IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jerome
Scheeler
September 10, 1912 – October 18, 2007
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Jerome Scheeler, age 95 of Kimball, Minnesota died October 18, 2007 at the Annandale Care Center, Annandale. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2007 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Jerome was born on September 10, 1912 on the Scheeler farm near Pearl Lake to Joseph and Margaret (Bichler) Scheeler. He attended school at Pearl Lake through the 8th grade. He married Laverne Feneis on June 15, 1944 in Luxemburg. Jerome and Laverne purchased their farm in Kimball in 1949. They lived on the farm until the fall of 2006 before becoming residents of the Annandale Care Center. Jerome was known for his conversing, love of his farm, birds, John Deere tractors and gardening, especially his sunflowers and zucchinis. He loved to tinker and repair. In his younger years he loved to trap and hunt. He loved to watch All Star Wrestling on Saturday nights and broke several chairs doing so. He loved, and was admired by, his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Jerome is survived by his wife, Laverne; children, Pat (Duane) Mares of Watkins, Dianne (Bruce) Robinson of Kimball, Alice Scheeler of Kimball, Lloyd (Deanna) of Kimball, Joyce (Chucky) Kuechle of Kimball, Janet (Jim) Thurber of Annandale and Bonnie (Don) Thurber of Kimball; 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie (Frank) Pope of Kimball, Regina Krippner of Minneapolis, Margaret Grams of St. Cloud, Aloys Scheeler of Kimball, Laura (Wheeler) Pope of Kimball, Elsie Pope of Mendota Heights, Clarence (Gertie) Scheeler of Kimball, Sally (Harry) Smoley of St. Cloud and Ray (Esther) Scheeler of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Alvina Knott; infant brother Ludwig and infant sister Cecelia.
Pallbearers will be all of his grandchildren: Curt & Guy Mares, Scott & Randy Robinson, Stacey Kern, Levi, Jake & Sam Scheeler, Lisa Hennen, Robert, Tim & Megan Kuechle, Ryan, Chris, Eric, Robin, Caitlin & Alex Thurber.
A special thank you to the staff of the Annandale Care Center, CentraCare Hospice, and Fred & Rita Reker.
Jerome Scheeler, age 95 of Kimball, Minnesota died October 18, 2007 at the Annandale Care Center, Annandale. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2007 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Jerome was born on September 10, 1912 on the Scheeler farm near Pearl Lake to Joseph and Margaret (Bichler) Scheeler. He attended school at Pearl Lake through the 8th grade. He married Laverne Feneis on June 15, 1944 in Luxemburg. Jerome and Laverne purchased their farm in Kimball in 1949. They lived on the farm until the fall of 2006 before becoming residents of the Annandale Care Center. Jerome was known for his conversing, love of his farm, birds, John Deere tractors and gardening, especially his sunflowers and zucchinis. He loved to tinker and repair. In his younger years he loved to trap and hunt. He loved to watch All Star Wrestling on Saturday nights and broke several chairs doing so. He loved, and was admired by, his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Jerome is survived by his wife, Laverne; children, Pat (Duane) Mares of Watkins, Dianne (Bruce) Robinson of Kimball, Alice Scheeler of Kimball, Lloyd (Deanna) of Kimball, Joyce (Chucky) Kuechle of Kimball, Janet (Jim) Thurber of Annandale and Bonnie (Don) Thurber of Kimball; 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie (Frank) Pope of Kimball, Regina Krippner of Minneapolis, Margaret Grams of St. Cloud, Aloys Scheeler of Kimball, Laura (Wheeler) Pope of Kimball, Elsie Pope of Mendota Heights, Clarence (Gertie) Scheeler of Kimball, Sally (Harry) Smoley of St. Cloud and Ray (Esther) Scheeler of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Alvina Knott; infant brother Ludwig and infant sister Cecelia.
Pallbearers will be all of his grandchildren: Curt & Guy Mares, Scott & Randy Robinson, Stacey Kern, Levi, Jake & Sam Scheeler, Lisa Hennen, Robert, Tim & Megan Kuechle, Ryan, Chris, Eric, Robin, Caitlin & Alex Thurber.
A special thank you to the staff of the Annandale Care Center, CentraCare Hospice, and Fred & Rita Reker.
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