Individual Details

Albert Henry Niehaus

(April 10, 1920 - April 14, 2004)

Albert H. "Albie" Niehaus, 84
Melrose, April 14, 2004

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose for Albert Niehaus who died Wednesday at his home. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Monday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Bernard's Society Catholic Aid will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Sunday evening.

Albert Niehaus was born in Melrose to Joseph and Agnes (Wessel) Niehaus. He was united in marriage to Rita E. Kerfeld on June 15, 1948 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. He was a dairy farmer all his life and retired in 1984. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends at his Big Birch Lake cabin, old time music and the outdoors. He was a great handyman and an avid reader. Albie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the St. Bernard's Society Catholic Aid.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Niehaus of Melrose; children, Judine Beuning (James) of Albany, Terry Kaschmitter (Jack) of Paynesville and Margo Niehaus of Alexandria; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; brothers and sisters, Hildie Joyer of Sacramento, CA, Alquin Niehaus of San Francisco, CA, Eddie Niehaus of Melrose, Mae Wiechmann (Lawrence) of Melrose and Anthony Niehaus (Carol) of Melrose.

Albert was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters, Joseph T., Ted, Julitta, Sr. Inez OSF, Sr. Venard OSF, and Sr. Helen OSF.

Events

BirthApril 10, 1920Melrose, Stearns Co., MN
BirthApril 10, 1920
MarriageJune 15, 1948Freeport, MN - Rita Elizabeth Kerfeld
DeathApril 14, 200456352 Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseRita Elizabeth Kerfeld
ChildJudine A. Niehaus
ChildMargo Niehaus
ChildTerry Niehaus
FatherJoseph Niehaus Jr. (1876 - 1958)
MotherAgnes Wessel (1884 - 1949)
SiblingJoseph Theodore Niehaus (1906 - 1989)
SiblingCyrilla Mary Inez OSF Niehaus Sr. (1908 - 1988)
SiblingJulitta Niehaus (1910 - )
SiblingMary Venard OSF Niehaus Sr. (1912 - 1998)
SiblingDorothy Helen OSF Niehaus Sr. (1914 - 1992)
SiblingEdward Niehaus (1922 - 2009)
SiblingAnthony August Niehaus
SiblingHilda Niehaus
SiblingMae Niehaus
SiblingAlquin Niehaus (1932 - 1995)