Marilyn Consoer

Ocheyedan, IA

     Marilyn Consoer age 92 formerly of Ocheyedan, Iowa died Monday, March 7, 2022, at Ecumen Meadows Assisted Living in Worthington, MN.

     Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12^th at the Zion Lutheran Church rural Ocheyedan, IA, with Reverend Richard Milbrandt officiating.

     Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Horton Township, Ocheyedan, IA.

     Public visitation will be Friday, March 11^th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home/ Andringa Funeral Chapel in Ocheyedan, IA.

     Marilyn Rose Consoer was born on August 4, 1929, at Ogden, IA, the daughter of Ray and Irma (Jurgemeyer) Stamp.  She moved to May City, Iowa where she attended country school by Business Corner.  She then moved to a farm in Horton Township north of Ocheyedan, Iowa.  Marilyn attended Zion Lutheran School, Horton Township, Ocheyedan, Iowa, until the eighth grade.  She then went to Ocheyedan Public School and later graduated from Ocheyedan High School.

     Marilyn was united in marriage to Leslie Consoer of Ocheyedan, Iowa, on September 25, 1949, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Township, rural Ocheyedan.  They made their home on a farm north of Ocheyedan and to this union five boys were born.  They later moved to Prescott, Arizona and lived there for 33 years.  In September of 2011, they moved back to Ocheyedan.  Leslie passed away in October of 2016.  Marilyn resided in Ocheyedan until February of 2017, when she moved to The Meadows in Worthington, MN.

     Marilyn was a homemaker and taught piano lessons.  She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, where she played the organ starting from the age of 14 years old and later was involved in Ladies Aid.  She was a former member of the First Lutheran Church of Prescott, AZ where she also was an organist.  She played for many weddings and funerals throughout her life.  She was a member of the “Just For Fun Club” in Ocheyedan for 70 years.  Marilyn enjoyed music, sewing, playing cards, crafting and was an avid bird watcher. She especially liked cardinals.  She also loved watching pro basketball, her favorite team was the Phoenix Suns.

     Marilyn is survived by her three sons, Neal (Beth) Consoer of Ocheyedan, IA, Monte (Sandy) Consoer of Worthington, MN, and Mark (Betty) Consoer of Kasota, MN; daughter-in-law, Debbie (Bill) Boesch of Glendale, AZ; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul (Lorraine) Consoer of Prescott Valley, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

     She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond, and Irma Stamp; husband, Leslie Consoer; sons, Michael, and Todd Consoer; and sister, Lorna (Bremer) Lenderts.  

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