Charles Tessmann

MINNEAPOLIS - Charles Tessmann, age 80, formerly of Fifty Lakes, died Feb. 2, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake with Father Mike Patullo officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to Mass. Interment will be at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily.

Charles will be deeply missed by Deloris, his wife of 58 years; his daughters, Pam (Murray) Feldman of St. Louis Park and Diane (David) Schnelly of Tampa, Fla.; his grandsons, Joel and Dan Feldman and Ben (Ally) Schnelly; and his great-grandson, Patrick Schnelly.

His parents and a brother, Bob, preceded Chuck in death.

Services are entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.