Gilbert John Marso – Parkers Prairie, MN

Gilbert John Marso, age 89, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025 with his family by his side. Gib was born in Taunton, MN March 14, 1935 the oldest of five children. As a child his family moved to Sleepy Eye, MN and he graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Sleepy Eye in 1953. He married Marjorie Anne Yetzer November 16, 1963 and they lived in rural Sleepy Eye until the family moved to rural Eagle Bend in 1977. He was a farmer his entire life, until he retired in 2003 and moved to Parkers Prairie. He served on the board of directors of the Pro-Ag Farmers’ Cooperative for a number of years. He also worked for the USDA, Crop Insurance Division, as a fieldman, reviewer and ad-juster for 22 years, and then as an adjuster for several private insurance companies for many years after that. Gib was an active member of St. William’s Catholic Church in Parkers Prairie since 1977 and a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Council since 1953. He served on St. William’s Parish Council, finance committee and as a trustee throughout the years. In his retirement, he counted mo-ney from the collection, and locked and unlocked the church each day. A farmer for life, he continued to maintain the yard in town, “putz” in the garage and help on his sons’ farms until the last summer of his life. He enjoyed telling stories, talking about farming and the weather, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Gib is proceeded in death by his wife, Marge; his parents, Mathias (Math) and Mabel (Revier) Marso; and his sisters, Sylvia (John) Steffl, Ruth (Jerome) Steffl, and Barbara Marso. He is survived by his sister, Ronny (Duke) Schroeder; his children, Joan Marso, David (Krys) Marso, Dennis Marso and Beth Marso; his grandchildren, Adam, Dan, Emily and Allison; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at St. William’s Catholic Church in Parkers Prairie. Visitation was one hour prior to the service Tuesday. Burial was at St. William’s Cemetery. The funeral mass was also livestreamed on the funeral home website. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria was in charge of arrangement. Condo-lances can be made on their website.