Marilla Muellner

Marilla V. "Millie" Muellner, age 74 of Blaine formerly of Grey Eagle, died after a short battle with lung cancer on Friday, May 3, 2013 at The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Private family inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Prayers will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

Marilla Viola Orgon was born July 26, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Mark and Audrey (Williams) Orgon. On June 16, 1957 she married Ambrose Hoppe at Ascension Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Ambrose died December 20, 1960. She then married Bernard Muellner on June 21, 1962 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Anoka. Millie worked as the Grey Eagle city clerk from 1985 to 1999 when she retired. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle and the Christian Mothers. Millie enjoyed fishing, reading and painting ceramics.

Survivors include her children, Catherine (John) Keller of St. Joseph, Michael (Wanda) Hoppe of Holland, NY, Lisa (friend, Dave) Cornett of Lakeville, Kelly Muellner of Nelson, Kevin Muellner of Grey Eagle, Dawn (friend, Todd) Tschida of Sauk Centre, Renee (Michael) Sunder of Sauk Centre, and Marie (Ron) Ostendorf of Nowthen; 20 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and sister, Bernadette (David) Bergman of Blaine.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Muellner on July 23, 1989; grandchildren, Cody, Shawn and Mark Ostendorf; son-in-law, Sherwin "Herm" Tschida; brothers, Ralph Orgon and Bernard Orgon; and sister, Marcella Orgon.

Serving as urn bearer will be Cathy Keller. Cross bearer will be Garret Sunder and scripture bearer will be Ben Hoppe. Honorary bearers will be Richard Keller, Jason Muellner, Zachary Cornett, Nicholas Sunder, Cole Ostendorf, Mitchell Sunder, Andrew Hoppe, and Nathan Ostendorf. Gift bearers will be Dawn Tschida, Renee Sunder, and Marie Ostendorf. Reader will be Ben Hoppe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.