| Graduation Year | Class of 1970 |
| Date of Passing | Feb 11, 2017 |
| About | Marsha Gail (Heimer) Pawluk, 65, of Austin Minnesota, died of natural causes in her home Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Marsha was born on Oct. 26, 1951, to Cletus and Marcella (Diggins) Heimer. She graduated from Austin High School in 1970. On April 8, 1972, she married Paul Pawluk. Together they had two daughters, Rebecca (Nathan) Finney of Austin and Kellie (Steve) Engen of Peoria, Arizona. Marsha had a huge passion for helping troubled youth in the community. She began her career working at the Sheriff’s Boys Ranch. She later joined her mother working as a foster care provider. It was important to Marsha that every child had a safe place to be and felt loved. In her 35 years as a foster parent, she provided a safe and loving home to hundreds of children. What filled Marsha’s heart the most was the love she had for her grandchildren and great-grandson. She cherished the time she spent with them and was very involved in their activities. Survivors include her husband, Paul Pawluk of Austin; daughter, Rebecca (Nathan) Finney, Austin; daughter, Kellie (Steven) Engen, Peoria, Arizona; son, Phi Ho, Austin; grandkids, Nicole, Mikayla, Hannah, Kellie, Owen, Kellen, Thomas; great-grandchild, Carter; siblings, Charlene Blowers, Austin, Ricky (Barbara) Heimer, Perham, Minnesota; Renee (Anthony) Merten, Austin, and Julie (Mark) Farrell, Lyle, Minnesota; and numerous family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Cletus and Marcella Heimer; sister, Nancy Heimer; brother, Thomas Heimer; niece, Amanda Heimer; nephew, Jason Blowers; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Raul Silva officiating. There will be a 5 p.m. CCW rosary on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. The family will also greet friends at a luncheon following the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. |
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