Beatrice Ramacher

Beatrice M. "Bea" Ramacher, age 79 of Melrose, died on Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Pine Haven at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2008 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.

Beatrice Ramacher was born September 26, 1928 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota to Raymond and Mathilda (Heinz) Dickinson. She was united in marriage to Mark Ramacher on November 5, 1951 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Melrose, MN. She was a life long resident of Melrose. She worked at Bohlig's Cleaners for 28 years and also worked at Jennie-O Foods for 8 years.She was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Beatrice loved embroidering, crocheting, and knitting.

Survivors include her sisters, Dorothy Prevost of Melrose, Betty Lou Dickinson of Melrose, and Donna Mae Frank of Melrose; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mark Ramacher on May 27, 2003; brothers, Virgil, Raymond, Elmer, Donald, Paul, Robert, and Jimmy Dickinson; sisters, Viola Stein and Irene Boldt; and 2 infant sons.

Serving as casket bearers will be Deb Hellermann, Kayla Terwey, Kevin Frank, Keith Frank, Dale Hellermann, and Travis Terwey. Cross and scripture bearer will be Barry Hellermann.