Mary Timp

Mary M. Timp, age 73 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, October 12, 2026 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, October 17 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A prayer service will be at 6:30 p.m. with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Mary Margaret Paul was born December 18, 1952 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Gordon and Marcella (Geseking) Paul. She graduated from Browerville High School in 1970. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Timp on August 14, 1971 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Browerville. Mary helped Jim on the farm but always put raising her family first. She worked at FDC in St. Cloud until her retirement in 2017. Mary enjoyed baking, her Christmas cookies were the best! Mary loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, they meant the world to her.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jim Timp of Melrose; children, Julie (Joe) Maxwell of Melrose, Robin Pollock of Melrose, Andrea Timp of Sauk Centre, and Jason Timp of Melrose; eight grandchildren, Suzie (Tanner), Rayanne (Mackenzie), Isabella, Alexis (Alex), Blaine (Corey), MaKayla (Tristan), Mackenzie, and Dominic; three great-grandchildren, Davina, Lacey, and Brooks; brother and sister, Charles (Dee) Paul of Long Prairie and Corrine (Carl) Kruzel of St. Louis, Missouri.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; great-grandson, Weston; brothers and sisters, Gale, Terry, Joan, Ann, and Colleen.