Marlene L. Fellbaum, 91-year-old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 at her home. Funeral Services were held Monday, May 19, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Rev. Tim Schmeisser officiating. Burial took place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Caring for Marlene and her family was the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls, MN.
Marlene was born on August 30, 1933, at home in Round Prairie, MN to the late Arden and Edna (Schroeder) Harrington. She grew up in rural Long Prairie, attended country school, and graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1950. She attended college at Reed College in Portland, Oregon and West Hampton College in Richmond, Virginia. She then came back to Minnesota and attended business school in Minneapolis. She worked in Minneapolis at Augsburg Publishing for a few years until she met the love of her life, Dewayne Fellbaum. She moved back to Swanville when Marlene and Dewayne were united in marriage on February 28, 1959, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville. The couple farmed in Culdrum Township until retiring in 1998 and moving to Little Falls. Marlene was fortunate to move back to Swanville in 2019 where her home became the party house on the street with family dropping in several times during the week. Marlene was a selfless and proud Mother, Grandmother, and GG who loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed cooking and trying new recipes. She always had cookies and caramel rolls on the counter for the grandkids! Some of her favorite times were spent drinking coffee, reading, traveling, and playing card games. She loved keeping up with the grandkids and knowing what was going on in their lives. She also found joy in outings like shopping trips, lunch with the girls, and gathering with the DOVE Homemakers group. She set quiet but powerful examples of her Christian faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for her children. In turn, they have carried that legacy forward, sharing the same faith with their own children.
Survivors include her son, Greg Fellbaum and wife, Linda of Swanville; daughters, Susan Larson and husband, David of Long Prairie, Jill Schultz and husband, Charlie of Swanville, Kim Kruzel of Maple Grove, and Janelle Loven and husband, Kelly of Brooklyn Park, MN; grandchildren, Jordan (Megan) Fellbaum, Brett (Mckenzie) Fellbaum, Alex Fellbaum, Jordan (Stacie) Larson, Erin (Dylan) Shimell, Chloee (Cole) Carns, Sophie Larson, Whitney Schultz, Ben (Danielle) Schultz, Abbey (Trent) Harder, Grace (Cody) Rahn, Amanda (Alex) Klang, Danny Kruzel, Zach Loven, Max Loven and Jack Loven; great-grandchildren, Flint, Lucy, Sawyer, Maddie, Rhett, Christian, Ruby, Hank, Howie, Hunter, and Bud; sisters, Dianne Barrows of Glendale, CA, Arlys (Darrel) Dean of Reno, NV; brother, Jim Harrington of Long Prairie, MN. Along with many nieces and nephews.
Marlene was preceded in death by husband, Dewayne Fellbaum; son-in-law, Gary Kruzel; parents, Arden & Edna Harrington; sister, Jeanette Lloyd; brothers-in-law, Jack Lloyd and Joe Barrows; sister-in-law, Alice Harrington; grandchild, Casey Fellbaum and great-grandchildren, Hayden and Cameron Shimell.
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