Hildegard Theiler

Hildegard M. "Hilda" Theiler, age 91 of Melrose and formerly of Albany, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Bradley Jenniges, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Hildegard Mary Theiler was born on March 18, 1924 in Melrose, Minnesota to Herman, Sr. and Rosa (Steinemann) Hellermann. She grew up on the family farm bordering Lake Sylvia. On September 21, 1943 she married Herman John Theiler at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. They were dairy farmers in Sauk Centre, St. Augusta, and Roscoe until retiring and moving to Albany in 1987. She lived at CentraCare Health Center in Melrose for the last five years.

Hilda was a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Mother of Mercy Auxiliary, Little Flower Mission Group, and the Albany Senior Citizens. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, playing cards, fishing, gardening, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Roger (Katie) Theiler of Richmond, Jeanette (Steve) Brinkman of Cold Spring, Gerald (Ginny) Theiler of Breckenridge, and Linda (Allen) Werke of Sartell; grandchildren, John Mackedanz, Cindy Bucher, Allen Mackedanz, Bonnie Linville, Fred Mackedanz, Nancy Hetzel, Tamara Theiler, Jennifer Kaminskie, Ashley Garding, Mike Theiler, Patrick Theiler, Julie Ochoa, and Tyler Werke; 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson; sister, Julianna Hollermann of Long Prairie and sister-in-law, Esther Theiler of Monticello.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman on October 16, 1993; infant daughter, Rose Mary on January 14, 1947; her parents; brother, Herman Hellermann, Jr.; and sisters, Frederika Hollermann and Elizabeth Pohlmann.

Serving as casket bearers will be her grandchildren, John Mackedanz, Cindy Bucher, Allen Mackedanz, Bonnie Linville, Fred Mackedanz, Nancy Hetzel, Tamara Theiler, Jennifer Kaminskie, Ashley Garding, and Tyler Werke. Cross bearer will be Rose Ann Inderrieden. Gift bearers will be Jennifer Kaminskie and Ashley Garding. Readers will be Carrie Werke and Tamara Theiler. Eulogy will be by Cindy Bucher.

A special thank you to the staff at Park View Center and Pine Villa Nursing Home in Melrose for the wonderful care given to Hilda for the five years she called these places her home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.