Theresia Harlander

Theresia B. Harlander, age 94 of Holdingford, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, April 9 at All Saints - St. Mary's Catholic Church in Holdingford with Rev. Robert Harren officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the All Saints - St. Mary's Catholic Church in Holdingford. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers at 7 p.m. Friday evening at the church.

Theresia Barbara Breth was born September 7, 1921 in Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Leopold and Anna (Wogdoll) Breth. She left for Michigan as a young woman to work in the bomber plant as a riveter. She was united in marriage to Arthur E. "Art" Harlander on October 22, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Holdingford. Theresia worked with Art on their farm her entire married life of 69 years. They shared a common passion and love for horses and have always had a team that they could be proud of.

She was a member of All Saints - St. Mary's Catholic Church in Holdingford and the Christian Mothers. Theresia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved to fish, dance, watch baseball and western movies. Theresia made the best refrigerator pickles and freezer jam. She was also very lucky with scratch-offs and BINGO. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her husband, Art Harlander, Sr. of Holdingford; children, Patty (Jay) Knevel of Waite Park and Art, Jr. (Rene) Harlander of Holdingford; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren with one on the way; and sister-in-law, Frances Breth of Albany.

Theresia was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Sandra Rose Rene Harlander; and all of her 13 brothers and sisters.

Serving as casket bearers will be Deb Sackett, Dee Wilking, Donna Knevel, Ryan Harlander, Melissa Swenson, and Duke Lange. Cross bearer will be Dillon Sackett and scripture bearer will be Brooklyn Swenson. Readers will be Deb Sackett and Melissa Swenson and serving as gift bearers will be Patty Knevel and Art Harlander, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.