Mary Ann Imdieke, 90, died on Thursday August 3, 2017, of pneumonia in Sauk Centre Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Thursday August 17, 2017, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A visitation will be Wednesday, August 16, from 4-8:00 pm at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Parish Prayers at 7:30 pm, the visitation will continue Thursday one hour prior to the service.
The last years of her life do not represent the strong, positive woman we once knew. Numerous strokes and spells of depression robbed her of the vivaciousness that defined her first 85 years.
Mary Ann Braun was born in the farmhouse of her parents Mary (Schoenberg) and Henry Braun on August 27, 1926. World War II was raging when she graduated Melrose high school at 16, and her dad said no to her leaving the farm in Spring Hill, Minnesota for more exciting opportunities in the Twin Cities. Instead she helped with farm chores and thus was present when Bob Imdieke called on grandpa's farm to test his cows' milk for butterfat content. Right there in the barn while sitting on a stool, milking cows by hand, Bob met Mary Ann and within a year they married. The young couple moved just six miles west to Elrosa where they farmed, raising crops, cows and chickens. They also raised kids, 13 in their first 20 years of marriage.
Mom was our champion even when we pretended not to need one; she knew each child's unique characteristics. We didn't see her as queen of her domain—she was more like the executive director. Everyone was expected to pitch in and help even if it required standing on a chair to reach a sink of dirty dishes. We understood that children do not talk back, and that we must always remember please and thank you. She allowed us to eat all the carrots we wanted from her garden, but cookies from the jar required special permission. Mom took her turn leading our 4H club; she also taught religion classes and participated in a Home Makers club. Even while working around the farmhouse she wore red lipstick; she always looked pretty.
Having gotten all their babies out of diapers, Mary Ann (and Bob) adopted another set of kids, the Maqueda's from Mexico City. 12-year-old Cameli came first in 1972, followed the next year by Gonzalo, and in subsequent years Antonio, Meche and Marcella. Back in Mexico, Carmen and Gonzalo Sr. were at ease knowing their kids would be treated like Bob and Mary Ann's very own.
Music was a big part of our household. Mom taught us the words to her favorite songs from the '40s like: Chickaree Chick, Paper Doll, Swinging on A Star and I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover. Singing helped relieve the burden of washing dishes and cleaning eggs, and we loved stumping each other at Name That Tune. Mom rehearsed us for 4-H talent shows and she & dad sang in the church choir, but humming at the table was verboten.
Mom was a devout Catholic. Her babies were named for saints, though she relied on nick names to make them more fashionable. Even when pregnant she fasted during lent, and she knelt on our hard living room floor when we said the rosary. She was a member of Christian Mothers for many years.
When her last baby was grown and out of the house Mary Ann began a new career. Initially she studied to become a licensed practical nurse, and a few years later she went back to school to achieve her RN degree, graduating at 64. She worked into her seventies, and after she retired friends and family benefited from her nursing skills. It was a hard day when she could no longer administer her own medications.
During the last years of Mom's life she resided at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota where both residents and staff loved her smile and cordial disposition. As health issues limited her independence, staff helped her maintain her chic appearance and they assisted her with daily activities.
Mary Ann is survived by 11 children, 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom she still knew by name at age 90: Mary Ellen; Bonita (Thomas) Malterer, child, Ann; Norine (Gary) Mohs, children: Sara (Dave) Osterloh, Angela (Keith)Weber, and Kari (Gino) Untalan ; Gerianne (Hal) Roadman, children: Keri (Patrick) Ryan and Nicholas; Robert (Pamela), children: Brian (Heather), Kelli and Scott; Richard (Michelle), children: Jordan and Riane; Roger (Judy), children: Tracy (Troy) Knudsen, Katherine (Patrick) Hentges and Jaclyn; Rolland (Kimberly), children: Adam (Megan), Aaron, Anton (Shannon) and Austin; Amy Irons, children: Daniel (Stacy), Matthew and Jonah; Thomas; Todd (Julie), children: Brooks, Trent and Travis; daughters-in-law Pam Vrieze and Sally Imdieke, children: Dustin (Amber), Jonathan and Patricia; great-grandchildren: Austin, Brady and Kylie Osterloh; Abby, Karson and Garrett Weber; Raina, Kiera and Ivy Untalan; Hailey and Bella Ryan; Taylor, Luke and Abby Knudsen; Vince and Colie Hentges; Dalton, Tatum and Delaney Imdieke. Mary Ann is also survived by her siblings: John Braun (Marie) and Martha Bray; and her sister-in-law, Valeria Braun.
