Marlys Mae Shores passed away on April 10, 2021.

Marlys was born in Cresco, IA. April 24, 1943. Her parents were Howard and Hilda Niedert who farmed near Riceville, IA. Marlys began working at Mayo Clinic in 1970 in hematology research and then took time off when she had young children. Then she went to nursing school and afterwards worked at Mayo from 1987-2008. She started the Parish Nurse Program at Bethel Lutheran Church and was in the Bethel Chancel Choir.

Marlys is survived by her husband, Russ; sons, Christian/Shery (Minnetonka) and Nathan/Anissa (Chandler, AZ); two granddaughters, Ashley, RN BSN (Woodbury) and Skyler, senior at ASU (Tempe, AZ); sister, Linda Niedert (Plymouth, MN); and brother, Charles Niedert (Faribault, MN).

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3 ^rd Street SE in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville,IA following the service.

Memorials are welcome to Bethel Parish Nurse Program or Bethel Lutheran Chancel Choir