Regina Illies

Regina M. Illies, age 96 of Meire Grove died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 16 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Mary's Society, Poor Soul's Society and Holy Rosary Society will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Regina Illies was born on November 23, 1907 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to Joseph and Elizabeth (Deters) Meyer. She was united in marriage to Victor C. Illies on September 25, 1934 in Meire Grove. The couple farmed near Sauk Centre for seven years and then moved to a farm near Meire Grove. They retired in 1968 and moved into Meire Grove. Regina enjoyed baking bread, quilting and playing cards. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove, St. Mary's Society, Poor Soul's Society, Holy Rosary Society and St. John's Catholic Aid.

Survivors include her children, Kathleen Meyer of Spring Hill, Jeanette Fuchs and her husband, George of Paynesville, Marie Pung and her husband, Mike of Cold Spring, Dennis Illies and his wife, Kathy of Meire Grove and Joseph Illies of St. Francis; 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Francis Meyer and his wife, Loretta of Meire Grove, Evelyn Illies of Elrosa, Pauline Imdieke of Meire Grove and Olivia Schmiesing of Sauk Centre.

Regina was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Meyer; husband, Victor Illies on March 18, 1993; son, Harold Illies; two grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Henry Meyer, Bernard Meyer, Catherine Korf, Adella Welle, Hilda Meyer and Erma Welle.

Serving as casket bearers will be Jody Illies, Mark Meyer, Roger Meyer, Donna Pung, Joyce Roelike and Denise Smith. Serving as cross bearer will be Missy Illies and Sherry Lego will be the scripture bearer and the reader. Honorary bearers will be St. Mary's Society.