Marie Sawatzky

Marie Sawatzky, age 91, of St. James died on Friday, December 3, 2010, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Marie Quiring was born October 1, 1919 at Mt. Lake, MN, the daughter of Bernard and Hattie (Haygood) Quiring. Marie attended rural school while growing up loving and working on the family farm. On May 20, 1938, Marie was united in marriage to Erwin Sawatzky in Mt. Lake. The couple made their home and began their family on their farm near Mt. Lake. In 1956, they moved to Milwaukee, WI, where Marie worked at a motel. They returned to the St. James area in 1960 where Marie worked at Tony Downs, ST-Industries and the St. James Hospital before retirement. She enjoyed crochetting, gardening and canning, and was an avid soap opera watcher. Marie was a member of the St. James United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children; Darlene Curry of St. James, June (David) Firchau of St. James, Jerry (Marian) Sawatzky of St. James, Sandra (Lloyd) Rogers of Denton, TX, 15 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, brothers; John (Rosie) Quiring of Lake Crystal, Ted Quiring of El Paso, TX, brother-in-law; Jake (Wanda) Sawatzky of Des Moines, IA, and sister-in-law; Catherine Tina Olson of St. James. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son Richard, grandson Cory Rogers, sisters, Helen Quiring, Hattie Fast, Anna Evers, twin sister Martha Stadtlander, Ruby Schulte, brothers; Ben Quiring, Henry Quiring, son-in-law; Roger Curry and brother-in-law Paul Schulte.