Edward Tabatt

Edward E. "Eddie" Tabatt, age 66 of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, May 30, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home in Melrose.

Edward Earl Tabatt was born March 16, 1950 in Melrose, Minnesota to Arnold and Joan (Smith) Tabatt. He went to school through the 2nd grade when a medical emergency left him mentally handicapped. He lived in various group homes and currently was living at REM Group Home in St. Cloud. He worked at WACOSA for 26 years doing many different jobs. Eddie liked to eat, sing, fix jigsaw puzzles, and most of all, he loved to laugh.

Survivors include his brothers and sisters, Alfred Tabatt of Sauk Centre, Richard (Virginia) Tabatt of Mesa, Arizona, Emil (Polly) Tabatt of Waite Park, Rosemary Tabatt of Hastings, Dorothy (Mark) Marthaler of Sauk Centre, Roger Tabatt of Grey Eagle, Gloria (Dave) Meyer of Hudson, Wisconsin, Tom (Stacey) Tabatt of Little Falls, Jean (Ken) Otremba of Hastings, and Joyce Tabatt of Cokato; and many nieces, nephews, and his friends at the REM Group Home.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents.

Serving as urn bearer will be his brother, Roger Tabatt.