Palma Mark Sirr, of Cottage Grove, Minn., passed away at home on April 29, 2014. Formerly of Rice Lake, Wis., she was born Feb. 26, 1938. Polly was a graduate of St. Olaf College, with a B.A. in chemistry and mathematics, University of Wisconsin with an M.A. in mathematics education, and University of St. Thomas with an M.A. in gifted education. She worked as resource coordinator of gifted student services and retired from the Rosemount School District in 1996.

Polly was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Vera Norwick Mark, and her first husband, Ray Burrows. She is survived by husband of 38 years, Robert Sirr; daughters, Susan Burrows ’91 and Ann Adkinson; and friend, Violet Imhof Meek ’60 and husband Don Dell. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to All Saints Lutheran, Heifer International, or Friends In Need Food Bank.