Rosemary Schlangen

July 17, 1954 - February 27, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, MN for Rosemary Schlangen, age 61, who died Saturday at the St. Luke’s Home in Cold Spring. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. Thursday in the church gathering space. Arrangements are with Wenner Funeral Home, Richmond. Rosemary was born in St. Cloud, MN to Raymond and Irene (Hommerding) Schlangen. She enjoyed knitting, playing cards, dancing, fishing and giving away candy. Most of all she loved her family. Survivors include her mother, Irene; sisters, Donna Zierden, Julie (Dave) Nordvik; brothers, Patrick (Marlys), Ken (Laura), Allan (Suzanne), Dale (Janelle); in-laws, Sue Schlangen, Ben Witte and Jim Opatz. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond; brothers, Eldy and Vern; sisters, Bernadine and Sharon; and brother-in-law, Don Zierden. The family would like to thank the staff at St. Luke’s Home, St. Croix Hospice and WACOSA for their loving care of Rosemary.