Obit for VELCHEFF, Mollie A. (b.1921 d.2005), St. Louis Co., MN
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Mollie A. Velcheff, 83, of Silver Bay, dies

Mollie A. Velcheff, 83, of Silver Bay, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, at home 
with her family and cat around her. Mollie was born Oct. 4, 1921 in Ely 
to Frank and Mary Shober and was the last surviving child of nine born to 
them.

On Oct. 20, 1951, she and Donald J. Velcheff were married in Ely. She was 
a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Her great strength came from her 
faith in God and praying the rosary daily. What was most important to her 
were her roles as daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-
grandmother. She loved to read and was an avid Twins, Timberwolves and 
Vikings fan and seldom missed watching a game. She retained her wonderful 
sense of humor until the end.

Mollie was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents, Frank and 
Mary; brothers, Tony, Frank and John; and sisters, Mary Tekavec, Frances 
Holloway, Julie Kastelic, Ann Gotchnik and Angela Zobitz.

Mollie is survived by her six children, Terry (Joe) Kuhns of Edgewood, 
IL, Susan Maki of Silver Bay, Sharon Stauss of Mesa, AZ., Janice Thompson 
of Thief River Falls, MN, Robert and Richard of Silver Bay; and eight 
grandsons; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter. Special thanks 
to the Hospice staff for all their care and support.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 in St. Mary's 
Catholic Church in Silver Bay. Burial will be at Sawtooth Mountain 
Cemetery.