Mary Macioch Obituary
Mary I. Macioch, 94, passed away surrounded by family Sunday Nov. 1, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center. She was originally from the Twin Cities.
Mary was born Sept. 23, 1921 in St. Paul to Ernest Hjalmer and Mary Barbara (Pince) Olson.
She married William F. Macioch on Nov. 10, 1945 in Webster, S.D. They lived and worked in St. Paul until William’s death in July of 2002. She then moved to Lake City to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law. Mary worked for Montgomery Ward for 38 years in administration. Mary loved spending time with her family and friends, baking sweet treats and delicious meals. She was an avid golfer and bowler, enjoyed reading and winning at bingo with her friends. Mary also enjoyed going to the casino, shopping and loved shoes.
Mary is survived by a daughter, Kathleen Ann (Macioch) (Eugene "Gene") Durand of Lake City; step daughter-in-law, Rose Macioch of North St. Paul; grandchildren, Stephanie Atkinson of Owatonna, Chad (Kerri) Durand of Richfield, Amanda Durand of Lake City; step grandchildren, Cathy (Todd) Borowicz of Vadnis Heights, Debbie Tower of Goodyear, Ariz,; great-grandchildren, Cassandra Atkinson, Christopher Atkinson, Ava Durand, Noah Durand; step great-grandchildren, Brandon Borowicz, Tyler Borowicz, Mallory Tower, Jordan Tower; siblings, Dorothy Nicholson (Nick) of Texas, Barbara Peone of Montana, Louis Olson (June) of California, Delores Olson of California. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Macioch (2002), step-son, William Macioch Jr., brothers, Francis, Robert, Ernest, Eugene, sisters, Carole, Helen, and step-grandson, Shawn Tower.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City with Fr. Joseph Pete officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Pallbearers are Stephanie Atkinson, Cathy Borowitz, Todd Borowitz, Amanda Durand, Chad Durand and Debbie Tower. Family prefers, in lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church building fund or Mayo Clinic Health System Care Center Lake City.
Arrangements with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel, Lake City. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.