Irene Obermiller

Irene H. Obermiller, age 75 of Freeport, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, surrounded by her family and friends.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Freeport.

Irene Helen Heidgerken was born August 29, 1942 in Melrose, Minnesota to George and Marie (Middendorf) Heidgerken. Irene graduated from Melrose High School. She was united in marriage to James "Jim" Obermiller on November 26, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Irene worked various jobs at the Albany High School, Albany Hospital, Charlie's Café, and owned and operated The Corner Store in Freeport. She was very active in the community, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Irene loved entertaining on her deck, frying walleye, tending to her flowers, and going to the casino.

Survivors include her sons, Carl Obermiller of Crystal and Daniel Obermiller of Freeport; brothers and sisters, John (Louise) Heidgerken of Minnetonka, Dennis Heidgerken of Freeport, Peter (Marilyn) Heidgerken of Freeport, Paul (Mary Ann) Heidgerken of Albany, Bud (Ann) Heidgerken of Freeport, Mary (Ted) Hinnenkamp of Albert Lea, and Carol (Glen) Setterholm of New Ulm; and sisters-in-law, Dorine Heidgerken of Richmond and Cathy Schmidt of St. Joseph.

Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Obermiller on December 10, 2016; parents, George and Marie Heidgerken; brothers, Jim Heidgerken, Charles "Charlie" Heidgerken, and George Heidgerken, Jr.; brother-in-law, Wayne Schmidt; sisters-in-law, Rita Heidgerken and Shirley Heidgerken; and Godchild, Steven Heidgerken.

Irene was loved by all and will be greatly missed.