Marjorie Elizabeth Heggestad Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Heggestad, Marjorie Elizabeth died November 8, 2020. She was born September 15, 1927, in Colby, Wisconsin, to William and Zoa (Fuller) Beawer, the eldest of five sisters. She married Wayne A. Heggestad, Feb. 11, 1955, at Hennepin Ave. United Methodist Church, Mpls. They were together 43 years, in Mpls., Detroit Lakes, Milwaukee, Wis., Manitowoc, Tomah, Omaha Nebr., and Bloom- ington, until Wayne's death in 1998. She was preceded in death by parents; sisters, Irene Miller, Ellen Zoa Beawer, and Alberta Grubbs; and grandson, John A. Survivors include children, Todd A. of Duluth, Ellen Mary of Eagan, and Ross W. (Elizabeth) of Shakopee; four grandchildren, Sarah, Benjamin, Ann, and Mary; great grandchildren, William, Henrik, Anders, Hudson; a sister, Alice Burnett of Spokane, Washington; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She attended Colby public schools, graduated from C.S.J.C. (now University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point), 1949, and Omaha University (now University of Nebraska - Omaha) with a M.S. degree, 1968. She taught jr. high school geography at Antigo, Wisconsin, social studies and english at Lincoln Jr. High, Mpls., tenth grade English at Tomah, Wis., and reading at Prior Lake Jr. H.S. She was a real estate agent with Frank Kreiser real estate, Harvey Hansen real estate and Edina Realty from 1981 until her retirement in about 2001. Mrs. Heggestad was a member of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Minnesota, of which she held positions of secretary and governor, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Services Saturday, November 14, 2020: Public visitation from 11am to 12:30pm at Washburn McReavy Funeral Chapel in Bloomington (masks and social distancing required) with a private service at 1pm. The service can be livestreamed at 1pm on Washburn-McReavy's website under the obituary tab under Marjorie's name. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, or the Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research. Washburn-McReavy.com Werness Brothers 952-884-8145 2300 W Old Shakopee Rd

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Marjorie Elizabeth Heggestad

September 15, 1927 - November 8, 2020

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Marjorie Elizabeth Heggestad

September 15, 1927 - November 8, 2020

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