Marian Edelen

HAM LAKE, MN - Marian Edelen, 66, of Ham Lake, MN, formerly of Clear Lake, died September 11, 2011.

Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, September 17th at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.

Marian loved her Lord and loved others. She was a former nurse, Hospital Auxiliary President, Alumni /Parent Relations Director at Concordia University, St. Paul, Youth, Sunday School and pre-school teacher, parent educator, Robin's Nest Children's Home-Jamaica Board President and Mary Kay consultant. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Her loving Christian heart and smile radiated from her and will live on in the hearts of all of those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by husband Charles; sons Jeffrey (Donna) Edelen and Thomas Edelen; daughter Christine (Robert) Garman; grandchildren Dillan, Cody, Jacob, Miranda, Eden and Beau; father Gilbert (Ardeen) Luker; brother Ronald (Georgia) Luker; sisters Jayne (John) Cambronne and Katherine (James) Bart; many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother Lydia Luker. Marian loved her Lord and loved others.


Funeral service 11 am Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2848 County Road H2, Mounds View, MN, 55112. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Thursday and 1 hour prior to the service all at Messiah Lutheran. Memorials preferred to Messiah Lutheran Church children's programs and Robin's Nest Children's Home in Jamaica.