Elaine Egan

Elaine E. Egan, 84, of Melrose died Thursday, March 18, 2004 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten, Minnesota.

Friend may call from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church on Saturday.

Elaine Egan was born in Brooten, Minnesota to Joseph and Anne (Anderson) Egan. She graduated from Minneapolis Business College and had attended the University of Minnesota. Elaine lived in Minneapolis where she was employed by Knox Reeves Advertising, Inc from 1942 to 1956. She personally signed over 400 baseball players and countless numbers of athletes in other sports for the Wheaties Campaign. She was also employed by Readers Digest for 24 years. Elaine was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose. She enjoyed sports, reading and being involved with her nieces and nephews.

Survivors include her brother, Richard Egan (Lucy) of Melrose; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brothers, Ethel Mollner, Leone Witts, Margaret Nelson, Philip, Vincent and Russell Egan.

Serving as casket bearers will be Denise Loonan, Anne Gant, John Egan, James Egan, Delores Stafford and Patty Spaeth. Serving as cross bearer will be Chris Gant and the scripture bearer will be Ben Loonan.

Memorials are preferred to St. Mary's School Endowment Fund.