Marion Louise (Mollenhauer) Grass, 94, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at her house in LeRoy, Minn.

Marion was the fourth child of Louis and Martha (Utpadel) Mollenhauer born on Sept. 15, 1918, in Lemond Township in Steele Center, Minn. She attended country schools, Owatonna High School, and was active in the Rural Youth Organization where she met her husband, John. On March 27, 1940, they were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna, Minn. They moved to a farm near LeRoy, Minn., where they raised two sons. Marion resided on the farm for 61 years before moving into her town home in LeRoy.

For many years, Marion, together with her husband John, was a 4-H Leader and Project Leader for the LeRoy Wide A Wake 4-H. Marion was a homemaker and enjoyed sharing her baking talent and her preservation of fruits, jams, vegetables and pickles with others.

During Easter week of April 1952, Marion experienced a rebirth in the saving grace of Jesus who she accepted as her lord and savior. The greatest joy was sharing her life’s personal testimony from Romans 8:28. At the age of 6, her first Christmas program piece memorized was the first verse from a 1535 Hymn written by Martin Luther and she could still recite to this day.

“Ah, Dearest Jesus, Holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled; Within my heart, that it may be, a quiet chamber kept for Thee!”

Marion is survived by her two sons, John Jr (Sharon) Grass and Richard (Bonnie) Grass of LeRoy, Minn; 12 grandchildren and their spouses; 31 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alvin Mollenhauer of Minneapolis and Glenn (Marge) Mollenhauer of Michigan; one sister, Jeannie Knight of LeRoy; and several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by special care givers Clyde and Merry Olson of LeRoy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John M. Grass Sr.; an infant sister, Loretta; one brother, Lowell Mollenhauer; and two sister-in-laws, Delma (Lowell) and Martha Mollenhauer.

Funeral services for Marion (Mollenhauer) Grass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Bethany Bible Church in LeRoy with the Rev. Charles Phelps and Pastor Steve Huecker officiating. Burial will be at LeRoy Cemetery. Friends may gather from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Bethany Bible Church and one hour prior to the service at church.

Condolences may be left online at www.hindtfuneral homes.com.