Josephine "Jo" Rehkamp

Josephine A. “Jo” Rehkamp, age 101 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 10, 2024, ten days shy of her 102nd birthday. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 16 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Josephine Ann Engelmeyer was born August 20, 1922 in St. Rosa, Minnesota to Stephen and Mary (Vornbrock) Engelmeyer. She was united in marriage to Leander “Lee” Rehkamp on October 20, 1947 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose and they lived in Sauk Centre all of their married lives. Jo was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. She enjoyed quilting at the Senior Center, playing cards, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Survivors include her daughters, Carol Ervasti of Sauk Rapids and Diane (Gregg) Kyllo of Otsego; daughter-in-law, Joyce Rehkamp of Albany; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. 

Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Leander “Lee” Rehkamp on July 11, 1991; son, James “Jim” Rehkamp on March 15, 2024; brothers and sisters, Catharina, Christ, Theresia, Anna, Eleanor, Clara, Alphonse, John, Mary, Joseph, and Peter.