Rose Thoennes

Rose Marie M. Thoennes, 68 of Freeport died on Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Christian Mothers will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. at the church.

Rose Marie Thoennes was born on February 2, 1935 in Melrose, Minnesota to Jacob J. and Margaret M. (Neubeck) Mehr. She was united in marriage to Berthold H. Thoennes on June 23, 1956 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Melrose. They lived in Freeport where she did baby sitting out of her home for 10 years. She was then employed by Fingerhut for 17 years. She loved cookbooks, cooking and baking. Rose was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers.

She is survived by her husband, Berthold Thoennes of Freeport; children, Rev. Roger Thoennes of Lastrup, Shirley Thoennes of Savage and Karla Thoennes of Fargo, North Dakota; brothers and sister, Joseph Mehr (Inez) of Mahnomen, Delores Anderson of Monticello and Thomas Mehr (Judy) of Dallas, Texas.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Robert Thoennes on May 7, 1984.