Mary Ann died trusting she will be reunited with her husband, Robert; sons, Ronald, Timothy, and twin sons born stillborn; as well as siblings, Katherine (Alcuin) Schulte, Alfred Braun, Lucille (Wilfred) Schulte and Ralph (Delores) Braun; and siblings-in-law: Robert Bray, Herman and Wilma Imdieke, Sister Leonissa, Wendelin and Lois Imdieke, Marcella and Edwin Meyer, Irvin and Pebby Imdieke, Bertha and Werner Roelike and Violette and Joseph Bayer.
The last years of her life do not represent the strong, positive woman we once knew. Numerous strokes and spells of depression robbed her of the vivaciousness that defined her first 85 years.
Mary Ann Braun was born in the farmhouse of her parents Mary (Schoenberg) and Henry Braun on August 27, 1926. World War II was raging when she graduated Melrose high school at 16, and her dad said no to her leaving the farm in Spring Hill, Minnesota for more exciting opportunities in the Twin Cities. Instead she helped with farm chores and thus was present when Bob Imdieke called on grandpa's farm to test his cows' milk for butterfat content. Right there in the barn while sitting on a stool, milking cows by hand, Bob met Mary Ann and within a year they married. The young couple moved just six miles west to Elrosa where they farmed, raising crops, cows and chickens. They also raised kids, 13 in their first 20 years of marriage.
Mom was our champion even when we pretended not to need one; she knew each child's unique characteristics. We didn't see her as queen of her domain—she was more like the executive director. Everyone was expected to pitch in and help even if it required standing on a chair to reach a sink of dirty dishes. We understood that children do not talk back, and that we must always remember please and thank you. She allowed us to eat all the carrots we wanted from her garden, but cookies from the jar required special permission. Mom took her turn leading our 4H club; she also taught religion classes and participated in a Home Makers club. Even while working around the farmhouse she wore red lipstick; she always looked pretty.
Having gotten all their babies out of diapers, Mary Ann (and Bob) adopted another set of kids, the Maqueda's from Mexico City. 12-year-old Cameli came first in 1972, followed the next year by Gonzalo, and in subsequent years Antonio, Meche and Marcella. Back in Mexico, Carmen and Gonzalo Sr. were at ease knowing their kids would be treated like Bob and Mary Ann's very own.
Music was a big part of our household. Mom taught us the words to her favorite songs from the '40s like: Chickaree Chick, Paper Doll, Swinging on A Star and I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover. Singing helped relieve the burden of washing dishes and cleaning eggs, and we loved stumping each other at Name That Tune. Mom rehearsed us for 4-H talent shows and she & dad sang in the church choir, but humming at the table was verboten.
Mom was a devout Catholic. Her babies were named for saints, though she relied on nick names to make them more fashionable. Even when pregnant she fasted during lent, and she knelt on our hard living room floor when we said the rosary. She was a member of Christian Mothers for many years.
When her last baby was grown and out of the house Mary Ann began a new career. Initially she studied to become a licensed practical nurse, and a few years later she went back to school to achieve her RN degree, graduating at 64. She worked into her seventies, and after she retired friends and family benefited from her nursing skills. It was a hard day when she could no longer administer her own medications.
During the last years of Mom's life she resided at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota where both residents and staff loved her smile and cordial disposition. As health issues limited her independence, staff helped her maintain her chic appearance and they assisted her with daily activities.
