Melvin Worms

Melvin M. Worms, age 92 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Knights of Columbus will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Melvin Mathew Worms was born June 21, 1923 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Lambert and Agnes (Ellering) Worms. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Melrose High School in 1941. On October 8, 1951 he married Edna Wenker at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald. Melvin was a hard-working dedicated farmer who spent his entire life working on their third generation century farm in Spring Hill Township.

He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, St. Joseph's Men's Society in Greenwald, and the Knights of Columbus Council #1633. Throughout his life, Melvin enjoyed deer hunting, bowling, ice fishing and playing cards, especially Solo. Melvin was a fan of the professional Minnesota sports teams including the Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, and occasionally watched the Minnesota Wild, but his greatest joy in life was spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Edna Worms of Melrose; children, Donald (Marina) Worms of Hercules, California, Harvey (Janet) Worms of Eden Prairie, Diane Worms of Farmington, Joann (Russ) Olson of Breckenridge, Rosie (Tim) Beier of Paynesville, Lisa (Dave) Sarne of Eagan, and Jon (Laurie) Worms of Greenwald; 15 grandchildren, Nathalia (Daniel), Philip (Natalia), Sarah, Matthew, Mariah, Chad, Eric, Chris (Annie), Emily, Stephanie, Tony, Jessie, Michaela, Madison, and Carter; and two great-grandchildren, Naya and Mateo; and brother, Ray Worms of Melrose.

Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Herbert, Luverne, and Leonard Worms; and sisters, Lorraine Imdieke and Bernice Athmann.

Serving as casket bearers will be Philip Worms, Matthew Worms, Chad Olson, Eric Olson, Chris Beier, and Tony Sarne. Cross bearer will be Madison Worms and scripture bearer will be Jessie Sarne.