Mary A. Noson

A private family Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Antoinette Noson, 98, of Chisholm, formerly of Aurora, will be held at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Aurora, Minnesota with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant.  A public visitation will be held from 3-6pm Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Current COVID mandates will be followed including masking and social distancing.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Our Lady of Hope Parish in Aurora.

Mary died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, Minnesota.

She was born January 30, 1922 in Iska vas, Slovenia to Anton and Marija (Kerzic) Janezic.  She immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island at the age of 15.  In her earlier years she worked for her aunt who owned and operated a grocery and hardware store in Aurora. 

On October 28, 1944 she married John Noson.  Mary enjoyed raising her children and was an excellent homemaker.  She was a member of the All Slav Club #3 and the Slovenian Women’s Union of America #35.  She was an active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, a member of its Slovenian Choir and its quilting group.  She and John were BINGO volunteers for the White Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility for over 25 years.

Survivors include her daughters: Renee (William) Putnam of Rochester and Connie (David) Lee of Hibbing; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; son-in-law, Dave Pike of Eveleth; step-brothers, Franci and Janez Janezic; several nieces and nephews also survive.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Marija; step-mother, Julka Janezic; husband, John; daughter, Sherry; brother, Toni and a sister, Eva.