Mary E. Calkins

MARY E. CALKINS

Marengo

Mary E. Calkins, 86, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021, with family members surrounding her. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at the First United Methodist Church, Marengo, with Pastor Lisa Crow officiating. Inurnment will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to

7 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has

been established. Masks and social distancing are required.

Mary is survived by Everett, her husband of over 68 years; her four legged son, Wally; children, Linda (Mike) Simmons, of Lakeville, Minn., Rob (Debbie) Calkins of Marengo, Kandi (Don) Ryan of Marengo and Lori (Joe) Rooney, Prior Lake, Minn. Her license plate proudly boast Gramma11; those grandchildren are Megan (Mike Nation) Simmons, Kate Simmons, Devon (Alyssa LoPiccolo) Simmons, Diana (Doug) Orth, Cole (Katy) Calkins, Cody (Kelsey) Calkins, Elisa Ryan, Gregory (Britt) Ryan, Collin (Laura) Rooney, Alli Rooney, Kaelyn Rooney and Brendan (Jordan) Bradfield. They also hosted two AFS Exchange students, Osi Galliker of Switzerland and Sirkka Sivula of Finland. She also has one surviving sister, Karen Castor, of Apple Valley, Minn.; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Ronnie Calkins; a sister-in-law, Sharon Calkins; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Franklin Hinkle; a stillborn daughter, Kerrilynn Kae; brothers-in-law, Jim Calkins, Phillip Teeters and Charles Castor; sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Hinkle, Betty Conway and Lucille Teeters; several nephews and a niece.

Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.