Individual Details

Irene Dickhaus

(March 19, 1922 - October 27, 2004)

Irene G. Poepping, 82
Melrose, Oct. 27, 2004

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa for Irene G. Poepping, 82, of Melrose who died Oct. 27, 2004 at the Melrose Area Hospital. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Thurs. from 4 to 9 p.m. and Fri. from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Christian Mothers will pray at 7:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home in Melrose.

Irene G. Poepping was born on March 19, 1922 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Fred and Bertha (Herzog) Dickhaus. She married Sylvester Poepping on Oct. 23, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose. She was employed by Jennie-O Foods for 10 years and then by Fingerhut in Sauk Centre for several years. She was also employed by Animal Fair in Grey Eagle for several years retiring in 1973. Irene was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and Senior Citizens. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening and cooking.

Survivors include her children, Glen Poepping (Val) of Cold Spring, Betty Bertram (Allen) of St. Cloud, Connie Sprenger (Florian, Jr.) and Charles Poepping, both of Melrose, and Lois Notsch (Wayne) of Little Falls; 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Vernon Dickhaus (Betty), Helen Blommel (Al), Marie Hinnenkamp (Herbert), Monica Ahrens (Ralph) all of Melrose, Alma Frieler (Bernard) of Albany, Corrine Shay (Jim) of Florida, and Karen Callahan (John) of Coon Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sylvester Poepping on July 23, 1985; and brothers, Henry and Alcuin Dickhaus.

Events

BirthMarch 19, 1922Millwood Twp., Stearns Co., MN
MarriageOctober 23, 1946Melrose, Stearns Co., MN - Sylvester "Ves" Poepping
DeathOctober 27, 2004Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families