BREDEHOFT, Mercedes M. (Chisholm) 1924-2002

BREDEHOFT, ABREGO, WEINBERGER, KILEY, CHISHOLM, COLE, SLOAN

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A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, West St. Paul, MN for Mercedes M. (Chisholm) Bredehoft, 78, of West St. Paul, MN and formerly of Osage.

Burial was at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. She died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at her home.

Mercedes was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gustav in 1981, two brothers Bob Chisholm in 1992 and Jim Chisholm in 1997 and one sister Kay (Chisholm) Sloan 2002.

Her survivors include two daughters Pat (Roy) Abrego of St. Paul, MN, Pam Kiley of Minneapols, one son Paul Bredehoft of West St. Paul, MN, three grandsons, Alex and Nick Abrego and Dan Kiley, three brothers, Leo (Elsie) Chisholm of Osage, Larry (Sherrie) Chisholm of White Bear Lake, MN, Daniel (Cathy) Chisholm of Mason City, one sister Joan Cole of Coon Rapids, MN, one brother-in-law Del Sloan, Coon Rapids, MN, two sisters-in-law, Inga Chisholm of Glen Burnie, MD and Barbara Chisholm of Osage.

[Mitchell County Press-News, December 4, 2002]
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MERCEDES M. (CHISHOLM) BREDEHOFT

OSAGE, IOWA - Mercedes M. (Chisholm) Bredehoft, 78, of West St. Paul, Minn., and formerly of Osage, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 2002) at her home.

She was born Aug. 18, 1924 in Osage, the daughter of Dan and Rose (Weinberger) Chisholm. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1939.

Mercedes was united in marriage to Gustav Bredehoft in Mason City. Gustav passed away in 1981. She lived in the St. Paul, Minn., area the last 45 years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 490 Hall Ave. West St. Paul, Minn., with burial at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Willwerscheid West-Heights Chapel, 235 W. Wentworth Ave., West St. Paul, Minn.

Mercedes is survived by her two daughters, Pat (Roy) Abrego of St. Paul, Minn., Pam Kiley of Minneapolis; one son, Paul Bredehoft of West St. Paul, Minn., three grandsons, Alex and Nick Abrego, and Dan Kiley; three brothers, Leo (Elsie) Chisholm of Osage, Larry (Sherrie) Chisholm of White Bear Lake, Minn., Daniel (Cathy) Chisholm of Mason City; one sister, Joan Cole of Coon Rapids, Minn., one brother-in-law, Del Sloan, Coon Rapids, Minn., two sisters-in-law, Inga Chisholm, of Glen Burnie, Md., and Barbara Chisholm, of Osage.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gustav, in 1981; two brothers, Bob Chisholm in 1992, and Jim Chisholm in 1997, and one sister, Kay (Chisholm) Sloan in 2002.

Champion Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)732-3706.

[ Globe Gazette, Dec. 2, 2002 ]