Brenda Kuhlmann

Brenda L. Kuhlmann, age 54, of Grey Eagle, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating. Interment will be at Benton County Cemetery in Sauk Rapids.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Grey Eagle.

Brenda Kuhlmann was born January 3, 1953 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Edward, Sr. and Mae (Randal) Partch. She grew up and attended school in St. Cloud and Albany. She currently was employed at Stearns Manufacturing in Grey Eagle. Brenda enjoyed gardening, sewing, and spending time with her family. She was awaiting the birth of her granddaughter who is due in August. Brenda was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle.

Survivors include her son, Scott Kuhlmann and his wife, Nancy of Long Prairie; step grandson, Jacob Crowe of Long Prairie; brothers and sisters, Terry Partch and his wife, Patty of St. Cloud, Carol Kuhlmann and her husband, Bill of Ward Springs, Rose Ann Hoppe and her husband, Kenny of Albany, and Ed Partch, Jr. and his wife, Sue of Camp Ripley; and sister-in-law, Karen Partch of St. Stephen.

Brenda was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Mike Partch.

Serving as casket bearers will be Nick Partch, Ryan Partch, Bill Kuhlmann, Jr., Todd Partch, Kenneth Hoppe, and Chris Hoppe.