Services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 11 a.m. for Caroline Pechan, 86 of rural Browerville at Christ the King Catholic Church, Browerville,. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at the Iten Funeral Home, Browerville. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Browerville.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Crosby, Jim Pogreba, Russell Pechan, Doug Trana, John Pechan, and Gary Pechan. Arrangements were made by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville.
Mrs. Pechan died Saturday, July 14, 2001 at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital.
She was born Aug. 3, 1914 in LIttle Elk Township, Todd County to Mathias and Esther (Chase) Pechan. She was a lifelong resident of Little Elk TOwnship where she grew up and attended country school through the eighth grade. After her schooling she helped on the family farm. She married Harold Pechan Oct. 10, 1933 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Browerville. She lived the rest of her life on a farm in LIttle Elk Township where she was a home-maker, mother and helpmate. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, St. Theresa's Mission Circle and Christian Mothers. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing cards, entertaining and feeding friends and family. She made quilts for all of her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, Nov. 17, 1977; her parents Mathias and Esther Pechan; sisters, Ruth, Mary, Kay, Josephine, Alice, Jeanie and Lea; and an infant brother.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Elsie) Pechan of Long Lake, Walt (June) Pechan of Lake Elmo, Don (Sherrie) Pechan of Browerville, Betty (Irvin) Crosby of Browerville, Vanette (Bill) Benz of White Bear Lake, Lorraine (Bob) Pogreba of Cushing and Louise (Dave) Trana of Ottertail; brothers, Matt B. Pechan of Browerville, Ray (Leona) Pechan of Eagle Bend and Ed (Sue) Pechan of Lodi, CA; sisters, Margaret Bacon of Prescott, WI and Adeline (Andy) Grecula of Rockford, IL; 41 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
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Husband was Harold (Sickles) Pechan
Services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 11 a.m. for Caroline Pechan, 86 of rural Browerville at Christ the King Catholic Church, Browerville,. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at the Iten Funeral Home, Browerville. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Browerville.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Crosby, Jim Pogreba, Russell Pechan, Doug Trana, John Pechan, and Gary Pechan. Arrangements were made by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville.
Mrs. Pechan died Saturday, July 14, 2001 at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital.
She was born Aug. 3, 1914 in LIttle Elk Township, Todd County to Mathias and Esther (Chase) Pechan. She was a lifelong resident of Little Elk TOwnship where she grew up and attended country school through the eighth grade. After her schooling she helped on the family farm. She married Harold Pechan Oct. 10, 1933 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Browerville. She lived the rest of her life on a farm in LIttle Elk Township where she was a home-maker, mother and helpmate. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, St. Theresa's Mission Circle and Christian Mothers. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing cards, entertaining and feeding friends and family. She made quilts for all of her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, Nov. 17, 1977; her parents Mathias and Esther Pechan; sisters, Ruth, Mary, Kay, Josephine, Alice, Jeanie and Lea; and an infant brother.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Elsie) Pechan of Long Lake, Walt (June) Pechan of Lake Elmo, Don (Sherrie) Pechan of Browerville, Betty (Irvin) Crosby of Browerville, Vanette (Bill) Benz of White Bear Lake, Lorraine (Bob) Pogreba of Cushing and Louise (Dave) Trana of Ottertail; brothers, Matt B. Pechan of Browerville, Ray (Leona) Pechan of Eagle Bend and Ed (Sue) Pechan of Lodi, CA; sisters, Margaret Bacon of Prescott, WI and Adeline (Andy) Grecula of Rockford, IL; 41 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
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Husband was Harold (Sickles) Pechan
Family Members
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Ruth Pechan Kinney
1913–1939
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Catherine Kay Esther Pechan Gruber
1916–1995
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Mary Elizabeth Pechan Gamer
1918–1984
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Mary Elizabeth Pechan Gamer
1918–1984
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Josephine H Gage
1922–1947
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Mathias Bernard Pechan
1924–2005
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Lea Elias Pechan
1926–1990
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Alice Rose Pechan Keller
1928–1988
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Jeanette Francis Pechan Jarvis
1930–1991
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Raymond John Pechan
1932–2003
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