Individual Details
Edwina Bertram
(March 21, 1922 - September 5, 2009)
Edwina T. Pung, 87
Melrose, Mar. 21, 1922 - Sept. 5, 2009
Edwina T. Pung, age 87 of Melrose, died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vince Lieser officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Edwina Theresa Pung was born March 21, 1922, in Belgrade, to Mike and Isabel (Kolb) Bertram. On Oct. 20, 1941, she married Ignatius Pung in Belgrade. The couple farmed near Spring Hill until retiring in April of 1969. They spent their winters in Phoenix, Ariz. Edwina enjoyed flowers, gardening, playing cards and fishing. She had a love for music and dancing. Edwina was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 101, Christian Women of Spring Hill and Daughters of Isabella Joan of Arc Circle of Melrose.
Survivors include her children, Mike (Marie) Pung of Cold Spring, Dan (Mary Ann) Pung of Spring Hill, and Wilfred (Mavis) Pung of Bakersfield, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Joan Meyer of Belgrade; brothers-in-law, Alquin Leukam of Melrose, Alquin Pung of St. Cloud and Frank (Ida) Pung of Alamo, Texas.
Edwina was preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Isabel Bertram; husband, Ignatius on March 15, 1999; and sisters, Leora Leukam, Alice Leukam and Bea Pung. Serving as casket bearers were Julie Pung, Donna Pung, Karl Pung, Justin Thompson, Allen Meyer and Gary Meyer. Cross bearer was Lisa Pung and scripture bearer was Brian Pung. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Melrose, Mar. 21, 1922 - Sept. 5, 2009
Edwina T. Pung, age 87 of Melrose, died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Vince Lieser officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Edwina Theresa Pung was born March 21, 1922, in Belgrade, to Mike and Isabel (Kolb) Bertram. On Oct. 20, 1941, she married Ignatius Pung in Belgrade. The couple farmed near Spring Hill until retiring in April of 1969. They spent their winters in Phoenix, Ariz. Edwina enjoyed flowers, gardening, playing cards and fishing. She had a love for music and dancing. Edwina was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 101, Christian Women of Spring Hill and Daughters of Isabella Joan of Arc Circle of Melrose.
Survivors include her children, Mike (Marie) Pung of Cold Spring, Dan (Mary Ann) Pung of Spring Hill, and Wilfred (Mavis) Pung of Bakersfield, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Joan Meyer of Belgrade; brothers-in-law, Alquin Leukam of Melrose, Alquin Pung of St. Cloud and Frank (Ida) Pung of Alamo, Texas.
Edwina was preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Isabel Bertram; husband, Ignatius on March 15, 1999; and sisters, Leora Leukam, Alice Leukam and Bea Pung. Serving as casket bearers were Julie Pung, Donna Pung, Karl Pung, Justin Thompson, Allen Meyer and Gary Meyer. Cross bearer was Lisa Pung and scripture bearer was Brian Pung. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Events
| Birth | March 21, 1922 | Belgrade, MN | |||
| Marriage | October 20, 1941 | Belgrade, MN - Ignatius J. Pung | |||
| Death | September 5, 2009 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Ignatius J. Pung (1919 - 1999) |
| Father | Michael Bertram (1895 - 1977) |
| Mother | Isabella Kolb (1900 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Leora Bertram (1924 - 2009) |
| Sibling | Bernadetta Frances Bertram (1927 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Alice Mary Bertram (1929 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Joan Bertram |