Carol Poepping

Carol A. Poepping, age 78 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Carol Ann Poepping was born January 26, 1947 in Melrose, Minnesota to Frank and Mathilda (Thelen) Poepping. Carol graduated from Melrose High School in 1965. Carol worked as the principal secretary at Melrose High School and retired after 41 years. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose where she sang in the church choir, served as Eucharistic Minister, and served on the parish council. Carol enjoyed shopping, bowling, spending time with her nieces and nephews, and loved going on her yearly sister trips.

Survivors include her siblings, Pat (Dan) Weisser of St. Joseph, Marilyn (Chuck) Rademacher of Albany, Shirley (Jim) Knisley of Grove City, and Jan (Ron) Haskamp of Melrose; 15 nephews and nieces, Brett, Erik (Ann) and Jed (Molly) Weisser, Josh, Erin and Adam Rademacher, Chad, Jeremy (Trina), Travis (Kim), and Blake (Kristina) Knisley, Janna (Jesse) Bjur, Katie (Peter) Erickson, Broc (Robin) Haskamp, Alyson (Glenn) Dirkes, and Jay (Marie) Haskamp; and 28 great-nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mathilda Poepping; and sister, Kathleen “Kathy” Poepping on August 14, 2023.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.