Mary R. Young, age 66 of Redwood Falls, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 1, 2019 at Carris Health – Redwood Area Hospital in Redwood Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 5 at St. John Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Interment will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Service – Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary Rosanne Young was born March 14, 1953 to Sanford and Rose (Neumann) Cole in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. She graduated from Belview High School in 1971. On July 29, 1972, she married Greg Young in Seaforth and the couple lived and worked in Redwood Falls. Mary held various jobs, including working at Minnwest Bank for over 30 years before her retirement. God was a huge part of Mary’s life. She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir and played the trumpet on many occasions. Music was a great love in her life. Mary enjoyed traveling and going on trips with Greg. She loved crafting and spending time with her granddaughters.
Mary is survived by her husband Greg of 48 years; daughters: Gina (Nathan) Wibstad of Mankato and Paula (Nate) Rose of St. Cloud; granddaughters: Madelyn & Kaylen Wibstad of Mankato; brother Dennis (Barb) Cole of Belview; and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Roger Cole and sister Janet Hoover.
Greg & Family
I am so very very sorry for your loss. Mary was always pleasant and fun to talk to.
Prayers for all of you during this difficult time.
So sorry to hear the news of Mary’s passing. I worked with her and enjoyed our time together and our visits since she retired. I will miss her. A very nice lady went to spend time with her Lord. God Bless your family.
So shocked and sorry to hear this, Greg and family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Mary was such a sweet lady with the biggest heart and smile.
What a wonderful woman you had in Mary. Always a positive thing to say. She will be missed. My sympathies to you, Greg and family.
So sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. You will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Greg & All Mary’s Family,
Our thoughts are with you in your sorrow, and we share your grief. I grew up with Mary, and she has been the one that has kept the class of 71 together. She is the kindest and most thoughtful person I know, and we’ll miss her very much.
Greg and family. I am saddened at Mary’s death
I just remember all our kids ( Jeff, Emily, Michael and Michelle) playing together and our holiday parties. Her laughter was contagious. She always was smiling and had a heart of gold. Heaven got a very special angel.
I am in total shock as your family is. LOVED Mary’s kind words & encouragementt. She was a real treasure.
Greg, Gina, Paula: I was so sorry to hear the sad news about Mary. She was such a sweet, gentle soul . She will be missed.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Mary was a wonderful person. She will be greatly missed.
The skies have a bright new star to watch over your family. Mary was a great lady and friend, she will be missed.
So sorry to hear about your loss of a truly wonderful & kind lady!! You are all in our thoughts & prayers
We are so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Mary was a wonderful person always wearing a smile. God bless each of you. Our prayers to all of the family. Doug and Teresa
Just heard the tragic news. We are so sorry for your unexpected loss. We always enjoyed getting together at family events with her warm smile and happy conversation. Our thoughts and prayers to you, Greg and family.
My sympathies to your family as you greive your loss! May you find comfort in the many memories you have of her and knowing she is with the Lord!
So sorry to hear about Mary, she was always smiling and so kind. She will be missed by many people.
We are so saddened to hear of Mary’s loss. We are sending our love and sympathies to you, Greg, Gina and Paula, and to your families, at this difficult time. We love Mary very much in our family and are so grateful we got to be close to her for the years she was with us. What a special and loving person, filled with positive energy and encouragement. We were blessed to have had her in our lives as children. You have our prayers and love as you grieve her loss. Please know we are thinking of you and will be there with you in spirit on Friday at her service. Genny, Joe, Michael and Sandy Ehlers.
Greg and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my prayers.
Greg and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. God got a special angel that will be truly missed by all that knew this very special gal. I will always treasure my memories and times with Mary, especially as my bridesmaid. Mary had a heart of GOLD, she touched everybody she knew. She was one that always made sure classmates got together for class reunions or just got together for Old Sod Days at Belview at Legion for a burger. That day will never be the same without her. Her smile and laugh will never be forgotten. Cherish your memories of Mary , as I will forever. God be with you and your family.
Greg and Family
Mary was my secretary for 3 years at the bank. I always found it a joy to work with her. She was a great employee.
Our thoughts are with you.
So sad to hear that Mary passed away. She was such a kind person and nice to everyone she met. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Greg and family; So sorry to hear of your loss. Blessings and prayers for your family.
So very sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. We grew up as neighbors and also both of us in band at Belview High School. She was always so upbeat and kind to everyone. God bless your family.
Greg,
Very sorry to hear that Mary passed away. I always enjoyed our visits when she was here. She used to leave me very cute notes on my desk. God’s blessing and peace to you and your family.
I am very saddened to hear of the loss of Mary. Her presence at the bank and elsewhere was always uplifting and happy.
The lord got an angel.God bless you all.
Greg and family , I am so very sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. She was a sweet caring lady who will be sorely miss. I know how painful this loss is. I lost the true love of my life, Butch Dunham just five weeks ago.I still cry myself to sleep at night.
I am so very so for your loss! Mary was such a kind and lovely lady. She always had a smile on her face for everyone. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers to the entire family.
Mrs Mary you will forever be a fond memory of the bank, the laugh, that crazy summer at zytec. We laughed, we joked, we genuinely had fun working. To this day I still bring up stories of lobster woman to make people smile and laugh. Thank you for being you. You will be missed.
Tony Phelps.
Mary, it’s been five years already but feels like it was just yesterday that we were in Redwood Falls doing our taxes, drove through the park and by your house. We saw that your garage door was open and took it as an invitation to run in just to give you a hug! Then we parted for the last time, with a big bag of treats for our hotel and knowing that we were perfectly loved. You truly were one of God’s lights in the world and brought so much joy to others. A big part of you continues to live in my heart, like the part that taught me God’s unconditional love for others, when you knew that we needed to go to the hospital together and cheer up one of our fallen coworkers. You had a gift for seeing God’s treasure in others, even before some of us were able to see it in ourselves, but we saw it in your eyes and in your smile as you celebrated who God created each one of us to be. Thanks for being you, you truly made the world a better place and will never be forgotten. My heart rejoices knowing that I’ll get to see you again one day! Til then, my love goes out to your family and all the ones you had to leave behind. God’s Peace!