Sylverius F. “Syl” Rademacher, age 91 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minn.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Nov. 14, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.
Sylverius Francis Rademacher was born Feb. 4, 1925, in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minn., to John and Anna (Froehler) Rademacher. He was united in marriage to Beatrice Austing on June 15, 1949, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. The couple lived on a farm south of New Munich until their retirement in 1989 when they moved to Melrose. In 1999, they moved to an apartment in Meire Grove.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Syl enjoyed farming, traveling, fishing, playing cards, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Beatrice Rademacher of Sauk Centre; children, Ruth (Ken) Kortenbusch of Albany, Allen (Deb) Rademacher of Savannah, Georgia, Judy (Keith) Kaiser of St. Joseph, Jack (Rosie) Rademacher of Greenwald, Lori (Dave) Doll of St. Martin, Renee Hesse of Alexandria, and Loren (Shari)
Rademacher of Richmond; 23 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Beatrice Funk of Melrose and Marietta Mueller of Albany; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Rademacher.
Sylverius was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Virgil Rademacher, Vernon Rademacher and Ralph Rademacher; and sisters, Aurelia Feldewerd and Eileen Kuhl.
Serving as casket bearers were Russell Kortenbusch, Tony Rademacher, Chad Fleischhacker, Nick Rademacher, Brent Doll, Dustin Von Wahlde, and Jesse Rademacher. Cross bearer was Bryan Rademacher and scripture bearer was Cindy Neuman. Honorary bearers were Syl’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.