Ervin H. “Erv” Schiffler

Ervin H. “Erv” Schiffler, age 76 of St. Anthony, died after complications from a stroke on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
The family is honoring the wishes of their father who has chosen cremation without visitation but would really love to have family and friends gather with them to celebrate the life he has led. Please join them on Sunday, February 22nd from 1 to 5 p.m. at Schiffler’s Liquor in St. Anthony, Minnesota to pay your respects. They will have a private family burial at a later date.
Ervin Henry Schiffler was born March 25, 1938 in Albany, Minnesota to Wilfred and Anna (Silbernick) Schiffler. He graduated from Albany High School in 1956. He was united in marriage to Darlene Bergmann on July 6, 1963 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Erv hauled milk for local dairy farmers in the Stearns County area. He then helped his parents operate Schiffler’s Liquor while he purchased the New Munich Ballroom and Dino’s Ballroom and remained in the liquor industry. Erv truly loved his ten grandchildren. He especially enjoyed taking them on four wheeling and fishing trips. He also enjoyed shooting pool with his friends and loved to see everyone enjoying life when they came to visit him at Schiffler’s Liquor.
Survivors include his children, Dean (Carla) Schiffler of Lakeville and Stacy (Barry) Meyer of Melrose; daughter-in-law, Shanna Schiffler of Waconia; ten grandchildren, Matt, Tyler, and Kaley Schiffler, Colton, Drake, and Mia Meyer, and Gabi, Nate, Isaac, and Eli Schiffler; brothers and sister, Richard “Bottle” Schiffler of Albany, Robert Schiffler of Albany, Glenn Schiffler of Plymouth, and Gerianne Klug of Rice.
Erv was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene Schiffler; parents; son, Wes Schiffler; brothers and sisters, Virgil Schiffler, Rita Baltes, Wilfred “Sonny” Schiffler Jr., Del Schiffler, Shirley Schiffler, Gary Schiffler, and Lucille Kollodge.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.