Marilyn A. Bollum

Marilyn A. Bollum, age 76, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center. Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 7, 2011, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street, in Blue Earth and one hour prior to services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comShe was born February 14, 1934, in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Bill and Anna (Lindemann) Friedrich.She was raised and educated in Red Wing where she was a 1952 graduate of Red Wing High School. She worked at Northern States Power in Red Wing before her marriage to Henry C. Bollum on May 8, 1954 in Red Wing. The couple lived in Salzburg, Austria for a time, when Henry was in the military, and then lived near Owatonna before moving to Blue Earth in 1964. Marilyn was a homemaker for several years before working for Telex in Blue Earth for 20 years. She was 4-H leader for many years and was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School. She was an avid reader, enjoyed doing Ceramics and loved spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren.Marilyn is survived by her husband, Henry Bollum of Blue Earth, her son, Wayne Bollum of Northfield, her son, Randy (Rhonda) Bollum of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, her son, Terry (Heidi) Bollum of Spokane, Washington, her daughter, Cindy (Neal) Grotsun of Cold Spring, one niece, three nephews, several cousins and 10 grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister- Marcella Freidrich and daughter-in-law, Jean Bollum.