Theresa Roerick

The Mass of Christian burial, celebrating the life of Theresa Roerick, age 89 of Albany, was held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 17 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Theresa died peacefully Saturday, January 13 at the Melrose Hospital. Arrangements are being made by the Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes.
Theresa was born April 23, 1928 in Krain Township to Herman and Rose (Thell) Beuning. She married Henry Roerick on August 27, 1946 in St. Francis. The couple settled in Albany where they raised 7 children. Theresa worked for the Albany Area Schools for 10 years. She is a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Seven Dolors Christian Women, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, and she was actively involved with the Albany North Stars 4-H club.
Theresa is survived by her daughter and sons; Sharon (Graham) Beckett, London England; Ray (Lyn) Roerick, Welaka, FL; David Roerick, Grand Rapids; Donald (Deanna) Roerick, Houston, TX; Gary (Sandy) Roerick, Laporte; Herman (PauliAnne) St. Augusta and Herbert (Kesha) Boise, ID. She is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren, and sisters, Lorraine Hammond, St. Cloud; Bernadine (Leo) Ettle, Freeport, Irene Lund, St. Cloud and Mary Jane (Arnie) Blommel, sister-in-law Juanita Roerick.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Henry on May 26, 1995, an infant daughter, her sister, Dorothy Wald, brothers, Victor Beuning, Walter Beuning, Norbert Beuning, Tony Beuning and close companion, Melvin Muyres.
Memorials are preferred to the family that will be used as a gift to Pond View Estates in Theresa’s name.