Alvina Zenzen

Alvina E. Zenzen, age 94, of Sauk Centre died Friday August 26, 2005 at the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2005 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Todd Schneider and Rev. Sylvester Kleinschmidt concelebrating. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Meire Grove.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 4 p.m. and Christian Mothers will pray at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Alvina Zenzen was born Nov. 18, 1910 in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Herman and Theresa (Petermeier) Schmiesing. She was united in marriage to Andrew Zenzen on Sept. 16, 1946 in Meire Grove, MN. She was a beautician for 42 years in Minneapolis and they moved to St. Cloud in 1987. Alvina moved to Sauk Centre in 2002 and resided at the St. Michael's Nursing Home since December of 2003. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sauk Centre.

Survivors include her sisters and brother, Lydia Zenzen (Clarence) of Meire Grove, Bernadine Schmiesing of Sauk Centre and Alphonse Schmiesing (Hildegard) of Meire Grove, sisters-in-law, Olivia Schmiesing of Sauk Centre, and Eileen Schmiesing of Meire Grove, and aunt, Hilda Petermeier of Melrose.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew Zenzen on June 15, 1993; brothers and sisters, Henry, Ervin and Ann Schmiesing, Agnes Meyer, Clara Clobes and Alma Meyer.

Casket Bearers will be Neil Meyer, Dan Meyer, Mark Schmiesing, Robert Brang, Artie Zenzen, and Jeron Meyer. Cross Bearer will be Aurelia Schwanke, and Scripture Bearer will be Janice Wingate. Gift Bearers will be Gerry Winter, Betty Meyer, and Eunice Lesser.