Mabel Marzahn, 99, of Redfield, SD died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 29, 2011 at Tulare United Church in Tulare, SD. Pastor Lorah Houser-Jankord will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, rural Tulare. Visitation will be held Sunday 2-8:00 p.m. with a Eastern Star Service at 5:00 p.m. at Thelen Funeral Home in Redfield. www.thelenfuneralhome.com

Mabel Victoria Marzahn was born June 17, 1912 in Great Bend Township to Sanfrid and Clara (Johnson) Lunstrum. She attended school in Redfield for 12 years graduating in 1931. She worked as domestic help in Minneapolis, MN; Grand Rapids, MI; and Ridgewood, NJ.


She married Earl F. Marzahn on December 17, 1941 in Redfield and they farmed with his father in the Tulare area. They moved from the farm into Tulare in December of 1967.


Mabel has been very active in her church and Faith Women's group, the Order of Eastern Star in Tulare and Past Matron's Club.


Mabel enjoyed helping with the children's 4-H activities and projects, writing letters, gardening, working in the yard and embroidery work.


Mabel is survived by her daughter Sandra Kyle of Missouri Valley, IA and two sons Loren (Cynthia) Marzahn of Redfield and Gordon Marzahn of Redfield (special friend Evy Ost, Bassett, NE) five grandchildren, two step grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, three step great grandchildren and one step great great grandchild.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, two half brothers: Anton and Carl Lunstrum and two half sisters Ida Erickson and Helen Edwards.