Marion Gau Obituary Marion S. Gau, 91, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. Marions life will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to Mass and stay for a luncheon to follow. Interment will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Marion was born December 26, 1931, in Fort Ripley, the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Allord) Plante. Marion worked in retail for many years, including JC Penneys, Red Owl, and Herbergers. Marion and her husband, James were charter members of St. Andrews Catholic Church. She volunteered at St. Andrews and the gift shop at St. Josephs Hospital. She will be missed by her children, Linda (Chuck) Gau Fields, Larry (Laura) Gau, and Jeanne (John) Hendrickson; six grandchildren, Jenny, Shawn, Nicole, Rachel, Courtney, and Joseph; four great-grandchildren, Noah, Gemma, Stella, and Brynlee; and her sister, Joan. She was preceded in death by her husband, James; her parents; her sister, Priscilla; and brothers, Warren, Harvey, Leonard, and Clayton. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital.