LaVerne Messer

LaVerne Messer, age 78 of Sauk Centre died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Saint Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota surrounded by her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 26th in Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, Sauk Centre with Rev. Sudhansu Kumar presiding.

Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Sunday, February 25th at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26th at the funeral home. Parish prayers will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. To honor LaVerne, her family is requesting everyone attending her visitation wear Minnesota Twins apparel, as she was an avid Twins fan and was getting ready for another baseball season!

LaVerne Catherine Bruder was born June 2, 1939 in Long Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Henrietta (Claseman) and Michael Bruder. LaVerne grew up in Long Prairie and graduated from high school in 1957. On August 27, 1957, LaVerne was united in marriage to David G. Messer in Long Prairie, Minnesota. Together, they raised their family on the farm they had purchased in 1957. LaVerne can be remembered as a woman who had a great sense of humor and a contagious laugh! She kept a diary and journaled all through-out her life. She enjoyed many family camping trips and travels throughout the United States and especially enjoyed driving through the mountain ranges. LaVerne had a fondness for little white country churches and treasured pictures of all she had seen. Several of her hobbies included doing crossword puzzles and playing cards with friends and neighbors, however; her greatest joy was being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as all her "fur" babies!

LaVerne was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre and sang in the church choir for many years.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, David; children, Carol (Steve) Norris of Sauk Centre, Mary (Bob) Bertrand of Sauk Centre, Barb (Jesse) Jarmuzek of Rice; Donna Messer of St. Stephens, MN, Susan Schleppenbach of Albany and Mike (Carolyn) Messer of Sauk Centre; grandchildren, Adam, Sara, Tina, Vanessa, Jordan, Josh, Chris, Jessy, Cody, Kayla, Evan and Owen; great grandchildren, Kaylee, Serenity, Nicholas "Bubba" and baby "Beattie"; brothers, Jerome Bruder, and Laurel (Kathy) Bruder; sister, Elaine (Gene) Holmquist; and many nieces and nephews.

LaVerne was preceded in death by a three month old daughter, Jeanette; her parents; and sister, Lila Freidrichs.