Lynn Mehelich

1942 - 2025

Lynn Mehelich passed away, peacefully and surrounded by family, on October 6, 2025, just three days short of her 83rd birthday.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 25 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be held in Kandota Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Lynn was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Minnesota where she had many friends. Her tiny stature and lively spirit endeared her to her classmates, and her beauty attracted many suitors, but in 9th grade she met Bill from the rival school in Coleraine, and they fell in love and were together until Bill died in 1999. Although she was widowed young, she never remarried and was devoted to Bill until she recently rejoined him.

Lynn was well-loved by her friends, children, and grandchildren. She was extremely generous and thoughtful; she loved giving gifts which often included things she sewed or crafted. She loved to travel and had been all over the US and much of Europe, and even to the Panama Canal. She also loved socializing and simply being around people, which manifested in her jobs at JCPenney's and Schaefer's Market, and the many volunteer activities she did.

When she developed Alzheimer's and moved into assisted living, she enjoyed visiting with the staff and other residents. She constantly strived for human connections, and when words started to fail, she would communicate with humming and playful taps. She was always concerned about helping those around her, right up to the end. She was much loved by many, and she will be painfully missed, especially by her children and grandchildren, who remember her for serving lots of ice cream, planning fun outings, and never missing their games and recitals.

She is survived by her sister, Eleanor Holm; daughter, Kelly Munger (Chris), daughter, Karen Mehelich, and son, David Mehelich (Cathy); and four grandchildren, Zack, Gabriella, Luke and Kate.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; parents, Helen and Harold Stuneck; brother-in-law, Roger Holm; and sister-in-law, Jeannie Specht.

Lynn's family would like to thank all of the staff at Engel Haus in Albertville and Triniti Home Health & Hospice for their wonderful care of Lynn.

In lieu of monetary gifts, the family requests you donate to the Alzheimer's Association in her memory at alz.org.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.