The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., July 23, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville, with Father Felix Fasching officiating. Interment was in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in rural Regal.
Magdelene Peters was born on Oct. 24, 1901, in Faribault, Minn. She was the daughter of Peter and Barbara (Biersdorf) Peters. After spending some time in North Dakota, Magdelene moved with her family to Spring Hill.
On June 5, 1928, she was married to Norbert Kemper in Regal. Following their marriage, they moved to Regal, where Magdelene was the U.S. Postmaster from 1938 to 1971. She retired at the age of 70 years. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Regal, as well as the Daughters of Isabella.
Magdelene is survived by her sons, Vernon (Pat) of Paso Robles, Calif., and Cletus (Sharon) of Grand Rapids, Minn.; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Catherine Kuefler of Wadena; and one sister-in-law, Ann Peters of Belgrade.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norbert; infant twin children, Joseph and Mary; three brothers; and three sisters.
The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., July 23, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville, with Father Felix Fasching officiating. Interment was in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in rural Regal.
Magdelene Peters was born on Oct. 24, 1901, in Faribault, Minn. She was the daughter of Peter and Barbara (Biersdorf) Peters. After spending some time in North Dakota, Magdelene moved with her family to Spring Hill.
On June 5, 1928, she was married to Norbert Kemper in Regal. Following their marriage, they moved to Regal, where Magdelene was the U.S. Postmaster from 1938 to 1971. She retired at the age of 70 years. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Regal, as well as the Daughters of Isabella.
Magdelene is survived by her sons, Vernon (Pat) of Paso Robles, Calif., and Cletus (Sharon) of Grand Rapids, Minn.; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Catherine Kuefler of Wadena; and one sister-in-law, Ann Peters of Belgrade.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norbert; infant twin children, Joseph and Mary; three brothers; and three sisters.
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