Marion Mary Riniker, 89, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born on October 24, 1927, in La Crosse, Wis., to James and Mary (Hanley) Kouri. She graduated in 1945 from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. On November 27, 1947, she married Earl Riniker in La Crosse. Since 1948, she has lived in Red Wing where she worked for 35 years at Central Research Labs. Earl died in 2005. Mary was a member of the Church of St. Joseph and volunteered for the Mayo Clinic Red Wing Ladies Auxiliary and the Sheldon Theatre. She enjoyed music, dancing, laughter, fiddling on the computer, the Minnesota Twins, socializing with family and friends, and especially her grandsons. Her family will remember and treasure the endless love and guidance she gave them.
Mary is survived by two daughters, Mary Sue (Jerry) Reiners and Barbara Daniels all of Little Canada; six grandsons, Tom (Katie) Reiners of Ramsey, Mike Reiners of Shoreview, Andy Reiners of Burbank, CA., Shane Daniels of San Francisco, CA., Luke Daniels of Hopkins and Logan Daniels of Little Canada and one great grandson, Carson Reiners. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl; one son, Thomas in 2009 and one sister, Virginia Dworak.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Church of St. Joseph. Father Thomas M. Kommers will preside and a reception will follow the Mass in the Holy Family Hall. Spring burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Hedin-Hartnagel Fund or the Church of St. Joseph. Funeral arrangements are by the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
JAN
21.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CST)
Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
Memorial Service
JAN
21.
10:00 AM (CST)
Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066