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Bernadine Rieland Obituary
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 8:30-10 a.m. Aug. 9 at the church. The Mass will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the church's YouTube channel: Church of St. Mary Melrose.
Bernadine Celine Tillman was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Melrose, Minnesota, to Joseph and Mary (Trisko) Tillman. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1955. On Jan. 25, 1958, she was united in marriage to James "Orville" Rieland at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Bernie was proud to be a stay-at-home mom for her seven children.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the Christian Mothers.
In her younger years, Bernie enjoyed camping, snowmobiling and traveling. Later in life, she enjoyed sewing, quilting, making scrubbies and playing cards. Bernie loved being a foster grandmother at the public elementary school in Melrose and was "Grandma Bernie" to many children. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Bruce (Sandi) Rieland of Starbuck, Brian (Pam) Rieland of Unionville, North Carolina, Lynne (Chuck) Revermann of Albany, John Rieland of Pensacola, Florida, Tim (Janelle) Rieland of St. Nicholas and Jennifer (Dale) Vogt of Sauk Rapids; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; son-in-law Ron Sova of East Bethel; and sister-in-law Lailah (Jim) Simmer of New Brighton.
Bernie was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Rieland, March 3, 2011; parents; daughter Nancy Sova; brothers and sisters Helen (Edward) Byers, Norbert (Marjorie) Tillman, Mary Ann (Wallace) McGee, Dolores (LeRoy) Ellibee, Joseph (Beatrice) Tillman, Donna (Thomas) Brown and Donald (Carol) Tillman; infant sister Monica Tillman; and in-laws Bert Rieland, Roman Rieland, Ron Rieland and Margie Spanjers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
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