NEW ULM

Vernon L. Rosenau, age 79 of New Ulm died Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.  Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-NORTH CHAPEL in New Ulm.  The visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church in New Ulm.

To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org

Vernon is survived by his wife Betty Rosenau of New Ulm; daughter, Becky (Aaron) Braulick of New Ulm; son, Randy (Cindy) Rosenau of New Ulm; grandchildren, Amelia and Bryce Braulick of New Ulm; Amanda (John Schindler) Rosenau of LeCentre, Sarah (Clayton Strobel) Rosenau of Mankato, Travis Rosenau of New Ulm; sisters, Carol Kiecker of Hector, Diane Christianson of Cosmos, Marilyn (Arden) Alsleben of Brownton; brothers, Ronald (Vi) Rosenau of Cosmos, Gene (Alice) Rosenau of New Ulm, Emil (Marlys) Rosenau of New Ulm, Dennis (Debra) Rosenau of Atwater; and sisters-in-law, Joleen Rosenau of Winthrop, Lynette Rosenau of Lester Prairie, and Barbara Rosenau of Stewart.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Florence Rosenau; his mother-in-law, and father-in-law, Marie and Edward Garbrecht; brothers, Melvin, David, and Larry; and brother-in-law, Gene Kiecker.

Vernon Lloyd Rosenau was born August 3, 1938 in Redwood Falls Township, Redwood County to Emil and Florence (Dommer) Rosenau.  He attended country grade school in Nicollet County and eventually St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm.  On August 9, 1958, Vern was united in marriage with Betty Garbrecht at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet.  The couple was blessed with two children whom the couple eventually raised in New Ulm.  Early in his career, Vern worked as a farm laborer until 1957.  From 1957-1967 he worked in building construction.  In 1967, Vern went into road construction with Wallner Construction out of New Ulm; a career he worked until his retirement in 1987.  Besides his work, Vern dearly enjoyed fishing and gardening, but his favorite thing to do in life was spend time with his grandkids.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew him best.  Vernon was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm and a member of the Friendship Club.  Blessed be his memory.

www.mvfh.org