Individual Details
Fred Olmschenk
(September 15, 1962 - August 6, 2009)
Frederick E. "Fred" Olmschenk, 46
St. Martin, Sept. 15, 1962--Aug. 6, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, August 10 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin for Fred Olmschenk who died Thursday, August 6 at the Melrose Area Hospital. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the St. Martin Parish Center and one hour prior to the service at the parish center in St. Martin. Parish prayers will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday evening.
Frederick E. Olmschenk was born September 15, 1962 in Melrose to Herbert and Rose (Bertram) Olmschenk. Fred graduated from Melrose High School in 1981 and attended Alexandria Vocational and Technical College. At the age of 18, he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma Disease. After a two year battle he was in remission and began working at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose. After 15 years at Jennie- O he began working at Nahan Printing in Waite Park. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hanson at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Melrose. In 2007 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Fred was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin and the Sacred Heart of Mary Mission Group in St. Martin. Fred was a talented woodworker and enjoyed bowling with the Silver Spur team, fishing, hunting, camping, gardening and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy of St. Martin; children, Jesse of Warroad, MN and Emily of St. Martin; siblings, Kathy (Dennis) Illies of Meire Grove, Norm (Kathy) Olmschenk of St. Martin, Barb (Dick) Weisenberger of St. Cloud, Jo (Mike) Flanders of Paynesville, Mike (Deb) Olmschenk of St. Martin, and Rose (Ken) McDonald of Orlando, Florida; and mother-in-law, Delores Hanson of Long Prairie.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Rose Olmschenk; and father-in-law, Billy Hanson.
St. Martin, Sept. 15, 1962--Aug. 6, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, August 10 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin for Fred Olmschenk who died Thursday, August 6 at the Melrose Area Hospital. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the St. Martin Parish Center and one hour prior to the service at the parish center in St. Martin. Parish prayers will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday evening.
Frederick E. Olmschenk was born September 15, 1962 in Melrose to Herbert and Rose (Bertram) Olmschenk. Fred graduated from Melrose High School in 1981 and attended Alexandria Vocational and Technical College. At the age of 18, he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma Disease. After a two year battle he was in remission and began working at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose. After 15 years at Jennie- O he began working at Nahan Printing in Waite Park. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hanson at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Melrose. In 2007 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Fred was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin and the Sacred Heart of Mary Mission Group in St. Martin. Fred was a talented woodworker and enjoyed bowling with the Silver Spur team, fishing, hunting, camping, gardening and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy of St. Martin; children, Jesse of Warroad, MN and Emily of St. Martin; siblings, Kathy (Dennis) Illies of Meire Grove, Norm (Kathy) Olmschenk of St. Martin, Barb (Dick) Weisenberger of St. Cloud, Jo (Mike) Flanders of Paynesville, Mike (Deb) Olmschenk of St. Martin, and Rose (Ken) McDonald of Orlando, Florida; and mother-in-law, Delores Hanson of Long Prairie.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Rose Olmschenk; and father-in-law, Billy Hanson.
Events
| Birth | September 15, 1962 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Death | August 6, 2009 | St. Martin, MN |
Families
| Father | Herbert Olmschenk (1917 - 1993) |
| Mother | Rose Bertram (1921 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Kathleen Olmschenk |
| Sibling | Norm Olmschenk |
| Sibling | Barbara Olmschenk |
| Sibling | Jo Olmschenk |
| Sibling | Michael Olmschenk |
| Sibling | Rose Olmschenk |