Individual Details
Roman Douvier
(March 1, 1919 - August 5, 2006)
Roman J. Douvier
Roman J. Douvier, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Roman Douvier was born March 1, 1919, in Krain Township, Stearns County, to Louis and Anna (Wolbeck) Douvier. On Feb. 17, 1947, he married Martha Krantz at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Following their marriage, the couple resided in Anoka, where Roman managed the turkey division of Northland Farms. They farmed in the St. Rosa area from 1951 to 1956. In 1956 they purchased a farm on Mary's Lake, where he resided until 1994. In 1994 he moved to the old Wessel school house, five miles north of Melrose. For the past year he had resided at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Roman was an avid fisherman, especially dark house spearing, loved old Western movies and enjoyed watching wrestling on television.
Survivors include nine children, Robert (Mary) Douvier of Sauk Centre, David (Judy) Douvier of St. Stephen, Randy (Amy) Douvier of Newton, Kan., Roger (Marlene) Douvier of Avon, Terry (Tina) Douvier of Sauk Rapids, Thomas (JoAnn) Douvier of St. Rosa, Timothy (Brenda) Douvier of Bowlus, Cynthia (Richard) Ostendorf of Avon and Nancy Douvier of Melrose; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Herbert Douvier of Sauk Centre, Louise (Raymond) Euteneuer of St. Cloud, Rose (Ed) Kapsner of Holdingford and Eleanor (Dan) Pilarski of Clitherall.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha on Dec. 4, 1993; brothers, Frank, Edmund and Clemens Douvier; and sisters, Frances Lange and Hildegard Waldorf. Serving as casket bearers were Greg, Jesse, Tony and Ryan Douvier, Rodney Michels and Jay Brinkman. Cross bearer was Clayton Douvier and scripture bearer was Wess Ostendorf. Honorary bearers were Donald and Kathy Dobmeier, Jerry and Joyce Dobmeier, Fred and Geri Viere, David and Carol Butkowski, Dale and Lisa Austing and Kenny Ritter. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Roman J. Douvier, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Roman Douvier was born March 1, 1919, in Krain Township, Stearns County, to Louis and Anna (Wolbeck) Douvier. On Feb. 17, 1947, he married Martha Krantz at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Following their marriage, the couple resided in Anoka, where Roman managed the turkey division of Northland Farms. They farmed in the St. Rosa area from 1951 to 1956. In 1956 they purchased a farm on Mary's Lake, where he resided until 1994. In 1994 he moved to the old Wessel school house, five miles north of Melrose. For the past year he had resided at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Roman was an avid fisherman, especially dark house spearing, loved old Western movies and enjoyed watching wrestling on television.
Survivors include nine children, Robert (Mary) Douvier of Sauk Centre, David (Judy) Douvier of St. Stephen, Randy (Amy) Douvier of Newton, Kan., Roger (Marlene) Douvier of Avon, Terry (Tina) Douvier of Sauk Rapids, Thomas (JoAnn) Douvier of St. Rosa, Timothy (Brenda) Douvier of Bowlus, Cynthia (Richard) Ostendorf of Avon and Nancy Douvier of Melrose; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Herbert Douvier of Sauk Centre, Louise (Raymond) Euteneuer of St. Cloud, Rose (Ed) Kapsner of Holdingford and Eleanor (Dan) Pilarski of Clitherall.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha on Dec. 4, 1993; brothers, Frank, Edmund and Clemens Douvier; and sisters, Frances Lange and Hildegard Waldorf. Serving as casket bearers were Greg, Jesse, Tony and Ryan Douvier, Rodney Michels and Jay Brinkman. Cross bearer was Clayton Douvier and scripture bearer was Wess Ostendorf. Honorary bearers were Donald and Kathy Dobmeier, Jerry and Joyce Dobmeier, Fred and Geri Viere, David and Carol Butkowski, Dale and Lisa Austing and Kenny Ritter. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Events
| Birth | March 1, 1919 | Krain Twp., Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Death | August 5, 2006 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Father | Louis Henry Douvier (1884 - 1964) |
| Mother | Anna Christina Wolbeck (1885 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Frances Douvier (1909 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Herbert H. Douvier (1917 - 2008) |