Ilene Oevermann

Ilene E. Oevermann, age 72 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Ilene Elizabeth Lieser was born June 2, 1942 in Belgrade, Minnesota to Victor and Hilaria (Meyer) Lieser. Ilene graduated from Belgrade High School in 1960. On February 12, 1982 she was united in marriage to Donald Oevermann at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Ilene worked as a bookkeeper for several grocery stores until her retirement in 1994. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Ilene enjoyed spending time up north with family and friends, traveling, and spent a lot of time camping.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Oevermann of Melrose; daughter, Brenda (Dale) Eibensteiner of St. Joseph; step-children, Greg (Tracy) Oevermann of Willmar and Kelly (Phillip) Elkin of Plymouth; grandchildren, Lucas, Ashley, Adam, Claire, and Abby; great-grandchildren, Brayden, Ava, and Jalynn; step-mother, Imelda Lieser of Paynesville; brothers and sisters, Marilyn (Joe) Caspers of Richfield, Adeline (Tony) Tiemann of Eagan, Kenny (Barb) Lieser of Belgrade, Joyce (Dan) Hess of Avon, Bonnie (Kevin) Spanier of Phoenix, Arizona, and Sandy (Keith) Hemmesch of Paynesville; and many nieces and nephews.

Ilene was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Hilaria Lieser; and brother, David Lieser.

Serving as urn bearer will be Brenda Eibensteiner. Cross bearer will be Luke Eibensteiner and scripture bearer will be Ashley Schmitz.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.