Marion Pinc, age 93 of Northfield and formerly of Dundas, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Northfield Care Center. Funeral Mass will be held 11:30am Wednesday, March 26th at the Church of St Dominic in Northfield with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8:00pm at the Bierman Funeral Home and at the Church on Wednesday 1 hour prior to Services.

Marion Elizabeth Pinc was born March 11, 1915 in Bridgewater Township in Rice County, daughter of William and Della (Wiltse) Chester. She was raised with her 3 brothers and 2 sisters on her parent’s farm near Dundas and attended school in Dundas through 7th grade. She completed high school in Northfield graduating in 1932. Her parents had boarders, mostly teachers at the Dundas school 2 blocks away, and following school she worked at home helping with chores and household work.

On January 29, 1934 she was united in marriage to George John Pinc at the Church of St Dominic in Northfield and they farmed 2 ½ miles south of Dundas in an area known to the locals as “Rabbit Run” for a few years. They later moved to a farm north of Dundas where they lived for 30 years farming and raising their 4 children. Marion began working for St Olaf College in 1962 in housekeeping where she worked for the next 18 years, retiring in 1980. In 1999, following George’s death, Marion moved to the Northfield Manor and in January, 2008 she moved to the Northfield Care Center.

Music was a large part of her life, beginning with organist at the Holy Cross Episcopal in Dundas where her family belonged. After her marriage she began playing for Mass at St Dominic’s and also would accompany the priests at services in the nursing homes in Northfield. She was still playing at the NRC Chapel for services and was often heard playing in her apartment to the enjoyment of her neighbors. She was a longtime member of the Dundas Study Club, the Holy Cross Guild, and the Degree of Honor Lodge where she served as secretary for 30 years. She loved to bake and embroider and made many gifts for her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving mother and wonderful caregiver.

Marion Pinc is survived by daughters Irene (Laddie) Chlan of Faribault, Dorothy (Ray) Malecha of Lonsdale; son George (Judy) Pinc of Prior Lake; grandchildren Mike Chlan, Scott Malecha, Angela Nelson, Alisa Wetterlund, Bridget Blankenship, Christine White, Sandra Berg, Denise Budd, Pamela Bongers, Cari Pinc, Tana Kes, and Ann Kleeberger, 28 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, sisters-in-law Beverly Pinc and Marcela Slavik, and nieces Bonnie (Chester) Blakley and Virginia (Chester) Gilligan. She was preceded in death by her husband George; daughter Margaret Kleeberger; sisters Eleanor and Dorothy Chester; brothers William, Job, and Charles Chester.

Memorials preferred to the Church of St Dominic or the Northfield Retirement Center Foundation. Arrangements by the Bierman Funeral Home of Northfield.