Anna A. Hellermann

1933 - 2025

Anna A. Hellermann, 91, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Jan. 28, 2025, at Cura Care Center of Melrose in Melrose.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 31 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Anna Agnes Herdering was born Aug. 15, 1933, in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, to August and Theresa (Stoermann) Herdering. On Tuesday, 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 a greeter and a member of the Resurrection Choir and the Christian Mothers. She also was a member of the 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 the 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 went snowmobiling 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, Dec. 24, 2022; parents; infant son Gary Hellermann 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 & Cremation Services of Melrose.