Marilyn Ann Hebig, 67, Lismore, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Services were Tuesday, Dec. 18, at St. Anthony Church in Lismore. The Rev. Gerald Kosse and Roxanne Lisnik officiated. Burial was in St. Anthony Cemetery, Lismore.
Marilyn Sieve was born to George and Julia (Schweitzer) Sieve on Feb. 8, 1934, on a farm near Wilmont in Nobles County. She grew up on a farm near St. Kilian and attended country school. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1950. She attended Worthington Community College for a short time and then worked in Worthington.
She married Milton Hebig on Sept. 25, 1956, at St. Kilian Church. Together they farmed the Hebig farm north of Lismore where they farmed and lived on the same place all of their married life. She worked at St. Anthony Rectory as secretary and bookkeeper.
Mrs. Hebig was a member of St. Anthony Church and belonged to the WCCW and Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, playing cards and gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Milton Hebig, Lismore; seven children and their spouses, Kevin Hebig, John Hebig, both of Lismore, Marjie and Doug Anderson, Litchfield, Patty and Patrick Thier, Adrian, Ginny and Mark Verbrugge, Rogers, Laurie and Tim Hermeling, Iona, and Lisa and Paul Kalis, Sartell; 14 grandchildren, Ryan and Jordan Anderson, Nikki, Krissi, Courtney and Tony Thier, Leah and Ian Verbrugge, Jessica, Brittney, Dani and Kasey Hermeling, and Hailie and David Kalis; two brothers, Norman Sieve and Clarence (Vonnie) Sieve, all of St. Kilian; and two sisters, Rosie (Joe) McGrath, Dennison, and Georgene (Bud) Sanchez, Raymond, Wash.
Mrs. Hebig was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, Thomas Verbrugge, and one brother, Walter Sieve.
Totzke Funeral Home, Slayton, was in charge of arrangements.