Marie O. Denner
January 26, 1931 ~ July 20, 2013
Marie O. Denner age 82, of New Hampton, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. Marie Ollie (Beck) Denner was born on January 26, 1931 near Nashua to Roy and Louise (Rabe) Beck and moved to New Hampton in 1932. She was baptized on November 15, 1931 and confirmed on April 23, 1944 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (now Trinity Lutheran Church) and active in Luther League. She attended schools in New Hampton and University of Northern Iowa. After completing her teacher’s certificate she taught in rural school. She was a lifetime and active member in the Women of the ELCA. On August 20, 1950, Marie was united in marriage to Virgil Denner. The couple farmed and gardened for 45 years before moving to New Hampton. They were the parents of five children. Marie was active with her family in 4-H; being a leader for 10 years, on the County Extension Committee, superintendent for many years, honorary 4-H member, 4-H family of the year, and a member and on the board of the Cattlewomen. She enjoyed Friendship Club and Putter Pals. Marie also enjoyed canning, baking and cooking. Many times what she fixed was shared with others besides her family. Time spent with her family and friends, sharing and helping others was very special to her. She believed that man does not live by bread alone. She tried to instill a faith in God in her family that would guide them throughout their lives and that the “bread” would not only satisfy their physical needs, but their spiritual needs as well. After moving to town, she became more involved in church activities, quilting sessions, putting together school kits, Circle, recording Prayer for the Day, taking sermon tapes and communion to shut-ins, as well as volunteering for various activities in the community. She sewed over 600 of quilts for Lutheran World Relief, Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp and Blessman Ministries. She is survived by her four sons, Keith (Eileen) Denner of West Des Moines, IA, Dean Denner of Manhatten, KS, Allen (Jan) Denner of Ames, IA, Gary (Lori) Denner of Nevada, IA; one daughter, Karen (Mark) Borchers of Holstein, IA. Her grandchildren include, Matt Denner of Des Moines, Tim Denner of West Des Moines, Patty McKenna of Fairbanks, AK, Emma (Jay) Mercier of New Zealand, Abe Denner of Manhattan, KS, John Denner of Wichita, KS, Lisa (Thomas) Wilson of Ames, Lucas Denner of St. Louis, MO, Brian (Mandy) Borchers of Mt. Pleasant, IA, Amy (Dustin) Vanden Hull of Orange City, IA, Daniel (Amanda) Borchers of Ames and Chad Borchers also of Ames. Marie’s great-grandsons include, Paul, Ethan and Kaden. She is also survived by her brother, Ralph (Norma Jean) Beck of New Hampton and her sister, Elna (Don) Clikeman of Greene, IA; as well as two nieces and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil in 2006; her parents, Roy in 1963 and Louise in 1995; her brother-in-law, Albert Denner in 2009 and sister-in-law, Linda Denner in 2013.
Cemetery:
Burial will be at New Hampton Cemetery in New Hampton.
Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in New Hampton and will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday.
Funeral services for Marie will be held at 10:30am, on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating.
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To the Denner family, condolences from the Larson family. Your Mom was my 4-H leader and a great one!
We just lost our Mom the same week, so we feel your pain. My God bless and keep you in this time of sorrow-
Your neighbors,
the Lowell Larson family
To the Denner family, Your mom was a kind and generous woman. I recall her visiting my mom in mom’s later years. Marie would always arrive with a home baked treat or a few flowers from her garden. She was a living example of her faith. Hold her memories close.
We want to extend our condolences for the loss of your mother. Although we haven’t seen her for years, I have many great memories of her from 4-H activities.
Joe and Sharon (Cochran) Haskovec
Your mother was such an angel, bringing communion to my mom at Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare. Even in her own strife, she attended to others. She is now in heaven walking with Jesus. God Bless your family.
I am so very sorry to hear of Marie’s passing. Through the years, I have become very fond of her and always looked forward to her stops at our office.
I know you all have wonderful memories of your time with your mother. Cherish those. They will last forever and help you through this sad time of loss.
