Rose Meine

Rose Marie Meine was born July 29, 1926 to William and Minnie (Matzke) Vogel in Stately Township. On June 2, 1954 she was united to Elmer Meine in Springfield, MN. The couple owned and operated Elmer's Green house from 1955-1998. Rose enjoyed birds, cooking, canning, driving around on pop breaks with Elmer and their dog Archie, needlepoint, sitting on the deck, tending to her flowers, playing dice and pinochle. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rose is survived by husband Elmer; children - Linda (Tom) Gartner and their children - Natalie (Steve) Wester, Chris (Amanda) Gartner and Scott Gartner; Karen (Ralph) Pabst and their children - Jason (Amy) Schwartz , Melissa (Justin) Robinson, Michelle (Brian) Beerman and Jesse (Karina) Pabst; Debbie (Dan) LaCourse and their children - LeAnn, Kevin and Stephanie LaCourse; Steve (Max) Meine - Andy (and fiance Erin Starkey) Meine, Abby Meine and (fianc Brian Schwartz), Angie (Andy) Cook; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; siblings - Christine (Alvin) Wille, Eleanor Teicher, Sylvester (Arlene) Vogel, William (Eileen) Vogel, Tony Vogel; Ernie (Nancy) Vogel; Elmer's family - Laura Schnobrich, Walter (Fern) Meine; Agnes Meine. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister - Swede; son-in-law - Steve Schwartz; and infant grandson - Michael Gartner First Visitation 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday, July 29, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery 395th Ave. Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087