Family, cooking and baking were the most important things in Marilyn's life. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Winona.
She is survived by her husband, Alton; three children: Debra (Wayne Nisbit) Wait of Utica, MN, Sharon (Daniel) Ihrke of St. Charles, MN and Cynthia (Doug) Thesing of Wilson, MN; nine grandchildren: Randy (Kim) Frick, Rodney (Shalla) Frick, Tiffany (Scott) Anderson, Taylor (Melissa) Wait, Nicole (Keith) Whitehead, Lance Ihrke, Derek Ihrke, Brandon (Abby) Thesing, and Aaron (Amanda) Thesing; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons; three sisters-in-law: Susan and Jean Benike and LaVonne (Ron) Speltz; and by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: Charles, Carol, and David; a granddaughter, Rachel Frick, and by great-grandson, Jonathan McNally.
There will be a funeral service for Marilyn at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Winona with the Rev. Karl Gurgel officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview, MN and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Wilson, MN.

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