July 9, 1933 – Friday, September 29, 2017

Service Information
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Buffalo, M
Friday, October 6, 2017
2:00 PM

Visitation Information
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Buffalo, M
Friday, October 6, 2017
1:00 – 2:00 PM

Marilyn Margaret Kostick (nee Kurzweg) age 84 of Buffalo and formerly of Bloomington passed away on September 29, 2017.
She was born in Cochrane, Wisconsin on July 9, 1933 to the Reverend Carl F. and Flora C. (nee Wienke) Kurzweg. She attended Bethany High School in Mankato and graduated from Winona Secretarial School. She held medical and executive secretarial positions at the University of Minnesota, the Veterans Administration, Reese, Strand, and Gustaphson orthopedic, Health Care Management, Donaldson Company, and Medquist. Marilyn was also a flight attendant for North Central Airlines and taught piano from her home in Bloomington.
Marilyn began playing the organ in church at the age of 9 and would fulfill that role throughout her life at three congregations, Mt. Hope Lutheran, (Bloomington), Bella Vista Lutheran (AK), and St. John’s Lutheran in Buffalo.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her husband Frank of 42 years, her siblings Elsie Wera, Carl, Viola Powell, Charlotte, baby, and the Reverend B.F. Kurzweg.

She is survived by her daughters Kelli of New Durham, NH, Kris(Dennis) of Maple Grove, Karen(Mark) of Buffalo, and six grandchildren, Andrea, Alyssa(Anthony),Matthew, Nicholas, Kirsten, and Kaylee, and nieces and nephews.

A service of remembrance will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 6 with visitation at 1:00 pm at St.John’s Lutheran Church, 302 2nd St. N.E., Buffalo, MN. 55313. Interment 12:30 pm Tuesday, October 10 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials can be made to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.