Beverly Stifter
Beverly Ann Stifter, 73, of Hopkins, formerly of Silver Lake, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m., at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church - St. Joseph Campus in Hopkins.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, at The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Further visitation will be Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass at the church.
Honorary bearers will be her grandchildren, Jeremy Kehn, Matthew Kehn, Meghan Kehn, Hannah Stifter, Courtney Bohnen and Jacob Stifter.
Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Beverly Ann Stifter was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Silver Lake, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Radtke) Robison.
On Aug. 18, 1962, Beverly Ann Robison and Gilbert E. Stifter were joined in holy marriage at St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Silver Lake. God blessed their marriage with five children.
She was formerly employed at Tonka Toys, Hutchinson Technology and Minntech.
Mrs. Stifter formerly belonged to St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Silver Lake and was its longtime organist. She also did a lot of volunteering at church, belonged to The Befrienders and was an eucharistic minister, all at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church -St. Joseph Campus in Hopkins.
She enjoyed traveling, especially to all 50 states.
She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren!
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Gilbert E. Stifter of Hopkins; children, Margie (Jeff) Kehn of Chaska, Larry (Sandy) Stifter of Winsted and Bruce (Tammy) Stifter of Silver Lake; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; half brother, Douglas Robison of Winsted; half sisters, Mary Kay (Steve) Paschke of Mayer and Barbara Robison of Winsted; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph Stifter, in 1969; a daughter, Diane Stifter, in 2005; and by her parents.
Arrangements are with the The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Online condolences may be made at www.mareshfuneralhome.
com.