MARSHALL – Mass of Christian Burial for Marie Van Moer, 100, of Marshall, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday with a CCW Rosary at 4 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Rehkamp-Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue from 8:30-10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall.

Marie Vivian Marcotte was born Oct. 1, 1914, to Anthony F. and Jeanette (Courville) Marcotte in Clifton Township, Lyon County, on a farm two miles south of the Dudley Corner. She was Baptized, received First Communion and Confirmed at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Marie attended grade school at District #97 in Clifton Township. She was the seventh of 11 children. The family moved to Amiret in 1928, and Anthony began working for the county grading roads with mules. Marie attended high school in Marshall, living and working for the Jack Fishman Family for her room and board during her high school years, which was not uncommon at the time. Marie graduated from Marshall High School in 1931. While living in Amiret, Marie met her future husband, Herb Van Moer. In 1933, the Marcotte family moved to Tracy where Marie worked for the Civic and Commerce until her marriage to Herb, on Jan. 16, 1936, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Cahill. Herb was farming with his brother Victor on a farm they rented from an aunt and uncle. It was located one quarter mile from Herb’s family farm, two miles north of Amiret. Marie and Herb lived and farmed there until 1943 and Joan and Larry were born there. They moved to the Van Moer family farm in December of 1943 and lived and farmed there until 1984. Charles, Lynda and Juliet were born on this place. When all the children had left home, Marie began to work in Marshall at Skewes Jewelry where she worked from 1968 to 1984 when Marie and Herb moved to Marshall. They lived in their Marshall home from 1984 to 1999 when they moved to Hill Street Place. Herb died on November 14, 2004, and Marie continued to live there until she moved to Avera Morningside, her final earthly home. Marie had boundless energy. She was a wonderful cook and baker. Herb didn’t have any trouble finding extra help on the farm, as the promise of Marie’s meals would bring them running. Marie had a talent for whistling and you could often hear her whistling the music of the time as she went about her chores. She had a large garden each year and would put up jars of fruits and vegetables. Marie could mend clothing so that it looked like new and in winter she would sew carpet rags for rugs. She often entertained family and friends at festive and delicious meals. Summertime brought guests to the farm whom would many times stay for weeks or even months, helping out on the farm or just relaxing in rocking chairs on the screened-in porch. Marie helped Herb with all aspects of farming and would always have the evening chores (milking cows) done up when he came home from the fields. Yet, she always found time to read to the children and grandchildren in the evenings. She would make fudge or popcorn and apples which they would munch on during story time. Marie and Herb loved to dance and their weekends were spent with friends dancing at the different ballrooms around the area. During their courtship, they danced at the old Sabin Ballroom in Tracy. Marie and Herb celebrated 68 years of marriage together.

Marie died on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. She leaves to celebrate her life five children, 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren. Joan (and Harold) Halverson of Marshall, Deb (and Jeff) Coleman of Northfield, Will (and Laura) Coleman, Maja, Emma, Piper, Audrey Coleman of St. Paul, Nick Coleman of Northfield, Brenda (and Rick) Lee of Marshall, Jerred (and Mari) Lee, Avery Hasch, Amira Hasch, Logan Robirds-Lee of Marshall, Dawn (and Don) Brown, Nate (and Amber) Brown, Logan Brown of Gastonia, North Carolina; Shannon (and Greg) Rund, Lonsdale, Aaron Rund, U.S. Navy; Larry (and Addy) Van Moer of Marshall, Curt Van Moer (and fianc Dawn Blow) of Sioux Falls, S.D., Katrina Van Moer and Lance Van Moer of Sioux Falls, S.D., Scott (and Maren) Van Moer of Marshall, Karla (and John) Engels, Travis Engels, Amber Engels of Minneota; Charles (and Pat) Van Moer of Marshall, Greg (and Tammy) Van Moer of Spring Valley, Ethan, Devon, Josiah, Sydney Van Moer of Spring Valley, Sandy (and Peter) Braun of Savage, Leigh Braun of Sioux Falls, SD, Jakob Braun, U.S. Navy, Peter Braun, Maria Braun of Savage; Lynda (and Al) Johnson of Ortonville, Ben Johnson, of Richfield, Tony Johnson of Bloomington; Juliet (and Michael) Leese of Marshall, Jeremy (and Marnie) Leese of Apple Valley, Jennifer (and Patrick) Puccinelli, Bella Puccinelli, Max Puccinelli of Dublin, Calif.; one sister, Marion (and James) O’Neil of Puyallup, Wash., sister-in-law Rose Van Moer of Marshall, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb; parents Anthony and Jeanette Marcotte, siblings Anthony and Gertrude in infancy, Margaret (and Eddy Biwer), Emmanuel (and Mildred) Marcotte; Genevieve (and Lyle) Rue, Louse (and Bill) Hahn, Vernette (and Royal) Krueger, Leonard Marcotte, Bob (and Mae) Marcotte.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Avera Morningside Long Term Care Unit or the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements with

Rehkamp & Horvath Funeral Directors

Marshall, Minnesota

507-532-4522

www.rehkamp-horvath.com