Mary L Oberton

Mary Louise Brever Oberton, former resident of the Randall and Little Falls area passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Monday, November 13, 2017. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 18 at Shelley Funeral Chapel, 214 2nd St. SE, Little Falls, MN at 9:00am with visitation beginning at 8:00am. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery, Randall, MN. Mary’s nephew, Pastor Randy McGuire of Bemidji, MN will officiate the memorial service. Mary Louise Brever, daughter of Andrew and Helen Brever, was born on April 24, 1929 in Walworth, WI. She married Ronald Oberton of Little Falls, MN in 1948. Mary was a student teacher at a country school near Lake Geneva, WI when she met a handsome young milkman who delivered milk to the school and they fell in love. The couple resided on Mary’s family farm until 1953 when they moved to Little Falls, MN with their growing family of 3 young daughters, Barbara, Beverly and Sharon. In 1961, when Ronald’s father passed away, the family moved to the rural Randall area to the Oberton family farm. Ronald and Mary raised Polled Hereford cattle and enjoyed many happy years on the farm. In 1964 they were blessed with a son, Troy. Mary was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was involved with her children in Campfire Girls and 4-H. She was an enthusiastic baker and was acclaimed for her delicious cinnamon rolls and homemade bread. Mary grew a beautiful garden each summer and preserved the vegetables. She always had a flock of happy chickens and sold fresh eggs in town. When her husband Ronald passed away in 1980, to support herself and the family farm, Mary purchased an upholstery shop, Parkertown Upholstery. She made her living doing beautiful and creative upholstery until she sold the farm in 1998 and moved to Little Falls. Mary loved to walk, many of the kind people of Little Falls remember her speeding past their homes and businesses. She enjoyed her retirement and the arrival of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved music and dancing. Her family’s fondest memories are of her teaching them to dance, even to rock and roll. Mary will forever be cherished in the memories of her four children; Barbara Oberton (Don DeNio) of New Richmond, WI., Beverly Meyer (Bruce) of Texhoma, OK., Sharon Oberton of Little Falls, and Troy Oberton of Little Falls; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren, and many who called her grandma. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Oberton; brother, James and wife Judy Brever, sister, Martha Jean (Brever) Laustad and grandson Ryan Rebischke.

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Mary L Oberton

April 24, 1929 - November 13, 2017