Marion Schumacher

Marion L. Schumacher, age 86 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, in her sleep on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at the Cura of Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. 

A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. A private inurnment will be held in Calvary Cemetery.

Marion Louise Cokely was born January 9, 1938 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Francis “Red” and Luella (Fenton) Cokely. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to Roger Schumacher on September 22, 1959 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The couple resided in Melrose until moving to their lake home in Sauk Centre in October of 1992. Marion worked at Fingerhut in Sauk Centre for 19 years until her retirement. In her younger years, Marion enjoyed roller skating. Later in life, she enjoyed reading, watching football and baseball, and playing cards and Yahtzee.

Survivors include her daughters, Kim (Brian) Polingo of Farmington, Arkansas and Joanie (Mark) Sobotka of Sauk Centre; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson; and sisters, Pat (Terry) Crider of Sauk Centre and Shelly (Tim) DePue of Avoca, Arkansas.

Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Schumacher on September 11, 2000; son, Jeffery Schumacher; parents; brothers, David and Dennis Cokely; and sisters, Diane Baker and Karen Fisher.