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1912
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2017
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Mathilda Schaefer Obituary
St. Cloud, Minnesota
June 26, 1912 ~ July 31, 2017
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, August 3rd, at 10:30 AM at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mathilda "Tillie" Schaefer, age 105, of St. Cloud, who died on Monday at St. Benedict's Senior Community. Rev Tom Knoblach will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday between 4:00-8:00 PM and on Thursday after 9:00 AM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be at 6:00 PM.
Tillie was born June 26th, 1912 in Motley to John and Bertha (Wrede) Lorenzen. She married Art Schaefer on June 25th, 1935 in Staples. She went to Normal School at the age of 16 after graduating from High School. She began her teaching career and taught in various places here in Central Minnesota. She ended up graduating from SCSU in 1951. She will be most remembered for teaching 3rd grade at St. John Cantius Catholic School in St. Cloud. She was a member of St. John Cantius Catholic Church, Rosary Sodality and Daughters of Isabella.
Survivors include her sons, John "Jack" Schaefer, St. Cloud and Richard Schaefer (Diane) Monticello, 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson and son-in-law, James Janey, St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, January 20th, 1979, daughter Judith Janey, April 2nd, 2014, 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
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Dianne Ekberg Arnold
April 18, 2018
My mother and her sisters became friends with the Lorenzens and particularly Tillie, Cecelia, and Theresia when they were children near Motley, MN. She kept in touch with my Mom by letter and holiday cards and wrote me a delightful letter in 2012, just before her 100th birthday. I had sent her some old photos and asked if she would please identify the people in them. Today, I was working in my family history files and decided to check on Tillie. My sincere condolences to her family. She must have been quite a woman.
Jean Kalla-Sternhgen
August 2, 2017
Mrs Schaefer was one of the kindest happiest teachers I had at St. John Cantius School for 3rd grade in 1966. Her eyes sparkled when she smiled. She truly enjoyed seeing her former students through out the years and took the time to visit with us. She will be missed, but not forgotten. Jeanie Kalla Sternhagen
Geno Beniek
August 2, 2017
Tillie was one of the best @ SJC! Being in her classroom was always a joy which was contagious.
Susie Turner-Hayden
August 1, 2017
One of the only teachers I remember fondly. She had a way of making learning easy & she gave me my love of fractions. Truly a Remarkable Teacher!!
Laurie (Gerard) Ziebol
August 1, 2017
Tillie was my 3rd grade teacher at St. Mary's in 1957. She was one of my favorite teachers and she always remembered me once we met as adults.
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