Mary Ann (Busch) Doerr, age 77, of Jordan, MN, passed away on January 16, 2022 at St. Gertrude’s Care Facility in Shakopee, MN. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 2nd Street East, Jordan, MN, with Fr. Neil Bakker presiding. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. Interment St. Mary’s of Marystown Catholic Cemetery.

Mary Ann was born on August 28, 1944 in Shakopee, MN to Gerhard and Lillian (Wenzel) Busch. The youngest of three children, Mary grew up on the family farm just south of Jordan, MN. The family enjoyed spending time together at the cabin on French Lake in Faribault. Mary gained her love for fishing there at an early age. After graduating from high school in Jordan, Mary’s life was enriched when she met Bob Lee Doerr. They were united in marriage on November 28, 1964 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan. After their marriage, Bob and Mary started their family in Jordan before moving to Minnetonka, and eventually purchasing a hobby farm in Montgomery. During this time, they were blessed with three children, Dawn, Brad, and Kris. Mary loved being with her family on the farm, raising pigs, cattle, and horses. While in Montgomery, she worked for Munsingwear for 3 to 4 years and in production for Sheldahl for another 5 or 6. Around 1990, when Mary had her first stroke, she retired early and changed the direction in her life.

With her family, Mary loved going on camping trips out to Custer State Park and the Black Hills in South Dakota. She always had a love for fishing and even bought her own boat in her working days. She loved listening to old rock and roll and country music, and she loved being with her family, spending time with her grandchildren, and going out to eat.

A fun loving, family woman, Mary will be greatly missed by her husband, Bob; children, Dawn (Bill) Loftus, Brad (Jodi) Doerr, and Kris (Mark) Raymond; grandchildren, Megan, Melinda, Matt, Marc, Billy, Brandon, Brady, Ben, McKenzie, and Tyler; 11 great grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by son, Bobby; parents, Gerhard and Lillian Busch; parents-in-law, Rudy and Sylvia Doerr; brothers, Kenneth and Myron Busch; and brothers-in-law, Kenneth Wendorff and Gary Doerr.

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Advent & Christmas Seasons
at Saint John the Baptist in Jordan

First Sunday in Advent
Saturday, November 27 | 5:00pm (Schola Cantorum)
Sunday, November 28 | 8:00am (Cantor) & 10:00am (Choir)

Second Sunday in Advent
Saturday, December 4 | 5:00pm (Schola Cantorum)
Sunday, December 5 | 8:00am (Cantor) & 10:00am (Choir)

Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday, December 8 | 9:30am (School Mass) & 7:00pm (Choir)

Third Sunday in Advent
Saturday, December 11 | 5:00pm (Schola Cantorum)
Sunday, December 12 | 8:00am (Cantor) & 10:00am (Choir)

Day of Mercy Confessions & Adoration
Wednesday, December 15 | 1:00pm-7:30pm

Fourth Sunday in Advent
Saturday, December 18 | 5:00pm (Schola Cantorum)
Sunday, December 19 | 8:00am (Cantor) & 10:00am (Choir)

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Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24 | 4:00pm (Children’s Mass) & 10:00pm (Midnight Mass - Choir)

Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25 | 9:00am (Choir)

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Feast of the Holy Family
No Vigil Mass
Sunday, December 26 | 8:00am (Cantor) & 10:00am (Choir)

Holy Day & Sunday Obligation | December 24-26
The faithful must attend two Masses to fulfill the two separate obligations between Christmas (Friday-Saturday) and Holy Family (Sunday).

Feast of Mary, Mother of God
Friday, December 31 | 7:00pm
Saturday, January 1 | 9:30am

Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Saturday, January 1 | 5:00pm
Sunday, January 2 | 8:00am & 10:00am

Christmas Concert with the Mirandola Ensemble
Sunday, January 2 | 1:00pm
https://www.themirandolaensemble.org/

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Saturday, January 8 | 5:00pm
Sunday, January 9 | 8:00am & 10:00am

Endow Women’s Ministry Kickoff
Sunday, January 9
Talk with Dr. Deborah Savage | 2:00pm

Ruth Hoofhower, age 94, of Belle Plaine, MN, entered eternal peace on Tuesday evening, December 21, 2021, at Oak Terrace Senior Living, in Jordan, MN.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 29, at 11 am, with a visitation from 9-10:45 am, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 Second Street East, Jordan. Father Neil Bakker will preside. Ruth will be laid to rest at St. John Calvary Cemetery. 

Ruth Theresa was born on December 14, 1927, to Nicholas and Clara (Ruppert) Lambrecht. Born and raised on the farm, located in river bottoms of St. Lawrence Township, she was the second of four children. Ruth and siblings, Harold, Dorothy, and Mary Ann worked hard on the family farm. They all had their chores, with one of Ruth’s tasks of chopping wood for the home. As a young girl, Ruth recalls teaming up with her father trapping animals. Nick trapped the water, while Ruth trapped the land.