Mary Ann is survived by 11 children, 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom she still knew by name at age 90: Mary Ellen; Bonita (Thomas) Malterer, child, Ann; Norine (Gary) Mohs, children: Sara (Dave) Osterloh, Angela (Keith)Weber, and Kari (Gino) Untalan ; Gerianne (Hal) Roadman, children: Keri (Patrick) Ryan and Nicholas; Robert (Pamela), children: Brian (Heather), Kelli and Scott; Richard (Michelle), children: Jordan and Riane; Roger (Judy), children: Tracy (Troy) Knudsen, Katherine (Patrick) Hentges and Jaclyn; Rolland (Kimberly), children: Adam (Megan), Aaron, Anton (Shannon) and Austin; Amy Irons, children: Daniel (Stacy), Matthew and Jonah; Thomas; Todd (Julie), children: Brooks, Trent and Travis; daughters-in-law Pam Vrieze and Sally Imdieke, children: Dustin (Amber), Jonathan and Patricia; great-grandchildren: Austin, Brady and Kylie Osterloh; Abby, Karson and Garrett Weber; Raina, Kiera and Ivy Untalan; Hailey and Bella Ryan; Taylor, Luke and Abby Knudsen; Vince and Colie Hentges; Dalton, Tatum and Delaney Imdieke. Mary Ann is also survived by her siblings: John Braun (Marie) and Martha Bray; and her sister-in-law, Valeria Braun.
Mary Ann died trusting she will be reunited with her husband, Robert; sons, Ronald, Timothy, and twin sons born stillborn; as well as siblings, Katherine (Alcuin) Schulte, Alfred Braun, Lucille (Wilfred) Schulte and Ralph (Delores) Braun; and siblings-in-law: Robert Bray, Herman and Wilma Imdieke, Sister Leonissa, Wendelin and Lois Imdieke, Marcella and Edwin Meyer, Irvin and Pebby Imdieke, Bertha and Werner Roelike and Violette and Joseph Bayer.
Mary Ann Imdieke, 90, died on Thursday August 3, 2017, of pneumonia in Sauk Centre Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Thursday August 17, 2017, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A visitation will be Wednesday, August 16, from 4-8:00 pm at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Parish Prayers at 7:30 pm, the visitation will continue Thursday one hour prior to the service.
The last years of her life do not represent the strong, positive woman we once knew. Numerous strokes and spells of depression robbed her of the vivaciousness that defined her first 85 years.
Mary Ann Braun was born in the farmhouse of her parents Mary (Schoenberg) and Henry Braun on August 27, 1926. World War II was raging when she graduated Melrose high school at 16, and her dad said no to her leaving the farm in Spring Hill, Minnesota for more exciting opportunities in the Twin Cities. Instead she helped with farm chores and thus was present when Bob Imdieke called on grandpa's farm to test his cows' milk for butterfat content. Right there in the barn while sitting on a stool, milking cows by hand, Bob met Mary Ann and within a year they married. The young couple moved just six miles west to Elrosa where they farmed, raising crops, cows and chickens. They also raised kids, 13 in their first 20 years of marriage.
Mom was our champion even when we pretended not to need one; she knew each child's unique characteristics. We didn't see her as queen of her domain—she was more like the executive director. Everyone was expected to pitch in and help even if it required standing on a chair to reach a sink of dirty dishes. We understood that children do not talk back, and that we must always remember please and thank you. She allowed us to eat all the carrots we wanted from her garden, but cookies from the jar required special permission. Mom took her turn leading our 4H club; she also taught religion classes and participated in a Home Makers club. Even while working around the farmhouse she wore red lipstick; she always looked pretty.
Having gotten all their babies out of diapers, Mary Ann (and Bob) adopted another set of kids, the Maqueda's from Mexico City. 12-year-old Cameli came first in 1972, followed the next year by Gonzalo, and in subsequent years Antonio, Meche and Marcella. Back in Mexico, Carmen and Gonzalo Sr. were at ease knowing their kids would be treated like Bob and Mary Ann's very own.
