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1936
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2025
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Rita Feldewerd Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be livestreamed and the link can be found at: oneinfaith.org.
Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Dec. 9 at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and 10-10:45 a.m. Dec. 10 at the church. Parish prayers were at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the funeral home.
Rita Theresa Doll was born April 21, 1936, in St. Martin, Minnesota, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Schaefer) Doll. She was united in marriage to Alfred Feldewerd Nov. 19, 1963, at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin. Rita worked at Pine Villa in Melrose as a nursing assistant and also at Park View as an activity aide.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Women, the Legion of Mary and volunteered at St. Mary's School in Melrose. Rita enjoyed sewing and quilting, making crafts and greeting cards, playing cards and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Alfred Feldewerd, of Melrose; children Therese (Ron) Herdering of Melrose, Linda Feldewerd of Farmington, Thomas (Deanna) Feldewerd of Melrose and Lori (Glen) Arceneau of St. Martin; eight grandchildren, Leah (Luke) Blonigen, Brandon (Alli) Herdering, Kim (Joe) McCoy, Nick Herdering, Kayla (Brandon) Kurtz, Logan Arceneau (Brooke Schleicher), Katianna Feldewerd and Christopher Feldewerd; four great-grandchildren Owen, Milo and Ellie Blonigen, Braxton Kurtz and baby McCoy due in May of 2026; and sister-in-law Theresa Doll.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Doll; brothers and sisters Henry Doll, Marcella Laumeyer, Urban Doll, Sylvester Doll, Genevieve Loehr, Maria Faber, Hilary Doll, Martin Doll, Virgil Doll, MaryAnn Fuchs, Anthony Doll, Walburga Lieser and Joseph Doll.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services in Melrose.
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