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Jane F. Zirbes

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Jane F. Zirbes, age 86 of Albany, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Cletus Connors, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany.

Jane Frances Athmann was born February 4, 1931 in Melrose, Minnesota to John and Olivia (Metzger) Athmann. She graduated from Melrose High School. On June 28, 1952, she married Kenneth Zirbes at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Jane spent most of her life as a homemaker, but later in life, she helped her husband with the arts and crafts business for over 25 years. She was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany, Christian Mothers, Minnesota Teacher’s Association, and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 482. Jane was an avid reader and enjoyed painting. She also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, the Oregon Ducks, and keeping up with politics.

Survivors include her children, Glen (Celeste) Zirbes of Silver Lake and Jill Schaefer of St. Martin; grandchildren, Beth (Constantine Khrulev) Zirbes, Katie Zirbes, Maggie (Kenneth) Marx, and Mike Feldewerd; great-grandchildren, Clara Marx and Oliver Marx; and sisters, Rose (Charles “Dick”) Bringe of Eugene, Oregon and Lu (Gene) Williams of Outing.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Zirbes on June 30, 2005; parents; an infant brother; nephews, Kenneth Williams and Terry Zirbes; in-laws, Leo and Amanda Zirbes and Ronnie (MaryAnn) Zirbes; son-in-law, Timothy Schaefer; and close friends, Tina, Kay, Kitty, and Jan.

Serving as casket bearers will be Mark Steeves, Jamie Friedrichs, Ben Sorenson, Steve Sand, Matt Carlson, Mike Feldewerd, Cliff Zirbes, and John Williams. Cross bearer will be Beth Zirbes and scripture bearer will be Christine Friedrichs. Honorary bearers will be Rosemary Brever, Joan and Pete Herges, Dennis Stalberger, and Rita Gasperlin.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.