After graduating from the eighth grade at St. John’s Catholic School, Ruth returned to the farm helping the family. She eventually married Sylvester Gansen on February 11, 1947. They were together 15 years before Sylvester passed from cancer. Ruth found love again and married Roman Charles Hoofhower on June 27, 1964, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. They settled down on a farm in Belle Plaine. Ruth continued working side by side with Roman tending to the animals, butchering, milking cows and working the land.

Ruth was always busy. She loved making cookies, being outdoors, working in the gardens and the simple country life. Ruth and Roman enjoyed being involved in the Scott Carver Threshers for decades. She took great pride in helping in the kitchen, demonstrating activities, and decorating the homes. When Ruth wasn’t tending to the family chores, she also worked as a bartender for Ruppert’s Bar and for over 17 years at Clancy’s Bar and Pizza Parlor. Ruth loved growing grapes and turning them into delicious wine and jelly. She was making her last batch the day before Ruth broke her hip. She looked forward each fall to deer hunting season, in hopes of tagging a big buck. Ruth loved her dog Buddy, playing bingo, playing cards and dancing to polka and old-time country music, back in the day.

An amazing and supportive sister, Ruth was also dedicated to her faith. She was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Ruth was hardworking, compassionate and a caring wife, sister, aunt, and friend. Ruth never had any children but had many close relationships with her nieces and nephews. Ruth was full of spirit and would never back down.

Ruth will be forever missed and loved by sisters, Dorothy Jelen, Mary Ann Bauer; sister-in-law, Maddie Lambrecht; countless nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

 Ruth is preceded in death by her husbands, Sylvester and Roman; parents, Nick and Clara; brother, Harold Lambrecht; brothers-in-law, Al Jelen and Cletus Bauer.

Alberto Dimakiling Dabu, age 69 of Bloomington, formerly of Jordan, entered eternal life on Monday, December 21, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 2nd Street East, Jordan MN 55352. Father Neil Bakker will preside and Alberto will be laid to rest at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Jordan.

Livestreaming is available by visiting https://sjbjordan.org/ and clicking on the “live streaming” tab. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and will be distributed by Alberto’s family in his memory.

On November 15, 1952 in Calbayog City, Philippines, parents Alejandro and Emelila (Dimakiling) Dabu celebrated the birth of their son Alberto. He was the seventh of their eleven children. Growing up in a tightknit family, Alberto developed a deep appreciation for family which he carried throughout life.

When Alberto’s sister moved to Minnesota, the rest of the family followed close behind! Alberto eventually settled in Bloomington where he met a young woman, Kerry. They were united in marriage and blessed with two sons.

A dedicated and loving father, Alberto supported his sons in all their activities especially baseball. In later years, he showed his grandchildren the same love and encouragement.

While Alberto was a reserved individual, he had a carefree and warm personality. During his twenty plus years with Emerson Processing, Alberto was fortunate to cultivate many lasting friendships with his coworkers. He enjoyed golfing, cheering on the Vikings, visiting Canterbury Park, and most importantly spending time with family and friends.

Alberto is survived by his children, Mike (Angela) Dabu and their son, Joseph, Tyler (Kelsey) Dabu and their children, Celina, Joselynn, Kaiden, and Maliya; former wife, Kerry (Mel) Rogers; siblings, Aurora Stack, Manny Dabu, Eddie Dabu, Cecilo Dabu, Elena Dabu, Regina Tagaza, Louis Dabu, Ricardo Dabu, Justito Dabu, Alfonsito Dabu; many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Alberto is preceded in death by numerous relatives who have gone before him.

There is an Advent tradition of celebrating an early morning Mass by candlelight in honor of Our Lady. Because it is a votive Mass in Mary’s honor, white vestments are worn instead of Advent violet. In the dimly lit setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady. As the Mass proceeds and sunrise approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, illumined by the sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ.

Join us as we welcome the Light of Christ into the World, into our Homes, and Into our Hearts! The Mass will be sung by the Mirandola Ensemble!

Vernon Hartman, age 85 of Jordan, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

A Funeral Mass will be on Friday, November 19, 2021, at 11:00 AM, with a time of gathering two-hours prior, both at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 East Second Street, Jordan, MN. Father Neil Bakker will preside. Interment at St. John Calvary Cemetery. As a suggestion, please make a donation to St. John’s School.