Music was a big part of our household. Mom taught us the words to her favorite songs from the '40s like: Chickaree Chick, Paper Doll, Swinging on A Star and I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover. Singing helped relieve the burden of washing dishes and cleaning eggs, and we loved stumping each other at Name That Tune. Mom rehearsed us for 4-H talent shows and she & dad sang in the church choir, but humming at the table was verboten.
Mom was a devout Catholic. Her babies were named for saints, though she relied on nick names to make them more fashionable. Even when pregnant she fasted during lent, and she knelt on our hard living room floor when we said the rosary. She was a member of Christian Mothers for many years.
When her last baby was grown and out of the house Mary Ann began a new career. Initially she studied to become a licensed practical nurse, and a few years later she went back to school to achieve her RN degree, graduating at 64. She worked into her seventies, and after she retired friends and family benefited from her nursing skills. It was a hard day when she could no longer administer her own medications.
During the last years of Mom's life she resided at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota where both residents and staff loved her smile and cordial disposition. As health issues limited her independence, staff helped her maintain her chic appearance and they assisted her with daily activities.
Mary Ann is survived by 11 children, 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom she still knew by name at age 90: Mary Ellen; Bonita (Thomas) Malterer, child, Ann; Norine (Gary) Mohs, children: Sara (Dave) Osterloh, Angela (Keith)Weber, and Kari (Gino) Untalan ; Gerianne (Hal) Roadman, children: Keri (Patrick) Ryan and Nicholas; Robert (Pamela), children: Brian (Heather), Kelli and Scott; Richard (Michelle), children: Jordan and Riane; Roger (Judy), children: Tracy (Troy) Knudsen, Katherine (Patrick) Hentges and Jaclyn; Rolland (Kimberly), children: Adam (Megan), Aaron, Anton (Shannon) and Austin; Amy Irons, children: Daniel (Stacy), Matthew and Jonah; Thomas; Todd (Julie), children: Brooks, Trent and Travis; daughters-in-law Pam Vrieze and Sally Imdieke, children: Dustin (Amber), Jonathan and Patricia; great-grandchildren: Austin, Brady and Kylie Osterloh; Abby, Karson and Garrett Weber; Raina, Kiera and Ivy Untalan; Hailey and Bella Ryan; Taylor, Luke and Abby Knudsen; Vince and Colie Hentges; Dalton, Tatum and Delaney Imdieke. Mary Ann is also survived by her siblings: John Braun (Marie) and Martha Bray; and her sister-in-law, Valeria Braun.
Mary Ann died trusting she will be reunited with her husband, Robert; sons, Ronald, Timothy, and twin sons born stillborn; as well as siblings, Katherine (Alcuin) Schulte, Alfred Braun, Lucille (Wilfred) Schulte and Ralph (Delores) Braun; and siblings-in-law: Robert Bray, Herman and Wilma Imdieke, Sister Leonissa, Wendelin and Lois Imdieke, Marcella and Edwin Meyer, Irvin and Pebby Imdieke, Bertha and Werner Roelike and Violette and Joseph Bayer.
The last years of her life do not represent the strong, positive woman we once knew. Numerous strokes and spells of depression robbed her of the vivaciousness that defined her first 85 years.
Mary Ann Braun was born in the farmhouse of her parents Mary (Schoenberg) and Henry Braun on August 27, 1926. World War II was raging when she graduated Melrose high school at 16, and her dad said no to her leaving the farm in Spring Hill, Minnesota for more exciting opportunities in the Twin Cities. Instead she helped with farm chores and thus was present when Bob Imdieke called on grandpa's farm to test his cows' milk for butterfat content. Right there in the barn while sitting on a stool, milking cows by hand, Bob met Mary Ann and within a year they married. The young couple moved just six miles west to Elrosa where they farmed, raising crops, cows and chickens. They also raised kids, 13 in their first 20 years of marriage.
