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Kathleen Jonas Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany. The Christian Mothers will pray at 6 p.m. Friday evening at the gathering area.
Kathleen Ann Koopmeiners was born June 2, 1947 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Edwin and Winnifred (Roering) Koopmeiners. She graduated from Melrose High School and furthered her education at St. Cloud Business College. Kathy worked as a bookkeeper for several businesses prior to marriage. She was united in marriage to Raymond "Butch" Jonas, Jr. on May 22, 1971 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple lived and farmed south of Albany. Kathy worked at DBL Labs for 15 years and at the local grocery store in the bakery and deli departments. Kathy made hundreds of beautiful wedding cakes for family and friends for nearly 30 years.
She was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany and the Christian Mothers. Kathy enjoyed making wedding cakes, flowers, working in her many flower beds, sewing pajamas for her grandkids, and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Randy Jonas (Lisa) of Sauk Centre and Barb Jonas (Jerry) of Albany; six grandchildren, Cody, Kaitlyn, Karlee, Hailea, Gabrielle, and Leander; great-grandchildren, Willoe, Kinzlee, Gryfinn, Haizlee, and one on the way; brothers and sisters, Donald (Kathleen) Koopmeiners of Long Prairie, Dennis (Deb) Koopmeiners of St. Francis, Sharon (Tom) Fischer of Albany, Carol (Joe) Braun of St. Joseph, Charles (Deanna) Koopmeiners of Grey Eagle, Ronald (Janet) Koopmeiners of Albany, and Mark (Ginny) Koopmeiners of Upsala; and many nieces and nephews.
Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond "Butch" Jonas, Jr. on September 29, 2000; granddaughter, Brittney Jonas; parents; and in-laws, Raymond and Katie Jonas.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
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Karla
March 22, 2024
Missing her! She´s been on my mind lately.
Ginny Koopmeiners
February 15, 2023
Miss her dearly!
-Ginny
jonel dingman
March 29, 2022
family are in my thoughts and prayers Kathy always welcomed me into her home for visits and for Easter dinners I will miss her dear heavenly Father please wrap your arms around her family during this difficult time. remember all the happy times how Kathy put a smile on our faces and all of her good cooking and baking
Chad and Brenda Van Beck
March 28, 2022
Kathy was a very kind-hearted lady! She will be missed! Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Brenda and Chad Van Beck
March 28, 2022
Kathy was a very kind-hearted lady. She will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Karla
March 28, 2022
I´ll miss our phone calls and your words if inspiration. I appreciate the time I had with you. I´m going to miss heading your voice auntie I wish I had more time with you. Rest In Peace.
Mary Trettel
March 28, 2022
I will be missing all the times shared together and especially our daily phone calls. We would try to keep the call under an hour , so we would have something to talk about the next day. Then we would laugh. I love you Kathy.
Ginny
March 28, 2022
The world just lost the most amazing cake artist I knew! So heaven gained another angel! So to speak
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