Janet “Aggie” Stueve, age 76 of Melrose, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Janet Agnes Rieland was born March 8, 1949 in Freeport to Norbert and Georgina (Michael) Rieland. She married Marv Stueve on September 1, 1969 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. The couple made Melrose their home for 56 years.
Janet was a cook at St. Mary’s Catholic School for 19 years, a prep cook at Funky’s in Melrose and Gerards in Sauk Centre, a nursing assistant (CNA) for St. Michael’s Hospice & Home Care in Sauk Centre. She also helped her husband at Stueve’s Shoe Shop in Melrose. Her greatest loves were cooking and her grandkids.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, American Legion Auxilary Post 101 (past president) and the Prayer Line for St. Mary’s.
Survivors include her husband Marv of Melrose; children, Kelly (Darren) Roering of Albany and Lance (Amy) Stueve of Greenwald; grandchildren, Brittany (Dustin) Munsterteiger, Brady (Kallie) Roering and Kegan Stueve; great-grandchildren, Knox and Ren Munsterteiger; sister, Patty Ehlert of St. Joseph; brother, Kevin (Mary) Rieland of Becker.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents Norbert & Georgina Rieland; step-mother, Cecelia (Leukam) Rieland; father and mother-in-law, Oswald & Catherine Stueve (who she loved dearly); brothers-in-law, Ralph Stueve and Cyril Schreifels; sister-in-law, Elaine Stueve; special aunts Aggie and Dora.
Per Janet’s request there will be no visitation or service. Burial will be at a later date.
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