Karen and family,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I will always remember your Mom. She was my 4-H leader for many years and taught me alot about 4-H. Thought and prayers are with you.
Roger and Laurie (Scott) Tiemessen
May Marie’s Family find comfort with the words found at Revelation 21: 3-5
To Marie’s family: I am sorry for your loss. Marie was a good friend to my mom (Anna Zeien). They did a lot of Farmers Marketing together in the past. Marie came several times to Linn Haven to visit mom and they had some good conversations!
to the denner family,
we are saddened to hear of marie’s passing, she was a sweet lady and a good neighbor and friend. we are glad we got to know her and the rest of your family.
love,
the speichers
We are saddened to hear of Marie’s passing. She always had a big smile on her face and it seems like very time I saw her she was doing something for others. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
We were so sorry to hear of Maries passing. She was such a special lady and will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless.
Karen & Denner family, so sorry for your loss. Mom’s always hold a special place in a daughter’s heart. May your faith & memories help guide & sustain you during this time.
Sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. I remember her well and would see her around town occasionally. Your family was one of the first I met when I came to New Hampton. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. I remember her well and would see her around town occasionally. Your family was one of the first I met when I came to New Hampton. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry to hear of Marie’s death. She was a kind, caring and gentle person. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.
I was so sorry to hear of Marie’s passing. She was an amazing support for Aunt Linda and such a vibrant woman. Best wishes as you adjust to a life without her. My deepest sympathy.
Marie Denner was a wonderful, kind, generous, thoughtful person who always thought of others. I was so glad to be her cousin, so lucky to know her. Blessings to Marie’s family.
Dan called tonight to let me know of your mother’s passing. I was so very sorry to hear that. I remember all those 4-H meetings and Putter Pals gatherings over the years with your mother there. She was a super lady and a good friend to my parents and our family for many years. She will be greatly missed. My sympathies to all of your families… Keep the good memories close!
In deepest sympathy. Marie was my 4-H leader. I have many good memories of those times. Blessings.
I am sure this has been a long week for you. And the hard part of saying good bye is ahead of you yet. We hold you close in our prayers and will see you soon. Take care. Dan and Kim
To the Denner Family
We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to you. Grief is so real and yet, what a comfort to know Our Savior has gathered her into His arms. Al and Luanne
Dear Denner family, I’m so sorry for your loss. I was lucky to get to know Marie in the last two years when we did her life story. She was a remarkable woman in her faith, love, devotion to God and family…. and sense of humor. In just her last two years, she had this incredible source of energy and drive to keep making quilts for others… all over the world. in her final two weeks, she CALLED ME to see how I was doing after a neck surgery. It was a warm few minutes. I was so humbled and touched. Love and sympathy to all of you.
Dear Denner family, I’m so sorry for your loss. I was lucky to get to know Marie in the last two years when we did her life story. She was a remarkable woman in her faith, love, devotion to God and family…. and sense of humor. In just her last two years, she had this incredible source of energy and drive to keep making quilts for others… all over the world. in her final two weeks, she CALLED ME to see how I was doing after a neck surgery. It was a warm few minutes. I was so humbled and touched. Love and sympathy to all of you.
Dear Denner family, I’m so sorry for your loss. I was lucky to get to know Marie in the last two years when we did her life story. She was a remarkable woman in her faith, love, devotion to God and family…. and sense of humor. In just her last two years, she had this incredible source of energy and drive to keep making quilts for others… all over the world. in her final two weeks, she CALLED ME to see how I was doing after a neck surgery. It was a warm few minutes. I was so humbled and touched. Love and sympathy to all of you.
Dear Denner family: I am sorry for your loss. I did not know Marie long, having only met her through Mayo Family Care, but she was a lovely lady and I enjoyed the time I spent with her. My prayers are with you at this time.
May God bless you and comfort you at this difficult time. “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1
I lift up the entire Marie Denner family in prayer.
Donna Jackson