Kristi Nicole Merten, age 35, of Kimball died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at a result of an automobile accident near Rockville.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kimball with Rev. Dave Milz officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Pearl Lake. Visitation will also be at the Church 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday. There will be a prayer service 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Kristi Nicole Merten was born February 28, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio to Howard and Terri (Buchholz) Bahn. She has lived at Kimball since 1976 graduating from Kimball High School in 1993. She married Steven Merten on October 23, 1993 and graduated from College of St. Benedict with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing. Since 1998 Kristi has worked at the St. Cloud Hospital most recently in the Children's Center as a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with her five children.

She is survived by her husband Steve of Kimball, children Brooke, Luke, Rachel, Paige & Jackie all at home, parents Howard & Terri Bahn of Kimball, sister Jeanni (John) Foss & their children Annie, Sydney, Calvin & Simon of Baxter, brothers Ryan (Jennifer) Bahn of Rockville, Mark Bahn of St. Paul, grandmothers Hazel Bahn of Wood Lake, Gerry Buchholz of Geneva, IL, also father & mother in law Pete & Sandy Merten of Kimball. Her grandfathers Herman Bahn and Herbert Buchholz preceded her in death.

The pallbearers will be Ray Ruehle, Butch & Cindy Stelten, Jeff & Becky Kastanek, John & Stella Hurrle. The music for the service will be provided by Lori Rippentrop.