Violet Schlomann, 88, of St. James died on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James with Reverend Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.
Violet Leone Mohlenbrock was born on February 3, 1922 to George and Louise (Marienau) Mohlenbrock in Mt. Lake, Minnesota. She was one of ten children. She grew up in rural Mt. Lake and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake. She attended rural school.
On November 4, 1943 she was united in marriage to Donald Frank Clare in Mt. Lake. The couple made their home in St. James where they were involved in Clare Brother’s Trucking. Following Don’s tragic death in June 1949, she went to work at Holte Grocery. On August 30, 1953 she was united in marriage to Edwin Schlomann. They farmed in the Sleepy Eye area before moving to Truman and then to St. James in 1964. She went to work at Schmidt’s Bakery and worked there until she was 75 years old.
Vi loved cooking and baking, playing cards, gardening and was an avid sewer, she also did embroidery and other hand work. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church where she belonged to the Ladies Aide and worked with the church newsletter. She loved spending time with her grandchildren when they would come and visit.
Survivors include her daughters, Sharon Pearce of Canyon City, OR, Mary (Lyle) Anderson of Butterfield, MN and Sandie (Mark) Oldenburg of Butterfield, MN; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel Harder of Colorado Springs, CO, Clara Johnson of Windom, MN and Norma Smith of Willmar, MN and numerous nieces and nephews.
Violet was preceded in death by both of her husbands; parents; three brothers; three sisters; two sons-in-law, Larry Kyar and Gene Pearce.
Arrangements were with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com.
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Violet Schlomann, 88, of St. James died on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James with Reverend Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.
Violet Leone Mohlenbrock was born on February 3, 1922 to George and Louise (Marienau) Mohlenbrock in Mt. Lake, Minnesota. She was one of ten children. She grew up in rural Mt. Lake and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake. She attended rural school.
On November 4, 1943 she was united in marriage to Donald Frank Clare in Mt. Lake. The couple made their home in St. James where they were involved in Clare Brother’s Trucking. Following Don’s tragic death in June 1949, she went to work at Holte Grocery. On August 30, 1953 she was united in marriage to Edwin Schlomann. They farmed in the Sleepy Eye area before moving to Truman and then to St. James in 1964. She went to work at Schmidt’s Bakery and worked there until she was 75 years old.
Vi loved cooking and baking, playing cards, gardening and was an avid sewer, she also did embroidery and other hand work. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church where she belonged to the Ladies Aide and worked with the church newsletter. She loved spending time with her grandchildren when they would come and visit.
Survivors include her daughters, Sharon Pearce of Canyon City, OR, Mary (Lyle) Anderson of Butterfield, MN and Sandie (Mark) Oldenburg of Butterfield, MN; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel Harder of Colorado Springs, CO, Clara Johnson of Windom, MN and Norma Smith of Willmar, MN and numerous nieces and nephews.
Violet was preceded in death by both of her husbands; parents; three brothers; three sisters; two sons-in-law, Larry Kyar and Gene Pearce.
Arrangements were with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com.
