Anna A. Hellermann

1933 - 2025

Anna A. Hellermann, age 91, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Jan. 28, 2025, at Cura of Melrose care center in Melrose.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be noon Friday, Jan. 31 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose 11-11:45 a.m. Friday at the church in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Anna Agnes Herdering was born Aug. 15, 1933, in Millwood Township, Stearns County, to August and Theresa (Stoermann) Herdering. On Sept. 7, 1954, she married Elmer Hellermann at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. After their marriage, they stayed living on the family farm for five years and then purchased their own farm north of Melrose. Anna worked at the Melrose Hospital as a cook and housekeeper for 23 years.
She was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose where she was greeter, member of the Resurrection Choir and the Christian Mothers. She also was a member of Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Society, Catholic United Financial, and the hospital auxiliary. Anna enjoyed volunteering at Pine Villa where she helped with bingo and other activities.
Anna loved to travel. She made several trips to Germany to see relatives and friends. She also liked going on casino bus trips, mystery tours and playing cards with her card groups. Anna loved to cook and bake. She enjoyed hosting parties and could whip something up quickly if anyone stopped to visit. She was always willing to lend a helping hand, whether it be making a meal, babysitting, or sewing something for missions, family or friends.
Some of Anna's fondest memories were made at the cabin on Long Lake. She loved it when the grandchildren stayed over. They would go fishing, enjoy fish fries, and snowmobile together. One of her greatest accomplishments was making homemade quilts for all of her grandchildren. Anna truly loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was so proud of her entire family.
Survivors include her children, Donald (Debbie) Hellermann of Melrose, Dale (Debbie) Hellermann of Melrose, Gary "Fritz" (Jean) Hellermann of Melrose, Denise (Steve) Rieland of Sauk Centre, and Diane (Paul) Brickweg of Alexandria; 18 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren; brothers, Alvin (Carol) Herdering, Joe (Kathy) Herdering, and Alfred (Marlene) Herdering; and sisters-in-law, Doris Herdering of St. Rosa and Bertha Herdering of Upsala.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer "Fud" Hellermann on Dec. 24, 2022; parents; infant son, Gary Hellermann on Feb. 10, 1956; infant brother, Hubert Herdering; brothers, Bernard Herdering and Ambrose Herdering; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Angeline (Virgil) Arnzen and Marie (Joseph) Wielenberg.
A special thank you to the staff at the CentraCare Hospice and Cura/Pine Villa for their wonderful care they gave Anna.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Catholic School, CentraCare Hospice, or Cura/Pine Villa.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.