Verena Marthaler

Verena L. Marthaler, age 95 of Meire Grove died Sunday, October 12, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 16 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove. Rev. Ronald Dockendorf will officiate with Rev. Joe Korf concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 pm on Wednesday and from 8 to 9:30 am on Thursday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Mary's Society, Holy Rosary Society and Poor Soul's Society will pray at 7 pm followed by parish prayers at 8 pm Wednesday evening.

Verena Marthaler was born on April 25, 1908 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to Bernard and Rose (Imdieke) Meyer. She was united in marriage to Albert H. Marthaler on June 30, 1931 in Meire Grove. Verena was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove, St. Mary's Society, Holy Rosary Society, Poor Soul's Society, and St. John's Catholic Aid Society.

Survivors include her children, Marlene Reller and her husband, Tom of Melrose and Joel Marthaler and his wife, Judi of St. Cloud; 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; sisters, Alma Meyer of Melrose and Marie Korf of Elrosa; and sister-in-law, Marcella Meyer of Melrose.

Verena was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Rose Meyer; husband, Albert Marthaler on February 14, 1986; sisters and brother, Thecla Caspers, Edwin Meyer, and Marina Botz.

Serving as casket bearers will be Mark Reller, Kevin Reller, Russell Reller, Doug Marthaler, Tom Jackson, and Rich Inderieden. Serving as cross bearer will be Carla VanHeel and scripture bearer will be Kris Inderieden. Gift bearers will be Corisa VanHeel and Steven Jackson. DeNel Jackson will be the lector. Honorary bearers will be St. Mary's Society.