Lena Neubauer

Lena M. Neubauer, age 93 of Melrose died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 15th at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Spring Hill with Rev. Leo Liesen officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be Friday at 6:30 p.m. followed by Christian Mothers at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Lena Neubauer was born on April 14, 1909 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Charles and Mary (Pung) Schoenberg. She married Norbert J. Neubauer on September 8, 1936 in Spring Hill. Lena enjoyed knitting, quilting and playing cards. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Aid and St. Mary's Mission Group.

Survivors include her children, Roseann Finken and her husband, James of Albany, Roman Neubauer and his wife, Judy of Blaine, Harvey Neubauer and his wife, Phillis of Spring Hill; brothers and sisters, Mary Muehe of Texas City, TX, Bunny Trojie of St. Paul, Alice Williams and her husband, Pete of St. Paul; sisters-in-law, Rose Schoenberg of Paynesville, Lilian Schoenberg of Greenwald, Esther Schoenberg of Cold Spring; brother-in-law, Elmer Gerding of Melrose; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norbert Neubauer on May 12, 1992; sons, Donald and Anthony Neubauer, infant, Mary Jane Neubauer; brothers and sisters, Edward, Art and Henry Schoenberg, Dorothy Bennelken, Armella Gerding, Irma Athmann and Joe Schoenberg; one granddaughter and one grandson.

Casket bearers will be Diane Spicer, Darlene Ring, Debbie Klaphake, Frank Trojie, Donna Klaphake, Dennis Finken, Jim Schoenberg and Brant Neubauer. Cross bearer will be Jackie Neubauer. Honorary bearers will be the card playing group.