Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Kathleen Theresa Ostendorf, age 77 of St. Cloud will be 11 AM, Saturday August 4, 2012 at the Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Father Tom Knoblach will officiate and a private family burial will take place Monday morning at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud. Kathleen died peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital Wednesday evening surrounded by family. There will be a visitation starting at 9:30AM Saturday morning at the church. Arrangements are being made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of St. Cloud.Kathleen was born August 7th, 1934 to Carl and Eleanor (Sauer) Sauerer in Collegeville. She married Herb Ostendorf on November 13th, 1956 at St John’s Abby Catholic Church. She was a lifetime resident of St. Cloud where she worked as a home-maker and loving mother of six children. She was a member of Christian Mothers and Holy Spirit Catholic Church of St. CloudShe is survived by her children Darrell (Lori) Ostendorf, Sartell; Cheryl (Mike) Waseka, Sartell; Gary (Cheryl) Ostendorf, St. Cloud; Patti (Paul) Peterson, Rochester, MN; Dean Ostendorf, St. Cloud; Todd (Melissa) Ostendorf, Clearwater; her 13 grandchildren , 3 great- grandchildren; and her siblings Roger (Othelia) Sauerer, Inver Grove Heights; and Jerome (MaryAnn) Sauerer, Winona.She is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Eleanor Sauerer, her husband Herb Ostendorf who passed in 2010, and her siblings Celine Norman, Roman Sauerer, Leo Sauerer, Charlie Sauerer, Melvin Sauerer, and Elmer Sauerer.The family would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Kowitz and Dr. Julie Anderson for their years of care. We would like to thank the staff of Country Manor for the care and comfort they provided to Kathy. We would also like to thank the staff at St. Cloud Hospital especially the ICU teams and pulmonary ward teams for their excellent final hours care.
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Visitation Details
There will be a visitation starting at 9:30AM Saturday morning at the church.
Visitation Location
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Service Details
Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Kathleen Theresa Ostendorf, age 77 of St. Cloud will be 11 AM, Saturday August 4, 2012 at the Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Father Tom Knoblach will officiate and a private family burial will take place Monday morning at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud.
Service Location
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, St. Cloud MN
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Our prayers are with you doing this difficult time…
Our deepest condolences to Darrell and Lori and all the family members. I know she is dancing with the angels now and what a party they are having! We will keep all of you in our prayers! blessings.
Love, Greg and Cathy
Prayers for your whole family. The fight is finally over and she is no longer in pain. She is now in heaven with our Lord and Savior. I know what a sad time this is for all of you. I’m Sorry I won’t be able to make it to the wake or funeral.