Anna Lensing

Anna Mae Lensing, age 83 of Greenwald, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013 surrounded by her family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 21 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Ann's Christian Women will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.

Anna Marie Lensing was born October 7, 1929 in Spring Hill, Minnesota to Michael and Theresa (Athmann) Wander. On June 9, 1953 she married Cletus Lensing at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. The couple farmed south of Greenwald until 1992 when Cletus passed away. Anna Mae moved to Greenwald and their son, Ray, continued farming the family farm. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, embroidering, quilting, baking, singing, and watching Twins baseball. She had strong faith and religion was very important to her. Anna Mae's motto was "You shouldn't need to stand at the pulpit and tell people you're Catholic; it should be reflected in the way you live."

Anna Mae was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald, St. Andrew's Choir, St. Ann's Christian Women and the Willmar Area Sweet Adelines.

Survivors include her children, Herman Lensing of Greenwald, Theresa (Jerry) Eisenschenk of Rice, Rose Lensing of Greenwald, Jane (Brent) Imker of Lamberton, Mariann (Tim) Lucken of Greenwald, Rita (Bill) Wehseler of Tofte, Ray (Tammy) of Leander, TX, Gloria (Bill) Brinker of Holdingford, Mike (Cathy) of Grey Eagle, Julie (Bill) Berscheit of Grey Eagle, Beth Lensing of Freeport and Dave Lensing of Sauk Centre; 35 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Lorraine Schwieters of Freeport, Monica Barten of Spring Hill, and Al (Jeanette) Wander of Belgrade; sisters-in-law, Lorraine Wander of Elrosa, Rosella Breitbach of Belgrade, Collette Illies of Spicer and Marcie Lensing of Melrose; brother-in-law, Al Petermeier of Richmond.

Anna Mae was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cletus Lensing on April 20, 1992; son, Andrew Lensing in 1968; sisters and brothers, Eleanor Winter, Alfred Wander, Edwin Wander, Ray Wander and Christ Wander; brothers and sister-in-law, Ernest Winter, Casper Schwieters, MaryAnn Wander and Alfred Barten.

Serving as casket bearers will be Russ Eisenschenk, Troy Lensing, Peter Lucken, Nathan Brinker, Mike Lieser, Tom Imker, and Jerry Imker. Cross bearer will be Nick Berscheit and scripture bearer will be Heidi Imker. Gift bearers will be Gretchen Lucken and Wendy Imker. Lectors will be Bonnie Imker, Rachel Brinker and Bridget Lensing. Petitions will be Alisha Brinker and Craig Lensing. Mass servers will be Alex Lucken, Naomi Lucken and Gabe Lensing. Singers will be Paul Lucken and Catherine Lucken.