Individual Details
Bernice C. Tiemann
(February 22, 1923 - February 10, 2008)
Bernadine C. Koetter
Bernadine C. "Bernice" Koetter, age 84, died on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.
Bernadine Koetter was born on Feb. 22, 1923 in Melrose to Henry and Mary Ann (Dickhaus) Tiemann. She was united in marriage to Jerome "Jim" Koetter on Sept. 11, 1946, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Bernice loved flower gardening, sewing for children and grandchildren, quilting, card club, ceramic painting and collecting angels. Bernadine was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and the Young at Hearts Club.
Survivors include her children, John (Teddie) Koetter of Union, Miss., Mike(Mary) Koetter of Melrose, Jean (Chuck) Loehr of Apple River, Ill., Charles (Janice) Koetter of St. Cloud, Phyllis (Kenneth) Holdvogt of Eden Valley, Judy (Patrick) Caveny of Melrose, Sandy (Gary) Roerick of Laporte, Ann (Mike) Ritter of Melrose and Ralph Koetter of Freeport; 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Ann (Dickhaus) Tiemann; husband, Jerome "Jim" on Oct. 24, 2006; an infant daughter, Susan; brothers, Henry Tiemann and Alphonse Tiemann; sisters, Betty Belkengren, Agnes Muellner, Loretta Marthaler, Marie Illies and Evelyn Messer.
Serving as casket bearers were Kristi Caveny, Laura Holdvogt, Andrew Koetter, Jenny Koetter, Katie Loehr, Jenna Ritter, Jim Roerick and Maria Roerick. Cross bearer was Angie Holdvogt and scripture bearer was Matt Koetter. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Service.
Bernadine C. "Bernice" Koetter, age 84, died on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.
Bernadine Koetter was born on Feb. 22, 1923 in Melrose to Henry and Mary Ann (Dickhaus) Tiemann. She was united in marriage to Jerome "Jim" Koetter on Sept. 11, 1946, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Bernice loved flower gardening, sewing for children and grandchildren, quilting, card club, ceramic painting and collecting angels. Bernadine was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and the Young at Hearts Club.
Survivors include her children, John (Teddie) Koetter of Union, Miss., Mike(Mary) Koetter of Melrose, Jean (Chuck) Loehr of Apple River, Ill., Charles (Janice) Koetter of St. Cloud, Phyllis (Kenneth) Holdvogt of Eden Valley, Judy (Patrick) Caveny of Melrose, Sandy (Gary) Roerick of Laporte, Ann (Mike) Ritter of Melrose and Ralph Koetter of Freeport; 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Ann (Dickhaus) Tiemann; husband, Jerome "Jim" on Oct. 24, 2006; an infant daughter, Susan; brothers, Henry Tiemann and Alphonse Tiemann; sisters, Betty Belkengren, Agnes Muellner, Loretta Marthaler, Marie Illies and Evelyn Messer.
Serving as casket bearers were Kristi Caveny, Laura Holdvogt, Andrew Koetter, Jenny Koetter, Katie Loehr, Jenna Ritter, Jim Roerick and Maria Roerick. Cross bearer was Angie Holdvogt and scripture bearer was Matt Koetter. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Service.
Events
| Birth | February 22, 1923 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | September 11, 1946 | Melrose, MN - Jerome Joseph Koetter | |||
| Death | February 10, 2008 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Jerome Joseph Koetter (1921 - 2006) |
| Child | John Koetter |
| Child | Michael Koetter |
| Child | Phyllis Koetter |
| Child | Jean Koetter |
| Child | Charles Koetter |
| Child | Judy Koetter |
| Child | Sandy Koetter |
| Child | Ann Koetter |
| Child | Ralph Koetter |
| Father | Henry Tiemann (1880 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Dickhaus (1882 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Boniface Tiemann Jr (1905 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Marie Tiemann (1910 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Alphonse Tiemann (1914 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Loretta Henrietta Tiemann (1916 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Evelyn Tiemann (1918 - 1990) |