Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Avon. The Rev. Simon Bischof will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Vernina Brix was born Feb. 23, 1913, in Farming to Joseph and Benedicta (Willenbring) Backes. She married Norbert Brix in 1932 in Farming and the couple lived in Elrosa until moving to St. Cloud in 1946. She had been employed as a sales clerk by Crossroads Fanny Farmer from 1967 to 1983 and was a member of Holy Angels Parish and Ladies Catholic Order of Foresters. She had been a resident of the nursing home since 1983.
Survivors include sons, Ron and Doug, St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Lee and Clarence, St. Cloud; Harold and Herb, Farming; Albin, Avon; Mrs. Eddie (Susie) Peters, Little Falls; Mrs. Herbert (Isabel) Schefers, Ramey; Mrs. Bertha Mehr, Sartell; Mrs. Rita Bauer, Elrosa; six grandsons; and one great granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in June 1962; brothers and sister, Ray, Arthur and Mrs. Ray (Louise) Snyder.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Randy, Gary, Dean, Rusty, Barry and Steve Brix.
St. Cloud Daily Times, Thursday, July 31, 1986.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Avon. The Rev. Simon Bischof will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Vernina Brix was born Feb. 23, 1913, in Farming to Joseph and Benedicta (Willenbring) Backes. She married Norbert Brix in 1932 in Farming and the couple lived in Elrosa until moving to St. Cloud in 1946. She had been employed as a sales clerk by Crossroads Fanny Farmer from 1967 to 1983 and was a member of Holy Angels Parish and Ladies Catholic Order of Foresters. She had been a resident of the nursing home since 1983.
Survivors include sons, Ron and Doug, St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Lee and Clarence, St. Cloud; Harold and Herb, Farming; Albin, Avon; Mrs. Eddie (Susie) Peters, Little Falls; Mrs. Herbert (Isabel) Schefers, Ramey; Mrs. Bertha Mehr, Sartell; Mrs. Rita Bauer, Elrosa; six grandsons; and one great granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in June 1962; brothers and sister, Ray, Arthur and Mrs. Ray (Louise) Snyder.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Randy, Gary, Dean, Rusty, Barry and Steve Brix.
St. Cloud Daily Times, Thursday, July 31, 1986.
Family Members
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Raymond P Backes
1904–1982
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Louise Mary Backes Snyder
1905 – unknown
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Leander Henry Backes
1907–1995
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Susan Mary Backes Peters
1908–2005
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Bertha Annie Backes Mehr
1910–1993
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Harold Mike Backes
1914–2006
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Albinus Henry Backes
1915–2005
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Herbert J Backes
1918–2006
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Clarence Andrew Backes
1919–1999
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Rita Mary Backes Bauer
1922–2009
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Arthur John Backes
1924–1984
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Isabelle Bertha Backes Schefers
1926–2019
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