Background
Stobb, Mary Jean was born on October 16, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1955. Daughter of Rudolph Edwin and Milla Elida (Corneliussen) Rasmussen.
Stobb, Mary Jean was born on October 16, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1955. Daughter of Rudolph Edwin and Milla Elida (Corneliussen) Rasmussen.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Manitoba, 1955.
County home agent University Minnesota at Stearns County, St. Cloud, 1955-1958, University Minnesota at Mille Lacs County, Milaca, 1962-1967. Private practice home economist Little Falls, Minnesota, 1967-1971. Interviewer Mid-Continent Surveys, Inc., Minneapolis, 1971-1978, Research Triangle Institute, Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1976-1978.
Director nutrition Region 5 Elderly Nutrition Program, Little Falls, Minnesota, 1978-1980. District director Minnesota unit Green Thumb, Inc., Wadena, 1980—1989, manager field operations, 1989—1995. Field operations coordinator Green Thumb, Inc.
(now Experience Works, Inc.), 1995—2003, retired, 2003.
Key leader Riverwood Ramblers 4-H Club, Little Falls, 1968—1970, 1971—1979. County clothing leader Morrison County, 1974—1975. Chair advisory committee North Central Minnesota Council on Aging, 2003—2005, Central Minnesota Council Aging, since 2006.
Commissioner Little Falls Housing and Development Authority, since 2005, vice chair, since 2008. Member advisory board Morrison County Interfaith Hospitality Network, 2004—2006. President United Church Women's Association, Little Falls, 1977—1979.
Lay leader First United Church, 2003—2005, outreach chair, 1976—1978, finance chair, 1987—1993, chair mission and ministry committee, 1996—2002, 2007—2008, choir member, since 1975, treasurer, since 2008, pastoral search committee member, 2008—2009. Member of Minnesota Home Economics Association (district president 1969-1971, chairman home economists in homemaking 1972-1973, by-laws chair 1977-1978, delegate 1981, 1982, district president 1986-1987), American Association Family and Consumer Scientists 1986-1987, International Federation Home Economists, Morrison County Interfaith Hospitality Network (host coordinator since 2005), Mid-Sota Home Economists in Homemaking Club (Little Falls) (president).
Married Gordon Wesley Stobb, June 14, 1958. Children: Barbara Jean, David Gordon, William Eric.