Marianne Hendrickson

FUNERAL NOTICE FOR MARIANNE HENDRICKSON
Marianne Hendrickson, age 78 of Little Sauk passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 5 in Sauk Centre, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 2:00 pm at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Little Sauk with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation hours are from 5 - 7 pm on Monday evening at Calvary Lutheran Church in Little Sauk and also one hour before the service on Tuesday.
Marianne Hendrickson, age 78 of Little Sauk, unexpectedly passed into her new life on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, MN.

Marianne Margaret Hoffart was born on January 10, 1939 in Mason City, WA, the only child of Alois and Emma (Lang) Hoffart. Marianne spent the war years in Tacoma, WA, where her father was a war ship welder and her mother was a Rosie the Riveter. After the war, Marianne and her family moved to Missoula, MT, where her father was an independent welder and her mother was a cook. She graduated from Missoula County High School in 1957 and then attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she earned her bachelor degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics in 1961. On June 12, 1961 Marianne was united in marriage to Herman Hendrickson in Moorhead, MN. They lived to Iowa City, IA, where Marianne took graduate courses in Inorganic Chemistry. Next they lived in Nashville, TN, where Marianne worked for Dr. Gisela Mosig doing molecular biologic research. In 1967 the first of four children, Erika Rane, was born in Nashville.

In 1967 Marianne and Herman moved to Moorhead, MN. In 1969 Kristi Rae Gayle was born. In 1970 they moved to Miami, FL, where Kai Roger was born in 1971. Marianne moved with the three children to Little Sauk, MN, in 1972 where she lived for the rest of her life. Herman spent one year working in New York City and another year commuting to Minneapolis before settling with the family in Little Sauk. The fourth child, Heidi Renee, was born in 1974 during this time.

Marianne was accomplished at hardanger embroidery, knitting, and sewing, particularly for her children and grandchildren. She was active in 4-H as a mentor and leader, and exhibited her handiwork and gardening at Todd, Wadena, and Stearns county fairs. Marianne was known as the "dragonfly lady" because of her fondness for anything with dragonflies on it. She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, and preserving through canning and pickling. If there was an empty jar around, Marianne would find something with which to fill it. She was fond of classical and particularly choral music. Marianne looked forward to the annual Christmas choral concerts by regional colleges.

Marianne and her family want to note the special friendship that she had with Gilda Gieske. Gilda, you were a rock and kindred spirit for Marianne.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Herman Hendrickson of Little Sauk, MN; her daughters, Erika (Jim) Lage of Waconia, Kristi (Dave Balaam) Hendrickson of Seattle, WA, her son, Kai Hendrickson of Little Sauk, and Heidi (Lewis) Igo of St. Paul; 6 grandchildren: Madelynn Lage, Nicolas Lage, Brianna Lage, Amelie Balaam, Claire Balaam, and Lewis Igo. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services for Marianne will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Little Sauk with Rev. Del Moen and Rev. Hollis Bishop officiating. Organist is Nancy Mueffelmann and a piano solo will be performed by Heidi Igo. Interment is at the Calvary Cemetery in Little Sauk with honorary casket bearers Gilda Gieske, Marianne's grandchildren, and her congregational friends at Calvary Lutheran. Active casketbearers are Tom Davis, Roger Hendrickson, Jerry Johnson, Syd Kjeldahl, Willard Lade and Dan Tjosaas.
Memorials preferred to Lutheran World Relief.