Orla Renette Timm

Orla Timm, age 94, of Marshall and formerly of Hopkins, Minnesota, died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Marshall. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall. Memorial Services will then be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall. A reception will follow in the church basement. Private Interment will be in the St. Luke’s Cemetery near Wood Lake, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall or donor’s choice.

Orla Renette Timm was born on June 13, 1927, on the family farm in Posen Township, near Wood Lake, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Erwin and Ella (Mohwinkel) Timm. Orla was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her youth at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. She attended school there through the 8th grade and then graduated from Wood Lake High School with the class of 1945.

Following graduation Orla moved to Hopkins, Minnesota, and worked various office jobs in the Western suburbs of the Twin Cities. In 1975, she moved to Marshall and began her career at Schwan’s. She worked there, primarily in inventory, until her retirement.

Orla was a self-proclaimed “boss” of her environment and came from Hopkins many weekends to care for her parents. She also took them on many trips to see family in other states. Her other enjoyments in life included traveling, antiquing, and following the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. She liked going out to eat or hosting lunches at her place, but especially loved flowers and filling her patio and home with her floral creations.

Orla Timm died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Marshall, Minnesota, just 12 days after her 94th birthday. Blessed be her memory, she will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her sisters, Ruth Timm of Marshall, Beverly Jeseritz of Farwell; sister-in-law, Marlene Timm of Sauk Rapids; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Erwin and Ella Timm; brother, Elwood Timm; brothers-in-law, Gordon Timm, Kenneth Jeseritz; niece, Pat Polman; nephew, Robert Bode; and great-nephew, Mark Bode.