Marian J Schumacher

Obituary Notice
Marian J. Schumacher

Marian Jean Schumacher, age 76, of Lake City died Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home.
She was born July 18, 1933 in Lake City to Alfred "Fritz" and Lillian (Holst) Grobe. Marian grew up on the family farm in rural Millville. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. She began working at the local bakery where she met Dennis Schumacher. They married on June 28, 1952 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City. She began working at the Lake City Graphic Newspaper, which she and Dennis later owned and operated until her retirement in 2002. She enjoyed cross word puzzles, golfing, bowling, and spending time with her family, which included going on vacations and watching her children and grandchildren in all of their activities. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City, the Lake City Country Club and the Lake City Bowling Hall of Fame.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis M. Schumacher of Lake City; sons, Bruce (Pat) of Lake City, Dennis (Terri) of Old Frontenac, Terry (Shari) of Lake City, Mark of Chanhassen, Dean (Mary) of Lake City; daughters, Susan (Tom) Halder, Donna (Curtis) Meyer, and Amy (Mark) Matanich all of Lake City; seventeen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald (Peg) Grobe of Millville, Lloyd (Janice) Grobe of St. Paul Park, Ralph (Diana) Grobe from Zumbro Falls; sister, Dolores Timm of Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gladys Grobe; granddaughter, Vanessa Halder.

Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2009 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City with Reverend Dennis Valleau officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.