Agnes Tabatt

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 3, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, with Father Tony Kroll officiating. The burial was in the parish cemetery.

Agnes Johanna Klosner was born Sept. 7, 1920, in Bloomfield, Neb., to Walter and Elizabeth (Martin) Klosner. When she was 5-years-old, her family moved to Minnesota and she grew up in Freeport and St. Rosa. Agnes attended country school through the eighth grade and worked with her parents. She was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” Tabatt, Sept. 23, 1940, at St. Rose of Lima in St. Rosa. The couple made their home in Duluth for a few years. They moved to Little Falls in 1945 where they resided for many years. Agnes was a homemaker most of her married life. She also worked at St. Otto’s Care Nursing Home in Little Falls. Agnes enjoyed cooking, baking and raising their family. Agnes loved all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She enjoyed playing bingo at the Pierz Villa. She was recently crowned Queen of the Pierz Villa, March 1, 2017. She was the most loving person on this earth. Agnes was a wonderful cook. She could take any ingredient and make a great meal from it. She also had a very soft spot for babies, she loved babies.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Audrey (George) Newman of Little Falls, Wendy (Rich) Waltman of Little Falls, Gwen (Bill) Maurer of Loretto, Michele (Steve) Duncan of Loretto; daughter-in-law, Bunny Tabatt of Little Falls, son-in-law, Royal Loven of Swanville; brother, Ray Klosner of Minneapolis; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles “Chuck”; sons, Lee Tabatt and Chucky Tabatt; daughters, Luella LeBlanc and Sandee Loven; six sisters and four brothers.