Mary Molkenbur | 1946 - 2022

Written By Jennifer Harris

Mary Molkenbur was a beloved member of St. Paul’s UCC her entire life. Born in 1946, Mary was destined to be a teacher. Her father Bob was a high school chemistry teacher and her mother Luella was an elementary school teacher. Mary chose to be a middle school mathematics teacher and inspired another generation in her family to become a teacher, too! Her niece, Tami Boulton, is a high school math teacher. When Mary wasn’t at school, she found time to have fun traveling with teacher friends and traveled extensively every summer. Mary was close to her family and generously shared her home with nieces and nephews as they started their careers. They called her home “Aunt Mary’s Rooming House.” Mary was very active at SPUCC. She sang in the choir, was a member of the Building & Grounds committee for many years (and the first woman to serve on it), taught Sunday School, performed church historian tasks and was involved with many church activities. She helped start the monthly women’s gathering to provide a time for women to support one another, socialize and share their experiences. For Mary, her church was her family. Mary was never wealthy but she knew how to save and prepare for the future. She generously provided a legacy gift to her church family at SPUCC to help ensure our future. Mary is remembered very fondly by her family and all of her church friends at St. Paul’s UCC.

Please join us on April 30 following worship in the Fireside Room to learn more about legacy giving from Jack Fistler, Director of Legacy Giving at Hennepin Avenue UMC. Jack will be available to answer your questions about wills, types of planned gifts, and steps to take to include a legacy gift in your estate plans. Everyone is welcome!

Legacy Giving – Our Hope for Years to Come 

We thank the following members for including St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in their legacy giving plans.

  • Anonymous (1)

  • Julie Brown and Jones Adkins

  • Mary Carbello

  • David Cashman

  • Robert and Rebecca Galkiewicz

  • Charlotte Heinze

  • Monte and Mary Johnson

  • Eric and Candy Kehle

  • Curtis Loewe*

  • Craig Miller

  • Marilyn Miller and Diana Carlson

  • Donna Olson and Tracie Olson Payne

  • Vonda Pearson

  • Robert and Barbara Sherman

  • Marty Watson

  • James and Gail Westby

  • *Deceased 4/4/2023

 

Jennifer Harris
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