Marion Rehkamp

Marion E. Rehkamp, age 86 of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Deacon Stephen Arnold officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Marion Elizabeth Rehkamp was born November 24, 1925 in Melrose, Minnesota to Christ and Amanda (Humbert) Welle. She was united in marriage to Donald "Swede" Rehkamp on January 9, 1947 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Marion graduated from Nursing School and started her career as a Registered Nurse in 1946 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She worked at numerous hospitals and ended her 42 year career at the Regina Memorial Hospital where she worked for her last 25 years of service.

Marion was a former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 101Auxilary. Marion enjoyed crocheting, BINGO, camping, fishing, and loved playing cards.

Survivors include her children, David (Linda) Rehkamp of St. Cloud, Ruth (Chuck) Martin of Inver Grove Heights, Dale (Patti Maschke) Rehkamp of Waynesville, North Carolina, John (Cindy) Rehkamp of Wayzata, and Daniel (Donna) Rehkamp of Nevis; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and brothers, Robert (Phyllis) Welle of Lewiston, Idaho and Daniel (Peggy) Welle of Pelican Rapids.

Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Donald "Swede" Rehkamp on Sept. 24, 1990; parents; two infant daughters and one infant son; and sisters, Donna Welle and Gladys Kleber.

Serving as casket bearers will be Christopher Rehkamp, Steve Martin, Sara Martin, Dustin Rehkamp, Kaylee Rehkamp Schneider, and Joe Rehkamp. Honorary bearers will be Mitchel Rehkamp, Kecia Rehkamp, Gretchen Jennissen, and Amanda Rehkamp.In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Good Shepherd Foundation.