Marilyn Mortensen

Marilyn Mortensen, 87, of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon, by Pastor Sean Hansen. Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services is caring for Marilyn and her family. Friends and extended family unable to join in person may watch the Funeral via webcast. A link to the webcast and to share your support and memories with Marilyn's family can be found on her tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries. Marilyn is survived by her children, Mike (Sandra), Teresa (Daniel), and Kimberly (Paul); siblings, Arlene, and Richard (Karen); seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Marilyn Joyce Arneson was born April 10, 1934, on a farm by Cooperstown, North Dakota, to James and Ruth (Skaar) Arneson. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1952, then attended Valley City State University for teaching. She taught for a year, and then met Carroll Mortensen. They were married January 2, 1955 in Finley, North Dakota. They lived in Minnesota for five years before moving to Mount Vernon where she resided for the rest of her life. Marilyn was devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, always there for her family. She enjoyed playing cards, reading, sewing, needlepoint, knitting, and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Carroll Mortensen; and brothers, Robert and John. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, or Hallmark Care Center.