Individual Details
Raymond Joseph Kerfeld
(May 6, 1922 - November 7, 2007)
Raymond J. Kerfeld
Raymond J. "Ray" Kerfeld, age 85 of Freeport, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Ray Kerfeld was born May 6, 1922, in Freeport, to Henry and Anna (Koetter) Kerfeld. He was raised north of Freeport and attended school at the Millwood country school. On May 27, 1947, he married Donna Hoeschen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. The couple farmed near Freeport until 1957 when they moved to Freeport. He worked various jobs throughout his life including road construction, farming, the Albany Kraft plant and carpentry. For the past two years he had resided at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. He was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Society. Ray enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, fishing and was an avid sports fan, following the Twins and Vikings religiously.
Survivors include ten children, Marilyn (Art) Zenzen of Plymouth, Ken (Rhonie) Kerfeld of Albany, Mark (Deb) Kerfeld of Sauk Rapids, Bob (Kathy) Kerfeld of St. Cloud, Jo Ann (Ron) Tieman of Melrose, Gary (Cindy) Kerfeld of St. Stephen, Susan (Terry) Allison of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Peter (Phyliss "FiFi") Kerfeld of St. Cloud, John (LaVonne) Kerfeld of Duluth, Betty (Glen "Gopher") Meyer of Freeport; 28 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Olivia Eiynck Kimlinger of Waite Park, Marie Eiynck of Albany and Rita Niehaus of Melrose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna Kerfeld on May 9, 1996; daughter, Mary Jean Kerfeld; sisters and brothers, Adella Blommel, Eleanor Herzog, Lawrence and Hubert Kerfeld. Serving as casket bearers were his sons, Ken, Mark, Bob, Gary, Peter and John Kerfeld. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
Raymond J. "Ray" Kerfeld, age 85 of Freeport, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Ray Kerfeld was born May 6, 1922, in Freeport, to Henry and Anna (Koetter) Kerfeld. He was raised north of Freeport and attended school at the Millwood country school. On May 27, 1947, he married Donna Hoeschen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. The couple farmed near Freeport until 1957 when they moved to Freeport. He worked various jobs throughout his life including road construction, farming, the Albany Kraft plant and carpentry. For the past two years he had resided at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. He was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Society. Ray enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, fishing and was an avid sports fan, following the Twins and Vikings religiously.
Survivors include ten children, Marilyn (Art) Zenzen of Plymouth, Ken (Rhonie) Kerfeld of Albany, Mark (Deb) Kerfeld of Sauk Rapids, Bob (Kathy) Kerfeld of St. Cloud, Jo Ann (Ron) Tieman of Melrose, Gary (Cindy) Kerfeld of St. Stephen, Susan (Terry) Allison of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Peter (Phyliss "FiFi") Kerfeld of St. Cloud, John (LaVonne) Kerfeld of Duluth, Betty (Glen "Gopher") Meyer of Freeport; 28 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Olivia Eiynck Kimlinger of Waite Park, Marie Eiynck of Albany and Rita Niehaus of Melrose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna Kerfeld on May 9, 1996; daughter, Mary Jean Kerfeld; sisters and brothers, Adella Blommel, Eleanor Herzog, Lawrence and Hubert Kerfeld. Serving as casket bearers were his sons, Ken, Mark, Bob, Gary, Peter and John Kerfeld. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
Events
| Birth | May 6, 1922 | Millwood Twp, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | May 27, 1947 | Freeport, MN - Donna Jean Hoeschen | |||
| Death | November 7, 2007 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Donna Jean Hoeschen (1926 - 1996) |
| Father | Heinrich "Henry" Kerfeld Jr. (1880 - 1949) |
| Mother | Agnes Gertrude Koetter (1885 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Adella Agnes Kerfeld (1909 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Lawrence J. Kerfeld (1911 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Hubert Ben Kerfeld (1913 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Eleanore Elizabeth Kerfeld (1917 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Olivia Kerfeld |
| Sibling | Marie Anastasia Kerfeld |
| Sibling | Rita Elizabeth Kerfeld |