{"id":3785,"date":"2026-04-17T04:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doxaweb.blog\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2026-04-18T06:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:47:22","slug":"rest-in-peace-mom-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doxaweb.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/17\/rest-in-peace-mom-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"rest in peace, Mom & Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 17, 2014 (Holy Thursday that year), the ashes of Mom and Dad were laid to rest in a common grave at Resurrection Cemetery in Excelsior, Minnesota, just across the street from the home on Christmas Lake where they raised all ten of us. April 17 is my mom’s birthday; she died in 2013 on Holy Thursday, and her funeral Mass was celebrated on April 1, my dad’s birthday. Remembering them both with gratitude and love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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James Joseph Emmer<\/strong>
April 1, 1929 – September 23, 2004<\/p>\n<\/td>

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Mary Packard Emmer<\/strong>
April 17, 1928 – March 28, 2013<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ashes of both were laid to rest in a simple burial service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 17, 2014 – 10 am Central Time
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Resurrection Cemetery<\/strong>
5555 Covington Road, Shorewood, MN 55331<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presider: Father Jim Livingston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all of you who joined us in person, despite the snow:
our sincerest thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prior obituary notices:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James J. Emmer<\/strong><\/a> \/ Mary P. Emmer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembrances by the Emmer kids:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dad<\/strong><\/a> \/ Mom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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