In Memory of Marcia Neisius

Posted byericnewellPosted inWork
My friend and former colleague, Marcia Neisius, died last Wednesday in a car accident on her way home from Minneapolis.  She worked on my team when I first became a manager, and we kept in touch over the last five years as we were on different teams.  I was asked to write something for the company newsletter about her, so here’s what I wrote:
 

Marcia worked for me on the Support Systems team in 2001 and 2002.  What I cherished most about Marcia was her empathy for customers.  She was a great customer advocate and when we wanted to do something that didn’t fully meet what customers were looking for, she was willing to stand up and argue on behalf of the customers.  She truly enjoyed working with customers every day and she had a great way of making the customer feeling like their suggestion or complaint was heard and understood. 

 

Also, she loved to talk about her daughter, Falon.  Even though I never met her, I felt like I knew all about her from Marcia’s stories.  Marcia was the kind of person who befriended everyone and made everyone on the team feel welcome.  She’ll truly be missed.

 

Here’s the information from her obituary.  I like to have it here so it remains out there even after it comes down from the Wright Funeral Home website:

 

Name: 

Marcia A. Neisius, 60

Died: 

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, in Douglas County, MN.

Marcia Ann Neisius, age 60, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, in Douglas County, MN.

Marcia Ann Keeping was born on November 14, 1946 to George and Alice (Carter) Keeping in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN, graduating from Hawley High School in 1964. On August 10, 1968 she married Richard Neisius, together they had one daughter, Falon. Marcia attended and graduation from Joseph’s School of Hair Design in Fargo. Marcia later graduated from Moorhead State University with a degree in Mass Communications in 1991.

Marcia joined Great Plains in July, 1991 and Microsoft in April, 2001. Most recently, she has been a Support Analysis on the MBS IT team supporting the VOICE application. In previous roles she has was a Technical Writer for GreatPlains.com, Plains On-line, and the Great Plains product teams. In her 16 years working for Microsoft, she has touched so many people, both in Fargo and around the world. Marcia was always known for having a smile on her face and seeing the bright side of any event. She enjoyed dancing in her younger years, gardening, spending time with her dogs as well as her numerous friends, and family gatherings. She will be dearly missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing her.

She is survived by her daughter, Falon (Nathan) Reindal of Kapaa, HI; her father, George Keeping of Fargo; three brothers, George of Hawley, Mike (Paula) of Glyndon and Thomas (Susanne) of Fargo; four sisters, Mary (Lowell) Larson of Glyndon, Peggy (Doug) Freed of Hinckley, MN, Diana (Doug) Giesinger of Ankeney, IA and Andrea (Richard) Neisius of Staples, MN; one sister-in-law, Phyllis Sagen of Lake Park; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother; one brother, James; and one sister, Joan Harvala.

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