Marie Rademacher

Marie B. Rademacher, age 91, of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a .m. Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by Christian Mothers at 6 p.m. Friday evening.

Marie Bernadine Uphoff was born July 26, 1920 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Elizabeth (Wiebolt) Uphoff. On October 3, 1945 she married Vernon Rademacher in New Munich. She worked at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the school hot lunch program.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the Christian Mothers.Marie enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, flowers, and playing cards.

Survivors include her children, Doris (Jim) Wenning of Melrose and Dennis (Sheri) Rademacher of Melrose; grandchildren, Loren (Kim) Wenning of Freeport, Jill (Jason) Karsky of Wayne, Nebraska, Jana (Brett) Kelly of Stacy, Craig (Kara) Rademacher of Freeport, and Kyle (fiance, Kaila Hennen) Rademacher of Albany; great-grandchildren, Brett Wenning, Jacob, Ryan, and Mason Karsky, Shannon Rose and Jackson Kelly; step great-granddaughter, Kylie Schulzetenberg; sisters, Agnes Maus of Melrose and Sally (Gilbert) Klaphake of Melrose.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernon Rademacher on October 31, 1966; and brothers, Raymond, Sylvarius, and Alfred Uphoff.

Serving as casket bearers will be Dennis Rademacher, Craig Rademacher, Kyle Rademacher, Loren Wenning, Jason Karsky, and Brett Kelly. Cross bearer will be Laura Meyer and scripture bearer will be Sue Branyon.