Loebig, Minnetta Maxine

Minnetta Maxine Loebig, 97, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Willow Gardens, Marion. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by the Rev. David O'Connor. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will take place at a later date. Arrangement by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Marilyn Duffy of Merrillville, Ind., and Karen Williams of Marion; son, Keith Loebig of Fountain Valley, Calif.; brother, Royal Molander, and sister, Beverly McCormick, both of Garner, Iowa; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, and one son-in-law.

The daughter of Frederick and Clara (Heimendinger) Molander, she was born Aug. 19, 1916, in Humboldt. She married Mike Loebig on Feb. 18, 1936, in Britt. Minnetta was a homemaker for 28 years and worked at Sears Roebuck for 18 years, retiring in 1979.

She was a member of National Catholic Society of Foresters for 60 years. After she and Mike retired they traveled.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and volunteers at Hospice of Mercy.

Minnetta was a special mother and grandmother. She was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

All memorials may be directed to the family.

Please sign the online guest book for Minnetta at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published Jan. 3, 2014 in The Gazette