Margaret Jane "Marjane" Luedtke

Margaret Jane "Marjane" Luedtke, 83, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her home in Chatfield.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chatfield. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in the Chatfield Cemetery.

Marjane was born Aug. 20, 1929, in Rochester. She was the daughter of Louis and Mary (Stokes) Bradt. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1947, and on Sept. 28, 1950, she married Carl Edward Luedtke, Jr. in Chatfield, where they made their home. Carl worked as a heating engineer at Franklin Heating Station in Rochester.

After high school, Marjane worked in medical records at the Mayo Clinic for six years, as a homemaker and daycare provider for relatives, and then as a nursing assistant at the Chosen Valley Care Center for 17 years. She was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and St. Jude's Division until her retirement.

Marjane is survived by two sons, Carl D. Luedtke (Melissa) of Preston and Scott Luedtke (Connie) of Rochester; and one daughter, Lynn (James) Glazier of Rochester; four grandchildren, Carl Seth Luedtke (Kelly), Sasha Gibson (Michael), Danny Luedtke, and Tom Glazier, all of Rochester; five great-grandchildren, Alexis, William, Rose, and Samuel Luedtke and Aidan Gibson; one brother, Jack Bradt (Darlene); one sister, Beverly Forey; and four sisters-in-law, Darlene Bradt, Dorothy Bradt, Joan Sime, and Colleen Bradt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, who died in 1987; two sisters, Rosemary (Bernie) Houghtelin and Donna Mae Bradt; three brothers, Larry, Jim, and Dick Bradt; and one nephew, Steve Bradt.

Riley Funeral Home of Chatfield is in charge of the arrangements. 507-867-4310 rileyfuneralhomes.com

The family expresses gratitude to Dr. Linda Ward, Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services, and Seasons Hospice for the excellent care Marjane received during the final days of her life.