Tillie was born January 4, 1899 in St. Michael, MN, to the late Jacob and Ottilia (Duerr) Merkling. At the age of 4 she moved and lived in Canada with her family before returning to the Pierz area in her teens. Tillie married Henry Preimesberger Sr. October 8, 1919 at St. Joseph's Church in Pierz. She had spent most of her life in the Pierz area. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, and a 50 Year Member of the Christian Mothers.
Survivors include 6 daughters, Mrs. Louis (Mildred) Veith of Pierz, Mrs. Rhine (Rita) Langer of St. Paul, Mrs. John (Esther) Logerquiest of St. Paul, Mrs. Richie (Judith) Meyer of Pierz, Mrs. Gerald (Patronilla) Stuckmayer of Pierz and Vitalia Whipple of Mounds View, MN; 7 sons, Al of Hillman, Rod of Mpls, Henry Jr. of Genola, Art of Pierz, Pat of Phoenix, Arizona, Jim of St. Paul, and Vitus of St. Paul; 3 sisters, Freda Krueger of Pierz, Louise Gelhar of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Angeline Block of Pierz; 1 brother, Dan White of Washington; 55 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry on March 31, 1970; 1 son, Joseph; 6 brothers; 2 sisters; 1 grandchild and 1 great-grandchild.
Tillie was born January 4, 1899 in St. Michael, MN, to the late Jacob and Ottilia (Duerr) Merkling. At the age of 4 she moved and lived in Canada with her family before returning to the Pierz area in her teens. Tillie married Henry Preimesberger Sr. October 8, 1919 at St. Joseph's Church in Pierz. She had spent most of her life in the Pierz area. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, and a 50 Year Member of the Christian Mothers.
Survivors include 6 daughters, Mrs. Louis (Mildred) Veith of Pierz, Mrs. Rhine (Rita) Langer of St. Paul, Mrs. John (Esther) Logerquiest of St. Paul, Mrs. Richie (Judith) Meyer of Pierz, Mrs. Gerald (Patronilla) Stuckmayer of Pierz and Vitalia Whipple of Mounds View, MN; 7 sons, Al of Hillman, Rod of Mpls, Henry Jr. of Genola, Art of Pierz, Pat of Phoenix, Arizona, Jim of St. Paul, and Vitus of St. Paul; 3 sisters, Freda Krueger of Pierz, Louise Gelhar of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Angeline Block of Pierz; 1 brother, Dan White of Washington; 55 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry on March 31, 1970; 1 son, Joseph; 6 brothers; 2 sisters; 1 grandchild and 1 great-grandchild.
Family Members
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Dominick Merkling
1888–1981
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George William Merkling
1890–1959
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Catherine Agnes Merkling Otten
1892–1973
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Frank Joseph Merkling
1896–1979
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Leo Merkling
1900–1982
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Angeline Theresa Merkling Block
1903–2002
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Freda M Merkling Krueger
1904–2006
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Louise Merkling Gelhar
1905–1997
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William Edward Merkling
1909–1975
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Jacob Coby Merkling
1910–1976
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Mildred Helen Preimesberger Veith
1920–1988
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Albinus Frank "Al" Preimesberger
1921–2017
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Rita Agnes Preimesberger Langer
1922–2017
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Esther Ann Preimesberger Logerquist
1924–2016
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Roderick Leo "Rod" Preimesberger
1925–2000
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Henry John Preimesberger
1927–2019
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Judith Angeline "Judy" Preimesberger Meyer
1928 – unknown
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Patronilla Marie "Patty" Preimesberger Stuckmayer
1930–2023
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Arthur Joseph Preimesberger
1931–2012
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Patrick Frank "Pat" Preimesberger
1933–2011
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Joseph Preimesberger
1936–1936
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James Jerome Preimesberger
1937–2016
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Vitalia Therese Preimesberger Whipple
1938–2001
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