Marvelyn Lucille Grinolds

Funeral services for Marvelyn Lucille Grinolds, age 87, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate.  Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Kiester.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.   

Marvelyn died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center.

Marvelyn Lucille Grinolds was born on November 9, 1923 to Victor and Cecelia (Johnson) Peterson in Mansfield Township.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Mansfield. Marvelyn grew up on the family farm in rural Mansfield and attended country school. She was united in marriage to Dale Grinolds on December 12, 1941.  Dale and Marvelyn farmed in rural Mansfield area for several years, then moved to Clarks Grove, then Albert Lea in the late 1950’s.  Marvelyn worked at St. John’s Lutheran Home as the head cook for 25 years.  She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea where she was active in circle.  Marvelyn was also a member of the auxiliary for several organizations.  She loved cooking, especially baking and found great joy in baking for others.  Marvelyn also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  Blessed be her memory.

Survivors include her daughter Janet (Dennis) Brekke of Bloomington, MN; son, Darnell (Linda) Grinolds of Naples, FL; grandsons Dennis Bakken, Josh and Zack Grinolds; step-granddaughter Christina Brekke; great-grandsons Turner Bakken and Derek Cole; great-great-grandchildren Tay’vonne, René and Rosé Bakken; sister Ardis Pedersen; sister-in-law Ann Grinolds; and several nieces and nephews.

Marvelyn was preceded in death by her parents; and husband Dale.

Memorials preferred to Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Peace and Power or donor’s choice.