Vern was born to John and Helen (Jelen) Hartman on May 27, 1936. He was born and raised on the family farm, southeast of Jordan, with older sister Patty, younger brothers Gene and Ken. They were the BEST of FRIENDS. Vern attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Jordan through the 8th grade. From there, he went on to work on the family farm. Vern enjoyed the farm life and taking care of the animals. His favorite part was when the little piglets were born. Vern enjoyed playing both fast and slow pitch softball, ice skating in the cattle barn at the ballpark with his buddies, ice fishing and hunting. He was involved in the Knights of Columbus for many years, and faithfully participated in the St. John’s perpetual adoration.

Vern met the love of his life, RoseMary Mechtel, at her brother Jan’s raspberry patch in 1955 and married two years later in 1957 at St. Mary’s Church of Purification in Marystown. In 1958, they started their family which grew to 6 children, Don, Anna, Corinne, Donna, Kevin, and Keith.

After working on the family farm, Vern spent most of his career at All American Glove Company, as the plant manager. Vern’s passion was woodworking and fixing something that was “un-fixable”. He donated countless items to the St. John’s fall festival. After retiring, Vern started his own business, Vern’s Woodworking and Refinishing. He always enjoyed visiting with the people who dropped off their furniture and he loved to see the joy on their face when they saw their finished piece. It always made his day, when he made someone else’s day.

Vern loved spending time with his friends and family. He always enjoyed cooking something up on the grill. Whether it was just him and Rose or when the family came home for a visit or holiday, there was always plenty to eat. Vern always made extra’s just in case one of the kids popped in, which happened quite often. He also enjoyed playing boccie ball and horseshoes in the yard with family, euchre, and watching the Minnesota Twins or Vikings games. Vern enjoyed listening to the old-time music channel and doing word search to keep his mind sharp. Vern was not one to travel, but he did manage to take a few trips with his family, including the Apple River and the Grotto in Iowa. Vern also took pleasure in taking his family out to eat, spending time at the casino, taking in an occasional movie, playing cards, and keeping his yard looking like a ballpark.

Vern was quick witted and loved to laugh. Along with his lighter side, he also had a work ethic that couldn’t be matched, and his work was always done to perfection. Vern’s love for his family was evident in everything that he did.

Forever loved, Vern will be missed by his wife, RoseMary; children, Don and Nancy (Beckius) Hartman, Anna Unger, Corinne Montgomery, Donna (Mike Johnson) Hartman Erickson, Kevin and Tammy (Whipps) Hartman, Keith and Lynda (Tuma) Hartman; grandchildren, Rachel (Joel) Myers, Meghann (Nate) Peterson, Lauren (Lucas) Beyer, David (Hannah) Hartman, Erica Unger, Stephanie Unger, Greg (Mary) Montgomery, Rick Montgomery, Ashley (Josh) Malz, Brian (Courtney) Hartman, Josh Hartman, Jeffrey Hartman; great grandchildren, Winnik and Emeric Montgomery, Luella Peterson, Aiden Malz, Levi Peterson, Lenora Hartman, Caleb Hartman, Cadance Myers, Addison Malz, Audrey Hartman; brothers, Eugene Hartman, Kenneth (Dianne) Hartman; other relatives and friends.

Vern is preceded in death by parents, John and Helen; sister, Patty (Eugene “Dusty”) Smith and sister-in-law, Jean Hartman.

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In order to best accommodate our staff’s needs, we need to adjust our parish office hours starting Monday, October 18, 2021. Our new office hours will be:

Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

Glenn Joseph Nemanic, age 53, of Jacksonville, FL (formerly from Jordan and Shakopee, MN) passed away Monday, August 30, at home. Born in Portsmouth, VA at the Naval Hospital to parents: Janet L. (Beloy) and Lance M. Nemanic on April 18, 1968.

He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Kristin; Son Antonio both of Jacksonville, FL; Daughter, Kelsey (Paul) Foster; Grandchildren, Morgan and Alan Foster of Jordan, MN; Parents Janet L. (Beloy) and Lance M. Nemanic of Palm Coast, FL; Brother Aaron (Heather) Nemanic of Palm Coast, FL; Nephews, Ian Nemanic of Jaksonville, FL, Gavin and Noah Keck of Marville, TN; Niece Ally Keck of Palm Coast, FL; Grandmother Nancy Leaf of Golden Valley, MN; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Glenn is preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph and Blodwyn Beloy and by Rose and Frank Nemanic; Uncles Joseph Beloy Jr. and Charles Leaf, Cousin Geoffrey Nemanic.

Glenn graduated from Shakopee Senior High School in 1986. He continued his education at Hennepin Technical Vo-Tech South Campus Eden Prairie, MN, then continued his studies at Normandale College, Bloomington, MN.

Glenn had a waterproofing business; worked at Champion, and NAPA and Factory Motor Parts.

He loved working on cars, fishing, hunting, the beach and spending time with family.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan MN on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 5:00pm with a visitation to precede starting at 4:00pm.

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