Beatrice Tschida

Beatrice C. Tschida, age 80 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 25, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in St. Rosa.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Christian Mothers will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Beatrice Christina Douvier was born October 15, 1934 in Holding Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Frank and Rose (VanHeel) Douvier. She was united in marriage to Victor Tschida on September 4, 1952 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis. Beatrice farmed with her husband and raised their family of eleven children in the St. Rosa area for 54 years. They retired and moved to Melrose where they have lived for the past nine years.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the St. Rose of Lima Christian Mothers. Beatrice enjoyed working word find and other puzzles, embroidering, planting flowers, and taking an occasional trip to the casino. She loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Victor Martin Tschida of Melrose; children, Sylvester "Ves" (Ellie) Tschida of Upsala, Sue (Dan) Harren of Melrose, Steve (Linda) Tschida of Melrose, Sam (Carol) Tschida of Avon, Sandy (Charlie) Boeckermann of St. Francis, Stan (Cindy) Tschida of Albany, Scott (Lois) Tschida of Melrose, Shawn (Brenda) Tschida of Albany, Stewart (Amy) Tschida of Grey Eagle, and Sheldon (Karla) Tschida of Avon; 33 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Dorene (Frank) Gerads of Holdingford, Irene (Rod) Gerads of Albany, Jim (Judy) Douvier of Avon, Eugene Douvier of Randall, and Allan (Renee) Douvier of St. Francis, and Rita Douvier of Melrose.

Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Rose Douvier; son, Sherwin "Herm" Tschida; grandson, Brian Boeckermann; brother, Melvin Douvier; and sisters, Jeanette Tschida and Diane Becker.

Serving as casket bearers will be Sylvester, Sam, Stan, Scott, Shawn, Stewart, and Sheldon Tschida. Cross bearer will be Richard Boeckermann and scripture bearer will be Ashley Kerzman.