SHERBURN - Mass of Christian Burial for Robert E. Pavich, 74, of Sherburn, Minn., will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn with Father Peter Schuster as Celebrant. Burial with full military honors by the Marinoff-Miskovich Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8831 of Pengilly will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine, Minn., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m., with Father Lloyd Mudrak officiating.
Robert died on Thursday morning, July 30, 2009, at Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, with a holy rosary at 7 p.m. at the Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn, and one hour prior to the services in the Parish Center at St. Luke's Catholic Church on Monday. There will also be a time for viewing from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Coleraine, Minn.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family on line at www.kramerfuneralhome.com
Robert Emil Pavich was born on Oct. 24, 1934, to Michael and Anna (Yavor) Pavich in Itasca County, Minn. He attended Trout Lake Country school and later attended Grand Rapids High School. Robert grew up in rural Bovey. In 1954, he entered the United States Army, serving in Germany, and later was honorable discharged in 1959. On April 25, 1959, he was united in marriage to Ruth Mae Janssen at Grand Rapids, Minn. After their marriage, they lived in rural Calumet, where Robert worked in the iron mines. He was employed for Butler Brothers in Cooley, M.A. Hanna Company and National Tac in Keewatin. Robert retired in 1994 and was a hobby farmer. On Sept. 17, 2001, they moved to Sherburn, Minn., to be closer to family. Robert was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn. He was President of Greenway Snowmobile Club at one time and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Pengilly, Minn. Together, Robert and Ruth enjoyed setting up auctions and living in there motor home. Robert enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and going to auctions.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of Sherburn, Minn.; daughter, Debby Pavich of Roanake Rapids, North Carolina; son, Steven (Shelley) Pavich of Ceylon, Minn.; four grandchildren; brothers, Peter (D.Ruth) Pavich of Pengilly, Minn., and Bill (Francis) Pavich of Bovey, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Darlene Pavich of Marble, Minn., Judith Nielson and Linda (Dennis) Hoppe, both of Trimont, Minn., Wendy (Dennis) Beaulieu of Babbit, Minn., Penny (Tom) Claussen and Sharon (Doyle) Moeller, both of rural Sherburn; mother-in-law, Mary (Paul) Groskreutz of Sherburn; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents; son, David Pavich; daughter, Kathryn Pavich; brothers, Nick, Jack and Emil Pavich; sisters, Virginia and Helen; and other relatives and friends.