Mary Ann Elaine Cieklinski, age 90 of Grand Forks, ND passed away at her home on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Mary Ann was born on October 17, 1928 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Morton and Eleanor (Amundson) Hoye. Mary Ann grew up and attended school in East Grand Forks, MN and graduated from East Grand Forks Central High School. Following her high school graduation she attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN for 1 year. On October 8, 1947 she was united in marriage to Donald Cieklinski in East Grand Forks, MN. In addition to being a wife and mother, Mary Ann worked for American Crystal Sugar Co. in East Grand Forks, MN in the Scale House during harvest campaigns for several seasons.   Her lifelong interests included: gardening, playing accordion in several orchestra groups, watching the birds at her various birdfeeders, singing, playing piano and organ.

Loving family members that survive Mary Ann include her children, Michael (Cristine) Cieklinski of Cape Coral, FL, Peter (Cheryl Beauchamp) Cieklinski of Grand Forks, ND, Daniel (Katy Gerstner) Cieklinski of Sioux Falls, SD, and Kari (Mitchell) Dunham of Bloomington, MN; 9 grandchildren, Alison, Rachel, Luke, Andrea, Donald, Riley, Noah, Sydney and Kaitlyn; 4 great-grandchildren, Stella, Ruby, Leo and Warren; 1 sister Eileen Wurden of Gold Canyon, AZ and daughter-in-law, Roberta Cieklinski of North Fort Myers, FL.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald on June 17, 1994; infant daughter, Paula; son, Thomas Cieklinski and half-brother Leo Kielszewski.

Funeral Service: 11:00 AM on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1515 5 ^th Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN.

Visitation: One Hour Prior Funeral Service on Friday in Our Savior's Lutheran Church.