Lawrence Terfehr

Lawrence Terfehr, 94, of Harwood , ND , formerly of Breckenridge and Kent , MN , died June 25, 2008 at Christine , ND .

His funeral will be held on Saturday, June 28, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Breckenridge , MN with Fr. Kenneth Popp and Fr. John Cavanaugh officiating.

Visitation will be held Friday, June 27, 2008, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. There will also be visitation on Saturday morning from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery , Breckenridge.

Lawrence is survived by: His children: Annella (Leonard) Thompson, Blanchard, ND; Carolyn (Lowell) Siebels, Harwood, ND; Ron (Linda) Terfehr, Hazen, ND; Mary (Daniel) Walter, Bemidji, MN; Rick (Pam) Terfehr, Christine, ND; Laureen (Darral) Nordick, Rothsay, MN; Jan Terfehr (Craig Stockwell) Moorhead, MN; Shar (Courtney) Oster, Pahrump, NV;


His 18 grandchildren: Nikki Nissen, Kyle Thompson, Jason Siebels, Stacie Morowski, Scott Harris, Katie Harris-Schaefer, Eric Walter, Kristi Walter, Rebekah Mayer, Chad Wheeler, Tressa Rickards, Mark Hutchinson, Beth Castro, Nathan Terfehr, Bradley Terfehr, Alyshia Leisure, Derek Nordick, Makenzie Stockwell

His 12 great-grandchildren: Jefferson Siebels; Tristian, Izak, Lexi and Isabelle Morowski; Cole Harris; Emma Schaefer; Lorenzo Walter; Barrett and Hadley Rickards; Alix and Xavier Castro; His sister: Theresa Terfehr, Oak Creek, WI; His brother: Sylvester (Rita) Terfehr, Wahpeton, ND; His son-in-law: Mike (Jackie) Wheeler, Barnesville, MN

Lawrence was preceded in death by: His wife: Agnes; His parents: John and Rose Terfehr; His daughter: Benita Wheeler; His great-grandson: Richard Castro; His brother: Brother Julius Terfehr, OSB; His sisters: Mary (Leo) Vollmecke, Florence Terfehr, Florentina (Nick) Herding, Sr. Mary Rita Terfehr, OSF, Sr. Mary Helen Terfehr, OSF, Ada (Alfred) Althoff

Lawrence Terfehr was born on June 21, 1914, to John and Rose (Nordick) Terfehr at home. He grew up on his parent’s farm near Kent , MN , and attended school there. Lawrence married Agnes Althoff on November 17, 1948 in Mooreton and moved to their first home in 1949 at rural Wolverton , MN , where they lived for forty-nine years. They retired from farming in 1976, and in 1998, Lawrence and Agnes moved to Breckenridge , MN . He worked side by side with his wife and nine children on their dairy farm, where they also raised livestock and grain. They also grew Job’s tears plants which produced “beads” that were used in the rosaries he made. He was active in his church, Catholic Order of Foresters, and in Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.

Pallbearers will be Lawrence ’s grandchildren: Jason Siebels, Eric Walter, Chad Wheeler, Scott Harris, Kyle Thompson, Derek Nordick, Nathan Terfehr, Bradley Terfehr

Honorary Pallbearers are the remainder of Lawrence ’s grandchildren and his great-grandchildren