Edna M. Cherne, 88
Freeport
Feb. 20, 1924 ~ Apr. 21, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport for Edna Cherne who died Saturday, Apr. 21 in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Edna Marie Hiltner was born February 20, 1924 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Josepha (Middendorf) Hiltner. She married Anthony Cherne on September 3, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple lived on the family farm near St. Anthony until 1988 when they retired and moved to Freeport. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, Goldenaires Senior Citizen, and a member of the Young at Heart card club. Edna was a homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed quilting, gardening, embroidering, baking, and playing cards. She loved playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed making them chocolate chip cookies.
Survivors include her children, Tony (Linda) Cherne of Albany, Linda (Ken) Gerads of Albany, James (Gail) Cherne of Freeport, Ione (Gerald) Heinen of Albany, Judith "Judy" Zenzen of Elrosa, Mary (Hugo) Wuertz of Spring Hill, Joan (Peter) Schmidt of Big Lake, Elaine (Ron) Ritter of Freeport, and Eileen (Gary) Middendorf of Melrose; 31 grandchildren and 34 7/8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie Vos of Albany, Louise Loxterkamp of Swanville, Louis Hiltner of Sauk Centre, Ervin Hiltner of Elk River, Doris Schneider of Rockville, Vernon Hiltner of Shakopee, Jane Fuchs of Elrosa, and John Hiltner of California;
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cherne on March 7, 2009; parents; brothers, Joseph Hiltner, Jr. and George Hiltner; great-grandson, Brandon Michael Boyd; and son-in-law, Donald Zenzen.
Freeport
Feb. 20, 1924 ~ Apr. 21, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport for Edna Cherne who died Saturday, Apr. 21 in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Edna Marie Hiltner was born February 20, 1924 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Josepha (Middendorf) Hiltner. She married Anthony Cherne on September 3, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple lived on the family farm near St. Anthony until 1988 when they retired and moved to Freeport. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, Goldenaires Senior Citizen, and a member of the Young at Heart card club. Edna was a homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed quilting, gardening, embroidering, baking, and playing cards. She loved playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed making them chocolate chip cookies.
Survivors include her children, Tony (Linda) Cherne of Albany, Linda (Ken) Gerads of Albany, James (Gail) Cherne of Freeport, Ione (Gerald) Heinen of Albany, Judith "Judy" Zenzen of Elrosa, Mary (Hugo) Wuertz of Spring Hill, Joan (Peter) Schmidt of Big Lake, Elaine (Ron) Ritter of Freeport, and Eileen (Gary) Middendorf of Melrose; 31 grandchildren and 34 7/8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie Vos of Albany, Louise Loxterkamp of Swanville, Louis Hiltner of Sauk Centre, Ervin Hiltner of Elk River, Doris Schneider of Rockville, Vernon Hiltner of Shakopee, Jane Fuchs of Elrosa, and John Hiltner of California;
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cherne on March 7, 2009; parents; brothers, Joseph Hiltner, Jr. and George Hiltner; great-grandson, Brandon Michael Boyd; and son-in-law, Donald Zenzen.
Edna M. Cherne, 88
Freeport
Feb. 20, 1924 ~ Apr. 21, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport for Edna Cherne who died Saturday, Apr. 21 in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Edna Marie Hiltner was born February 20, 1924 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Josepha (Middendorf) Hiltner. She married Anthony Cherne on September 3, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple lived on the family farm near St. Anthony until 1988 when they retired and moved to Freeport. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, Goldenaires Senior Citizen, and a member of the Young at Heart card club. Edna was a homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed quilting, gardening, embroidering, baking, and playing cards. She loved playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed making them chocolate chip cookies.
Survivors include her children, Tony (Linda) Cherne of Albany, Linda (Ken) Gerads of Albany, James (Gail) Cherne of Freeport, Ione (Gerald) Heinen of Albany, Judith "Judy" Zenzen of Elrosa, Mary (Hugo) Wuertz of Spring Hill, Joan (Peter) Schmidt of Big Lake, Elaine (Ron) Ritter of Freeport, and Eileen (Gary) Middendorf of Melrose; 31 grandchildren and 34 7/8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie Vos of Albany, Louise Loxterkamp of Swanville, Louis Hiltner of Sauk Centre, Ervin Hiltner of Elk River, Doris Schneider of Rockville, Vernon Hiltner of Shakopee, Jane Fuchs of Elrosa, and John Hiltner of California;
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cherne on March 7, 2009; parents; brothers, Joseph Hiltner, Jr. and George Hiltner; great-grandson, Brandon Michael Boyd; and son-in-law, Donald Zenzen.
Freeport
Feb. 20, 1924 ~ Apr. 21, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport for Edna Cherne who died Saturday, Apr. 21 in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Edna Marie Hiltner was born February 20, 1924 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Josepha (Middendorf) Hiltner. She married Anthony Cherne on September 3, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple lived on the family farm near St. Anthony until 1988 when they retired and moved to Freeport. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, Goldenaires Senior Citizen, and a member of the Young at Heart card club. Edna was a homemaker and loving mother who enjoyed quilting, gardening, embroidering, baking, and playing cards. She loved playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed making them chocolate chip cookies.
Survivors include her children, Tony (Linda) Cherne of Albany, Linda (Ken) Gerads of Albany, James (Gail) Cherne of Freeport, Ione (Gerald) Heinen of Albany, Judith "Judy" Zenzen of Elrosa, Mary (Hugo) Wuertz of Spring Hill, Joan (Peter) Schmidt of Big Lake, Elaine (Ron) Ritter of Freeport, and Eileen (Gary) Middendorf of Melrose; 31 grandchildren and 34 7/8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marie Vos of Albany, Louise Loxterkamp of Swanville, Louis Hiltner of Sauk Centre, Ervin Hiltner of Elk River, Doris Schneider of Rockville, Vernon Hiltner of Shakopee, Jane Fuchs of Elrosa, and John Hiltner of California;
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cherne on March 7, 2009; parents; brothers, Joseph Hiltner, Jr. and George Hiltner; great-grandson, Brandon Michael Boyd; and son-in-law, Donald Zenzen.
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