Mary E. Birchem, 80 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, February 20, 2025, at St. Otto’s Care Center at 10:30 A.M., with Father Ben Kociemba officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 A.M., at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, on Thursday. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Caring for Mary and her family is the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls.
Mary Elizabeth Birchem was born on September 13, 1944 in Sobieski, MN to the late Joseph and Susan (Trutwin) Birchem. She was the 10th of 13 children of the Birchem’s. Mary worked on the farm picking potatoes and other chores. She graduated from Little Falls High School with the class of 1962. After graduation, Mary moved to Minneapolis where she lived until she moved into Alverna Apartments in 2011. She worked at Sears Roebuck as a customer service clerk until Sears closed. Mary then held various housekeeping jobs including cleaning the Metrodome after events before her move to Little Falls. Mary was a loyal employee with a kind spirit, who lived a faithful and dedicated life. Mary was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN. She loved to play Bingo, watch Jeopardy daily and worked hard on coupon shopping.
Mary is survived by her brother, Jim (Kathy) Birchem; sisters-in-law, Doris Birchem and Gloria Birchem; brother-in-law, Larry Hlad and many nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Susan Birchem; siblings, Ben Birchem, Elroy Birchem, Douglas Birchem, Lorraine Bergren, Mona Brezinka, Joseph Birchem, Irene Roerick, Loretta Larson, Ruth Hlad, Betty Symanietz and John Birchem.
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