Theresa Ehlert

Theresa G. Ehlert, age 90 of Freeport, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 21 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Freeport Christian Mothers, Goldenaires Senior Citizens, and the Sacred Heart Catholic Aid Society will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening at the church.

Theresa Ehlert was born December 10, 1917 in New Munich, Minnesota to Ferdinand and Mary (Niehoff) Schwieters. She was united in marriage to Hilerion "Larry" Ehlert on June 18, 1941 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple farmed near New Munich until moving to Freeport in 1974. Theresa enjoyed gardening, playing cards, and watching the Minnesota Twins.She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, and the Sacred Heart Catholic Aid Society.

Survivors include her children, Allen (Pat) Ehlert of St. Joseph, Karen (Melvin) Goebel of Freeport, Lou Ann (Ronald) Goebel of Albany, Dave (Rosie) Ehlert of Freeport, Jan (Ralph) Boeckers of St. Joseph, and Kay (Eric) Evens of Rochester; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandson; and sister, Pauline Janson of New Munich.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hilerion "Larry" Ehlert; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brothers and sisters, Claude Schwieters, Ida Timmer, Mayme Stalboeger, Eleanor Altman, Raymond Schwieters, Conrad Schwieters, Alma Wiener, Loretta Athmann, Casper Schwieters, and Al Schwieters.

Serving as casket bearers will be Cory Ehlert, Dale Goebel, Shawn Ehlert, Craig Boeckers, Michael Evens, and Bryan Goebel. Cross bearer will be Sheila Atkinson and scripture bearer will be Mark Goebel.