Individual Details
Edmund Worms
(December 13, 1917 - December 10, 2005)
Ed J. "Chief" Worms
Ed J. "Chief" Worms Ed J. Chief Worms, age 87, of New Munich died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Edmund Worms was born Dec. 13, 1917, in New Munich to Mathias and Catherine (Sieben) Worms. He was united in marriage to Carmella Petermeier on June 25, 1946, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Ed and his brother Ralph owned and operated Worms Lumber & Ready Mix of New Munich. Ed and Carmella owned and operated the St. Rosa Resort on Big Birch Lake. He retired in 1986. The couple spent 17 winters in Arizona. Ed helped organize the New Munich Conservation Club and the New Munich Fire Department. He was the fire chief for many years and a talented carpenter, brick layer and builder. He enjoyed wood carving, playing his harmonica, singing, ballroom dancing, hunting, fishing and restoring old vehicles. Ed was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich and a life long member of the church choir. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Leos Court and St. Josephs Mens Society. He also was a charter member of the New Munich Lions, president of Big Birch Lake Association and a member of the Stearns County Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife, Carmella Worms of New Munich; children, Steve Worms and his wife, Shirley of New Munich, Katherine Statz and her husband, Robert of Onamia, Eva Mae Kluempke and her husband, George of Cold Spring, Naomi Casebolt and her husband, Thomas of Edina and Matthew Worms and his wife, Sue of Freeport; 14 grandchildren; brother and sisters, Mary Ann Mutch Dierkhissing of Rochester, Harold Boysie Worms and his wife, Marie of New Munich and Rose Mary Babe Osendorf and her husband, Bob of Melrose; brother-in-law, Curt Bud Halseth of Sun City, Ariz.; and sister-in-law, Bridget Worms of New Munich.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ralph Worms; and sister, Connie Halseth. Serving as casket bearers were Mark Statz, Michael Statz, Christopher Worms, Carl Worms, Brian Worms, Aaron Worms, Dustin Casebolt and Grant Kluempke. Serving as cross bearer was Neil Worms and scripture bearer was Chelsea Casebolt. Honorary bearers were be Barney Hollermann, Alfred Feldewerd, Jerome Lemm, Roy Hoppe, Art Doll, New Munich Lions and St. Josephs Mens Society. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services in Melrose.
Ed J. "Chief" Worms Ed J. Chief Worms, age 87, of New Munich died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Edmund Worms was born Dec. 13, 1917, in New Munich to Mathias and Catherine (Sieben) Worms. He was united in marriage to Carmella Petermeier on June 25, 1946, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Ed and his brother Ralph owned and operated Worms Lumber & Ready Mix of New Munich. Ed and Carmella owned and operated the St. Rosa Resort on Big Birch Lake. He retired in 1986. The couple spent 17 winters in Arizona. Ed helped organize the New Munich Conservation Club and the New Munich Fire Department. He was the fire chief for many years and a talented carpenter, brick layer and builder. He enjoyed wood carving, playing his harmonica, singing, ballroom dancing, hunting, fishing and restoring old vehicles. Ed was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich and a life long member of the church choir. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Leos Court and St. Josephs Mens Society. He also was a charter member of the New Munich Lions, president of Big Birch Lake Association and a member of the Stearns County Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife, Carmella Worms of New Munich; children, Steve Worms and his wife, Shirley of New Munich, Katherine Statz and her husband, Robert of Onamia, Eva Mae Kluempke and her husband, George of Cold Spring, Naomi Casebolt and her husband, Thomas of Edina and Matthew Worms and his wife, Sue of Freeport; 14 grandchildren; brother and sisters, Mary Ann Mutch Dierkhissing of Rochester, Harold Boysie Worms and his wife, Marie of New Munich and Rose Mary Babe Osendorf and her husband, Bob of Melrose; brother-in-law, Curt Bud Halseth of Sun City, Ariz.; and sister-in-law, Bridget Worms of New Munich.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ralph Worms; and sister, Connie Halseth. Serving as casket bearers were Mark Statz, Michael Statz, Christopher Worms, Carl Worms, Brian Worms, Aaron Worms, Dustin Casebolt and Grant Kluempke. Serving as cross bearer was Neil Worms and scripture bearer was Chelsea Casebolt. Honorary bearers were be Barney Hollermann, Alfred Feldewerd, Jerome Lemm, Roy Hoppe, Art Doll, New Munich Lions and St. Josephs Mens Society. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services in Melrose.
Events
| Birth | December 13, 1917 | New Munich, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | June 25, 1946 | Melrose, MN - Carmella Petermeier | |||
| Death | December 10, 2005 | New Munich, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Carmella Petermeier (1921 - 2009) |
| Child | Steve Worms |
| Father | Mathias Worms (1889 - 1979) |
| Mother | Catherine Sieben (1890 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Worms |
| Sibling | Harold Worms |
| Sibling | Rosemary Worms |