Individual Details

Genevieve Arceneau

(February 7, 1923 - June 19, 2005)

Genevieve C. "Jennie" Blommel
82
Grey Eagle, MN
June 19, 2005

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle for Genevieve Blommel who died Sunday, June 19 at Lakeview Ranch in Dassel. Interment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph's Chapel in Grey Eagle. Christian Mothers, St. Joseph's Catholic Aid and Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m.

Genevieve Blommel was born February 7, 1923 in St. Martin Township, Stearns County to John and Theresia (Blonigen) Arceneau. She was united in marriage to Alphonse Blommel on June 10, 1946 in St. Martin. The couple farmed west of Grey Eagle. Jennie was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, sewing, gardening and reading.

Survivors include her children, Karen Ailie (Charles) of Dassel, Donna Martinson (Russell) of Henning, Colleen Mackereth (Charles) of Kimball, Theresa Pansch (Joel) of Grey Eagle and Joelyn Fredericksen (Chris) of Eden Prairie; 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and one great grandson on the way; sisters and brothers, Margaret Hellman (Innocent) of Melrose, Alois Arceneau of St. Martin, Bernard Arceneau (Joan) of Elrosa, Elmer Arceneau (Lucille) of St. Martin and Anna Mae Schneider (Leo) of Meire Grove.

Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alphonse Blommel on August 6, 1991; infant son and daughter; brothers, Edwin, Clarence and Norbert Arceneau; sisters, Hildegard Lemke, Dorothy Wenker, Betty Herzog and Della Feldewerd. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Events

BirthFebruary 7, 1923St. Martin Twp., Stearns Co., MN
MarriageJune 10, 1946St. Martin Twp., Stearns Co., MN - Alphonse H. Blommel
DeathJune 19, 2005Grey Eagle, MN

Families

SpouseAlphonse H. Blommel (1919 - 1991)
ChildSon Blommel (1947 - 1947)
ChildKaren Ailie Blommel
ChildDonna Blommel
ChildColleen Blommel
ChildGirl Blommel (1954 - 1954)
ChildTheresa Blommel
ChildJoelyn Blommel
FatherJohn Christ Arceneau (1894 - 1968)
MotherTheresia Blonigen (1898 - 1967)
SiblingHildegard Marie Arceneau (1919 - 1974)
SiblingAlois Arceneau (1924 - 2007)
SiblingNorbert J. Arceneau (1925 - 2002)
SiblingAnna Mae Arceneau
SiblingClarence Arceneau (1929 - 1987)
SiblingDorothy Louise Arceneau (1930 - 1973)
SiblingMargaret Arceneau
SiblingEdwin Arceneau (1934 - )
SiblingElmer Bernard Arceneau (1935 - 2008)
SiblingElizabeth Olivia Arceneau (1937 - 1997)
SiblingBernard Arceneau
SiblingDelphine C. "Della" Arceneau (1941 - 2004)