Marion L. Heemsbergen passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, in his home, near Lometa, Texas.

Marion had previously resided in Taylors Falls, Cambridge, and Albert Lea. He was born in Dallas, Iowa, on Oct. 10, 1941, to Evert and Marie Meinndertsma Heemsbergen.

Marion had retired in 2004 from Chisago County, serving as the environmental services and zoning director.

Prior to that he had served as the building inspector for the same county.

Marion had also been active in building trades and carpentry in the Minneapolis/St. Paul areas and in Albert Lea area. Marion was active in the United Methodist Church in Lometa, Texas, and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Almelund, Minn.

The memorial service for Marion will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Lometa United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Quigley will officiate. Marion’s body will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered at 5 p.m. Saturday at his ranch.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Dorothy Person; daughters and their families; Cynthia Olson and husband Curtis of Cambridge, and Jill Snippen and Craig Thomas of Braham; step sons; Derek and Kirk Olson of Lometa, Texas; grandchildren, Angela and Amy Bourke, Ryan Snippen and Kaia Olson, Eva, Reed, Ryan Olson, and Katie and Luke Neuman; six great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters and their families, Bill and Terry Heemsbergen of Troy, Texas, Melvin and Marlys Heemsbergen of Zimmerman, Minn., Marvin and Patty Heemsbergen of Tucson, Ariz., John and Annie Heemsbergen of Lordsburg, N.M., Dena and Leroy Larson of Albert Lea, and Gertrude Anderson of Albert Lea.

Marion was preceded in death by his parents; brother Gerrit Heemsbergen; nephews Gary Heemsbergen and Jim Christenson; and great-niece, Heather Heemsbergen.

Any memorials may be forwarded to the Lometa, Texas, United Methodist Church or the Waco, Texas, Children’s Home.

Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas, Texas, is in charge of arrangements.