Maline Broburg was born in 1925 to Aram and Karzouhi (Ousdigian) Balian, in Minneapolis. Maline grew up in St. Paul and lived in the Twin Cities until 2011 when she moved to Remick Ridge in Windom. She was baptized in St. Paul and was a member of St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis. Maline graduated from Washington High School in St. Paul in 1943. She then attended the University of Minnesota and received her undergraduate degree in Music Education and Piano. In 1964, Maline received her Master's degree in Music Education. In 1953, Maline was united in marriage in St. Paul to Eskil Broburg. This marriage was blessed with two children, Gregory and Karen. Throughout her life, Maline was a music teacher, church organist, choir director and pianist. She taught at St. Paul Public Schools, and North St. Paul-Maplewood Schools, and played the organ and piano for many churches in the Twin Cities. Maline spent over 30 years in the classroom. In 1983 she retired from teaching but continued to play the organ until age 85. Her last position was through 2010 as an organist for First Church of Christ, Scientist, White Bear Lake. Maline played the organ and piano for countless weddings, funerals, birthday and anniversary celebrations and many other events over a period of more than 70 years, in addition to her church positions. She was a member of the U of MN Chorus, Bach Society, American Guild of Organists, Twin Cities Choir Masters Association, MEA, National Education Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) music sorority. Maline is survived and deeply missed by her children, Gregory Broburg of St. Anthony Village, Karen (Dr. Steven) Hartberg of Windom; grandchildren, Anna (David) Grumm of San Francisco, CA, Mary Hartberg of Pacific Palisades, CA, and John Hartberg of New Orleans, LA; great-grandchild, Aila Grumm; sister, Dr. Lucy Rorke-Adams and her husband C. Harry Knowles of New Jersey; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Maline is preceded in death by her husband, Eskil; parents, Aram and Karzouhi; sisters, Eva Rudisel, Harriet Balian, and Elizabeth Seropian.