MaryAnn Maus

MaryAnn Maus, age 86 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 16 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating, Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating, and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. The Christian Mothers will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

MaryAnn Hoeschen was born January 5, 1931 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Joseph and Augusta (Ostendorf) Hoeschen and grew up north of Freeport. Years after completing the eighth grade, MaryAnn moved to Minneapolis and worked in retail for about two years before moving back to Sauk Centre where she worked at a shop called "Mary Ann's". She met Donald Maus at the New Munich dance hall and the couple married on May 26, 1953 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. MaryAnn then stayed home and raised her children. She later went back to retail, working as a cashier at the grocery store.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Mothers, Daughters of Isabella, and St. Mary's Mission Group. MaryAnn enjoyed shopping, dancing, gardening, and loved her flowers. She was also very creative in sewing and decorating.

Survivors include her children, Ken (Eileen) Maus of Melrose, Sharon (Bob) Ross of St. Joseph, Dale (Michelle) Maus of Sun City, Arizona, Peter (Carla) Maus of Princeton, and Julie Stroschein of Killeen, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Mary Kay Maus of Melrose; and son-in-law, Ken Elstad of Dallas, Texas.

MaryAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Maus on October 8, 1991; children, Gary Maus in 1993 and Ruthie Elstad in 2014; son-in-law, Kent Stroschein in 2007; and brothers, Walter and Lawrence Hoeschen.

Serving as casket bearers will be Craig Maus, Kyle Maus, Jon Maus, Matt Maus, Misty Maus, and Abby Elstad. Cross bearer will be Beth Lapping and scripture bearer will be Kelly Rokus. Petitions will be read by Kristy Frisbie and the reader will be Kelly Rokus. Serving as gift bearers will be Krysta Maus and Becca Maus.