Marianne Mashek

Marianne A. Mashek age 81 of Rockwell City, IA, formerly of Lawler, IA, died Thursday evening at the Stewart Memorial Hospital in Lake City, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev. Marvin Salz celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by her two daughters. Lector for the Mass will he her brother-in-law, Mike Carlin. The offertory gifts will be presented by her three grandchildren. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton with the cremated remains of her husband Don. Pallbearers are Terry Schwickerath, David Sullivan, Mona Robbins, Genie Clemens, Shawn Schwickerath and David Carlin. Her nieces and nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler where there will be a 4:00 p.m. rosary. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are with the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. If so desired, memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's or Parkinson's Association or Stewart Memorial Hospital Aux. or Community Hospice in Lake City, IA. Marianne Agnes Mashek was born July 14, 1931, in Colo, IA, the daughter of Leo and Catherine (Coleman) Schwickerath. When Marianne was an infant, the family moved to North Washington, IA, where she received her education and was a graduate of St. Mary's School in 1949. on October 19, 1953, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Washington, she married Donald Mashek. To this union two daughters were born. Marianne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother helping the family when they lived on the farm. When the children were young, she also taught CCD classes at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She was also a long time secretary for the couple's insurance and real estate business. She loved to play cards, go bowling and baking, especially bread. She especially enjoyed time with her grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Anne (Tonie) Curran Sr. of Lake City, IA, Linda (Gordon) Arneson of St. Paul, MN; three grandchildren, Tonie Curran Jr., John Curran and Halle Arneson; two brothers, Donald (Donna) Schwickerath, Merle (Karen) Schwickerath, all of New Hampton; two sisters, Kathleen Sullivan of Charles City, Dorothy (Mike) Carlin of New Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don, one brother, Francis Schwickerath; one brother-in-law, Donald Sullivan.