Petra V. Oevermann

1974 - 2025

Petra V. Oevermann, age 50, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with cancer June 16, 2025, at CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Oswaldo Roche officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and 10-11 a.m. Monday at church. Parish prayers will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Petra Veronika Bender was born Aug. 10, 1974 in Brunssum, Netherlands to Michael and Maria (Dohmen) Bender. Petra graduated high school and furthered her education at Inver Grove Community College. She was united in marriage to Karl Oevermann on Oct. 11, 2008, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. After marriage, Petra farmed with her husband, Karl, until her daughter, Sarah, was born. She then worked at Thoele Dentistry in St. Cloud.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Petra enjoyed sewing and crocheting, fishing and hunting, taking care of her farm animals, especially her dogs, and most importantly, raising Sarah.
Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Karl Oevermann of Melrose; daughter, Sarah Oevermann, at home; parents, Michael and Maria Bender of Cottage Grove; sister, Marika Bender of Minneapolis; brother-in-law, Corey (Tina) Oevermann of Freeport; nieces and nephews, Chase, Autumn, Finley and Wyatt; and many loving relatives and friends.
Petra was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Richard and Carol Oevermann.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.