Mom was our champion even when we pretended not to need one; she knew each child's unique characteristics. We didn't see her as queen of her domain—she was more like the executive director. Everyone was expected to pitch in and help even if it required standing on a chair to reach a sink of dirty dishes. We understood that children do not talk back, and that we must always remember please and thank you. She allowed us to eat all the carrots we wanted from her garden, but cookies from the jar required special permission. Mom took her turn leading our 4H club; she also taught religion classes and participated in a Home Makers club. Even while working around the farmhouse she wore red lipstick; she always looked pretty.
Having gotten all their babies out of diapers, Mary Ann (and Bob) adopted another set of kids, the Maqueda's from Mexico City. 12-year-old Cameli came first in 1972, followed the next year by Gonzalo, and in subsequent years Antonio, Meche and Marcella. Back in Mexico, Carmen and Gonzalo Sr. were at ease knowing their kids would be treated like Bob and Mary Ann's very own.
Music was a big part of our household. Mom taught us the words to her favorite songs from the '40s like: Chickaree Chick, Paper Doll, Swinging on A Star and I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover. Singing helped relieve the burden of washing dishes and cleaning eggs, and we loved stumping each other at Name That Tune. Mom rehearsed us for 4-H talent shows and she & dad sang in the church choir, but humming at the table was verboten.
Mom was a devout Catholic. Her babies were named for saints, though she relied on nick names to make them more fashionable. Even when pregnant she fasted during lent, and she knelt on our hard living room floor when we said the rosary. She was a member of Christian Mothers for many years.
When her last baby was grown and out of the house Mary Ann began a new career. Initially she studied to become a licensed practical nurse, and a few years later she went back to school to achieve her RN degree, graduating at 64. She worked into her seventies, and after she retired friends and family benefited from her nursing skills. It was a hard day when she could no longer administer her own medications.
During the last years of Mom's life she resided at Fairway Pines Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota where both residents and staff loved her smile and cordial disposition. As health issues limited her independence, staff helped her maintain her chic appearance and they assisted her with daily activities.
Mary Ann is survived by 11 children, 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom she still knew by name at age 90: Mary Ellen; Bonita (Thomas) Malterer, child, Ann; Norine (Gary) Mohs, children: Sara (Dave) Osterloh, Angela (Keith)Weber, and Kari (Gino) Untalan ; Gerianne (Hal) Roadman, children: Keri (Patrick) Ryan and Nicholas; Robert (Pamela), children: Brian (Heather), Kelli and Scott; Richard (Michelle), children: Jordan and Riane; Roger (Judy), children: Tracy (Troy) Knudsen, Katherine (Patrick) Hentges and Jaclyn; Rolland (Kimberly), children: Adam (Megan), Aaron, Anton (Shannon) and Austin; Amy Irons, children: Daniel (Stacy), Matthew and Jonah; Thomas; Todd (Julie), children: Brooks, Trent and Travis; daughters-in-law Pam Vrieze and Sally Imdieke, children: Dustin (Amber), Jonathan and Patricia; great-grandchildren: Austin, Brady and Kylie Osterloh; Abby, Karson and Garrett Weber; Raina, Kiera and Ivy Untalan; Hailey and Bella Ryan; Taylor, Luke and Abby Knudsen; Vince and Colie Hentges; Dalton, Tatum and Delaney Imdieke. Mary Ann is also survived by her siblings: John Braun (Marie) and Martha Bray; and her sister-in-law, Valeria Braun.
Mary Ann died trusting she will be reunited with her husband, Robert; sons, Ronald, Timothy, and twin sons born stillborn; as well as siblings, Katherine (Alcuin) Schulte, Alfred Braun, Lucille (Wilfred) Schulte and Ralph (Delores) Braun; and siblings-in-law: Robert Bray, Herman and Wilma Imdieke, Sister Leonissa, Wendelin and Lois Imdieke, Marcella and Edwin Meyer, Irvin and Pebby Imdieke, Bertha and Werner Roelike and Violette and Joseph Bayer.
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