Jean Toenies

Jean M. Toenies, age 72 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully after a short illness Friday, December 12, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 16 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Tim Wenzel officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by a rosary Monday evening at the funeral home.

Jean Mary Toenies was born December 8, 1942 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Joseph and Katherine (Bueckers) Toenies. She was a 1960 graduate of Mora High School and then attended secretarial school. After moving to Sauk Centre she became well-known for providing excellent babysitting and day care in homes, which she continued for many years. For the past seven years she had resided at Riverview Manor.

Jean enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles, playing Scrabble and other board games. She looked forward to decorating and celebrating Christmas. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, prayed the rosary daily, and tended to her spiritual needs.

Survivors include brothers and sisters, Celine (Claude) Zabinski of Hibbing, Bernadette Fairchild of Post Falls, Idaho, Sr. Colette Toenies, OSF of Little Falls, Donald (Virginia) Toenies of Sauk Centre, JoAnn (Bernard) Deters of Osakis, Ralph (Sharon) Toenies of Mora, Harvey (Elizabeth "Betty") Toenies of Mora, and David (Shirley) of North Branch; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Pauline Schmiesing; brothers, Jerome and Alphonse Toenies; infant brother, John.

Serving as casket bearers will be Kevin Toenies, Teresa Burlet, Wendy Toenies, Kenneth Toenies, Rodney Toenies, and Paul Schmiesing. Cross bearer will be Kathy Marthaler, scripture bearer will be Annette Kittelson, lectors will be Ryan Toenies and Richard Zabinski, and gift bearers will be Mary Doucette and Roger Zabinski. Honorary bearers will be residents and staff of Riverview Manor.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.