Irene A. Lindeman

Irene Ann Lindeman, 92, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona , MN . Irene was born August 25, 1918 , in Winona , MN , to John and Elizabeth (Ries) Rivers. She married Earl W.Lindeman on November 23, 1946 , in Winona , MN . He laterpreceded her in death on May 28, 1990 . Irene was a lifelong homemakerand member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Rollingstone, MN and its St.Theresa Society. Irene was always full of fun, adventure and had lots of friends from an early age that continued throughout her entire life. She met Earl Lindeman at a wedding dance in the early 1940s and married and settled on the Lindeman family farm where she lived until she was 90 years old. They weathered many sad times and losses in their lives as well as joyous occasions with family, good friends and close relatives, weddings of their children and births of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her faith in God and positive attitude about life made her " an Unforgettable Woman of the Century" to her family and those close to her. Survivors include her three children, Kenneth Lindeman of Altura , MN , Ann (Tom) Theis and Kris (Bob) Billman both of Rochester , MN ; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Earl, two sons, William and John, three brothers, Al, Arnie and Joseph, and sister, Marie. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Thursday, February 3rd, at 10:00am , at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Rollingstone, MN with the Reverends Donald Lovas and James Steffes co-officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at Oak Ridge. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church from 4-8:00pm where there will be a Christian Prayer Services at 7:30pm . Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.