Joseph "Joe" Oevermann

Joseph G. Oevermann, age 82 of Melrose, died Monday, June 10, 2024 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Requiem Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in St. Cloud with Rev. Fr. Isaac Delmanowski officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose following the Mass.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church in St. Cloud.

Joseph George Oevermann was born May 28, 1942 in Melrose, Minnesota to Joseph and Alvina (Thieschaefer) Oevermann. He was united in marriage to Kathleen “Kathy” Messer on May 9, 1967 in Sauk Centre.  Joe worked at the old Kraft Plant in Melrose for 20 plus years. After the plant closed, he began working at Fingerhut in St. Cloud and then at FDC (Fullfillment Distribution Center) in St. Cloud. Farming ran deep in Joe’s veins. Throughout his life, you would find him working on his home farm, his in-laws’ farm, and later in life, on his daughter’s farm. He also loved gardening, especially his potatoes. He was a die hard Twins and Vikings fan and enjoyed woodworking, doing puzzles, and playing cards. 

Joe was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in St. Cloud.

Survivors include his children, Mike (Edna) Oevermann of St. Martin, Anne (Alan) Schroepfer of St. Martin, Maria (Dusten) Hughes of Melrose, Judy (Andrew) Justin of St. Francis, and Susanne (Ryan) Blommer of Sartell; 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way; sister, Kitty Mueller of Melrose; brother, Donald Oevermann of Melrose; and many nieces and nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kathy Oevermann on May 7, 2003; infant grandchildren, Gabriel and Rose Justin;  brothers, sisters, and in-laws, Richard (Carol) Oevermann; Edna (Ralph) Middendorf, Dorothy (Leonard) Schmitz, and Albert Oevermann; brother-in-law, Edward Mueller; and sister-in-law, Ilene Oevermann.