Individual Details

Marie Elizabeth Mehr

(August 20, 1910 - November 30, 2001)

Marie Elizabeth Worms

August 20, 1910 - November 30, 2001

Marie E. Worms, age 91, of New Munich, entered into eternal happiness Friday, November 30, 2001 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB will be officiating. Concelebrating will be Rev. Ken Thielman, Rev. Roger Thoennes, and Rev. Ray Steffes, OSC. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church in New Munich. Daughters of Isabella of Melrose will pray at 4:30p.m., Saint Valeria's Mission Group will pray at 7:30p.m., followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Marie Worms was born August 20, 1910 in St. Martin, to John and Mary (Welle) Mehr. She was united in marriage to Leander Worms on June 10, 1936 in St. Martin. For a few years she worked at the New Munich Post Office. She lived in New Munich for 61 years as a homemaker until 1997 when she became a resident of Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich, Daughters of Isabella of Melrose, Saint Anne's Christian Mothers, Saint Valeria's Mission Group, a Crosier Apostolate member and a member of TEC (Together Encountering Christ) in Little Falls. She loved her family, friends, singing, playing cards and gardening.

Survivors include her daughter, Renee Nathe and her husband, Howard of Big Birch Lake; sisters-in-law, Aurelia Mehr of St. Cloud, Martha Mehr of St. Martin and Lucille Mehr of Mankato; four grandchildren, Michael, Mark, Patrick and Julie Nathe; two great-grandchildren, Anne Marie and Jack Nathe and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Mehr; husband, Leander Worms in 1981; brothers, Hubert, Joseph, Jack, Fr. Henry, Fr. Al, Fr. Chris, George and Isidore Mehr; sisters, Elizabeth Doll and infant sister, Mary. Serving as casket bearers are Michael Nathe, Karen Nathe, Mark Nathe, Ann Nathe, Patrick Nathe, and Julie Nathe. Serving as cross bearer will be Anne Marie Nathe and scripture bearer will be Jack Nathe. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Mehr Memorial Educational Fund at Crosier Seminary in Onamia, Minnesota. Arrangements are with Patton Schad Funeral Service of Melrose.

Events

BirthAugust 20, 1910St. Martin, MN
MarriageJune 10, 1936St. Martin, MN - Leander Worms
DeathNovember 30, 2001New Munich, MN--she was 91

Families

SpouseLeander Worms (1907 - 1981)
ChildRenee M. Worms
FatherJohn Mehr (1877 - 1954)
MotherMary Anna Welle (1882 - 1939)
SiblingElizabeth Marie Mehr (1903 - 1985)
SiblingHubert John Mehr (1905 - 2001)
SiblingJoseph Mehr (1906 - 1930)
SiblingMary Mehr (1906 - 1906)
SiblingHenry Fr. OSC Mehr (1908 - 1991)
SiblingJohn A. Mehr (1913 - 1978)
SiblingGeorge J. Mehr (1914 - 2000)
SiblingAloysius Fr. OSC Mehr (1916 - 1979)
SiblingChristopher Fr. OSC Mehr (1920 - 1990)
SiblingIsadore Herman Mehr (1923 - 2001)