April 18, 1952 – September 20, 2023

Marilyn Folkerts, age 71, of Edgerton, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services and burial were held Tuesday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. at the Woodstock Cemetery with Pastor Brian Dengler officiating.

Marilyn was born April 18, 1952,in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Richard and Anna Jean (Schoolmeester) Beckering. She grew up near Edgerton, Minnesota, on the family farm. After she graduated high school in 1970, she began working at Gannon’s Restaurant in Pipestone. 

In 1973, she married Douglas Folkerts. She and Doug had three children, Krista, Kelly, and Kimberly, whom they raised on the farm just outside of Woodstock, Minnesota. She spent her married life on the farm caring for pigs, cattle, and many other animals that come with farm life. She also dedicated her life to raising her three daughters as a stay-at-home mom. She loved children and enjoyed having her grandchildren over to her home, cooking for them, taking them on trail rides, and fishing. 

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Douglas Folkerts; three daughters: Krista (Richard) Colvin, Kelly (Nickolas) Bennett, and Kimberly (Andrew) Holtan; nine grandchildren: Ian, Caleb, Ryleigh, Jacob, Lydia, Christian, Avery, Olin, and Caden; sisters: Donna Kuipers and Barbara Van Eck; and her brother, Lelin Beckering. 

She was preceded in death by her sister, Marlene LaVigne, and her parents, Richard and Anna Jean Beckering.