Mary Lou Boxrud

Mary Lou Boxrud, 73, of Rochester, died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center. Mary Lou was born on January 13, 1947 to Ernst and Martha (Moser) Feucht in Hudson, South Dakota and grew up in Lester, Iowa. She was a graduate of West Lyon High School in 1965. She married Terry Schacht in 1965, and worked as an LPN in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She started nursing school in Worthington, Minnesota. She later moved to Rochester in 1980 where she completed her nursing degree at RCTC and started working at Mayo Clinic's St. Mary's Hospital in the Respiratory ICU. As she continued to work, she finished her Master's in Nursing and later a degree in Ministry. In 2010 she retired from Mayo Clinic and resided at the Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center for the last six years. Mary Lou enjoyed ballroom dancing, family gatherings, cooking for her family and helping people through difficult times. She was an active member in church and was a friend of Bill W. She is survived by her son, Steven (Sarah) Schacht of Eden Prairie, MN; daughter, Stacy Schacht of Rochester, MN; four grandchildren, Nathan, Elsa, Marissa and Beck; and siblings, Dale (Jennifer) Feucht, Gary (Donna) Feucht, Laurie (Paul) Pelkola, LeAnn (Tom) Ransom, Donna Krueger, Rosella (Chuck) Venske, Lyle (Emily) Feucht and Loren Feucht. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Lynn Feucht. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was at Oakwood East Cemetery. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving the Boxrud family. To leave a special memory or condolence, please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com. In lieu of flowers or other gifts the family suggests a memorial to Mayo Clinic in honor of Mary Lou at this website: https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donateMC.