The funeral service for Marion A. Pischke will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday February 20, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Sr. Kathy Warren OSF. officiating. Burial will be at the Catholic  Cemetery in La Crosse, WI.  at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. Tuesday February 19, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Wednesday.

Mrs. Pischke 80, of Rochester died Friday February 15 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.

Marion was born February 2, 1933 in Madison , WI. to William and Frances Smith Murphy. Marion was raised in La Crosse and graduated from La Crosse Aquinas High School in 1951. On August 25, 1952 she married Donald R. Pischke. The couple moved to Rochester and both worked for IBM. Marion worked as a secretary for 20 years and Don worked in machining and engineer for 28 years.

Survivors include her husband Don, Daughter Lori Arnett, and Four sons Daniel (Diane); Donald (Sheryl); William (Cindy) ; Jeffry (Linda); 14 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; her sister Frances Murphy and brother William (Joyce) Murphy. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Larry Joseph, two sisters Sharon Culbert and Margaret Clingan and brother Thomas Murphy.

Marion was a past member of Pax Christi Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and reading.

Memorials may be made to Madonna Towers.