{"id":1345,"date":"2022-08-30T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mffma.org\/wp\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2022-10-09T23:30:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T04:30:35","slug":"funeral-for-center-city-fd-retired-chief-john-marxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mffma.org\/wp\/2022\/08\/30\/funeral-for-center-city-fd-retired-chief-john-marxer\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral for\u00a0Center City FD retired Chief John Marxer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MN TYPE II: Retired Non-LODD<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of RETIRED FIRE CHIEF JOHN E (JACK) MARXER <\/strong>age 82, of Shafer, Minnesota, formerly of Center City and St. Paul, Minnesota, died on August 27, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Edward and Theresa Marxer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Theresa (Terry) Heitzig and brother Richard (Dick) Marxer.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years Sandra; children Julie (Jason Vlasak) Berens of Princeton, MN, Nancee (Steve) Emmerich of Athens, WI, and James (Jodi) Marxer of Finland, MN; 16 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren; brothers Joe Marxer of Inver Grove Heights, MN, and Mike (Cookie) Marxer of Hackensack, MN.

Jack graduated from Johnson High School in 1958. Jack married the love of his life, Sandy, in 1963 and moved to Eagan. In 1963 they built their house in Center City on North Center Lake. In 2004 they moved to Shafer.

Jack was a truck driver and later warehouse foreman for Fruit Distributor, Inc. He was a 20 year member of the Center City Fire Department, serving 8 years as Chief. He also served on the St. Bridget of Sweden Church Council and Center City Planning Committee.

Jack loved to spend time with his wife and living on North Center Lake where he enjoyed fishing with his dad and brothers and doing yard work. He also enjoyed all hi grandchildren and his great grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VISITATION:<\/strong>
Date: Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022; 5:00 pm \u2013 8:00 pm
Location: Grandstrand Funeral Home, 11900 Lake Lane, Lindstrom, MN 55045
Uniform: Class A or B Requested
Mourning Bands: Center City Fire Department Personnel Only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022; 10:00 am \u2013 11:00 am
Location: St Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, 13060 Lake Blvd, Lindstrom, MN 55045
Uniform: Class A or B Requested
Mourning Bands: Center City Fire Department Personnel Only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FUNERAL:<\/strong>
Date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022; 11:00 am
Location: St Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, 13060 Lake Blvd, Lindstrom, MN 55045
Uniform: Class A or B Requested
Mourning Bands: Center City Fire Department Personnel Only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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