Petra Oevermann

Petra V. Oevermann, age 50 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Oswaldo Roche officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at church. Parish prayers will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the funeral home.

Petra Veronika Bender was born August 10, 1974 in Brunssum, Netherlands to Michael and Maria (Dohmen) Bender. Petra graduated high school and furthered her education at Inver Grove Community College. She was united in marriage to Karl Oevermann on October 11, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. After marriage, Petra farmed with her husband, Karl, until her daughter, Sarah was born. She then worked at Thoele Dentistry in St. Cloud.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Petra enjoyed sewing and crocheting, fishing and hunting, taking care of her farm animals, especially her dogs, and most importantly, raising her daughter, Sarah.

Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Karl Oevermann of Melrose; daughter, Sarah Oevermann, at home; parents, Michael and Maria Bender of Cottage Grove; sister, Marika Bender of Minneapolis; brother-in-law, Corey (Tina) Oevermann of Freeport; nieces and nephews, Chase, Autumn, Finley, and Wyatt; and many loving relatives and friends.

Petra was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Richard and Carol Oevermann.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.