Marilyn O’Brien, age 89, of Mazeppa, Minnesota has seen her cardinals, and passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Zumbrota Care Center. Born in Hamilton County, Iowa to Rayner and Eva Nickles, she was raised on a family farm. She graduated in 1951 from Lincoln High School, Webster City, Iowa. Upon graduation, she worked a split shift as a telephone operator. She also worked at Beam Manufacturing to make washing machines. On July 25, 1954, she married Dennis O’Brien at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City, Iowa. Marilyn was strongly dedicated to her loving husband for 69 years.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the money struggles already facing care centers. Now, advocates are asking for help from the state to retain workers and keep their facilities open.
LaVarian (Schultz) Post passed away Friday March 11 at Zumbrota Care Center. She was born February 2, 1928 to Roy and Clara (Quast) Schultz on the family farm in White Willow. She attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1946. On February 4, 1948, she married Arnold Post at her parents’ home in White Willow. LaVarian enjoyed baking, sewing, old time dances, community ed, bus trips, and word search puzzles.