Theresa “Terri” Bechtold age 62 of
Forest
Lake
died Monday June 8, 2009 following a three year battle with cancer.
Theresa worked as a registered nurse at
St. Croix
Regional
Medical
Center
for 20+ years until her retirement in August of 2008.
Preceded in death by her parents George (Mary Jean) Murphy, Jr., Survived by her husband of 40 years, Thomas; 3 daughters Susan (Neal) Westphal, Michelle (Craig) Peterson, Julia (Lance) VanWagner; 3 grandchildren, Candyce VanWagner, Brian VanWagner, Simon Peterson; one grandchild due in September; 3 brothers George (Cindy) Murphy III, Patrick (Kate) Murphy, Ross (Ann) Murphy and many other extended family.
Theresa loved her family and enjoyed nursing, camping,
I Love Lucy
reruns, traveling, sewing, biking and hiking.
She was very active in the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Community including being a long time member of the choir.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at
10:30 Saturday June 13, 2009 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church,
1250 South Shore Drive
,
Forest
Lake
.
Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m., Friday and 9:00-10:00 a.m., Saturday at Mattson Funeral Home,
343 North Shore Drive
,
Forest
Lake
.
Interment at
Calvary
Cemetery
,
Forest Lake
,
MN
.
A prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m., Friday.
Memorials preferred to the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA),
4604 Chicago Avenue
,
Minneapolis
,
MN
55407
,
www.mnovarian.org
