Marian Dierkhissing

Marian Dierkhissing, age 83, of Cold Spring, formerly of New Munich, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich.

Marian Dierkhissing was born April 30, 1923 in New Munich, Minnesota to Paul and Laura (Stroeing) Pflipsen. Marian graduated from Melrose High School. She married Loren Dierkhissing on August 25, 1945 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple moved to Everett, Washington and lived there from 1945 to 1999. Marian worked at Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington for 28 years. In 1999 the couple moved back to Minnesota and resided in Cold Spring. Marian enjoyed traveling, cooking, and reading. She was a member of St. Boniface Church in Cold Spring and a former member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich.

Survivors include her husband, Loren Dierkhissing of Cold Spring; brothers, Richard Pflipsen and his wife, Dorothy of Cold Spring and Charles Pflipsen and his wife, Arlene of Melrose; sisters-in-law, Etta Pflipsen of Ramsey and Mary Ann Pflipsen of New Munich; and many nieces and nephews.

Marian was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Allen Pflipsen in 1971 and Donald Pflipsen in 1993.

Serving as casket bearers will be Paul Pflipsen, Randy Pflipsen, Bob Pflipsen, Scott Pflipsen, Michael Weidner, and Mark Heidgerken. Serving as cross bearer will be Susan Paulson and scripture bearer will be Deb Jenderseck.