Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Imelda R. “Jackie” McCann, age 85, of Sartell, who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home. Reverend Timothy Baltes will officiate. Burial of the urn will be in the St. Francis Xavier Parish Cemetery in Sartell.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Please visit www.danielfuneralhome.com for a livestream link of the Funeral Mass.
Imelda “Jackie” (Marthaler) McCann was born in West Union Township, MN on August 30, 1939, to Albert and Antoinette (Deters) Marthaler. She was the youngest of 11 children and a proud German farm girl. Imelda attended grade school at District #157 and high school at Mount Saint Benedict in Crookston, MN, where she became known as “Jackie”.
Jackie graduated from the Saint Cloud School of Nursing, and while working in the Crookston area, met her honey, Jack McCann. They were united in marriage on April 17, 1962, and settled in Grand Forks, ND, to raise their family.
Jackie was kind, compassionate, empathetic and an excellent nurse. During her nursing career, she touched many lives through Head Start, the Red Cross, Home Health, Hospice Care, Oncology and Parish Nursing. Later in her career she returned to school and graduated from the College of Saint Francis with a Bachelor of Heath Science degree.
A supportive and loving mother and grandmother, Jackie never missed an opportunity to celebrate her family. Among her many talents and hobbies, Jackie was a Master Gardener, an avid photographer and birdwatcher, a wonderful cook and baker, a lover of theater and a superfan of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey, the MN Twins, and the MN Vikings. She loved the holidays and enjoyed decorating her home for every special occasion. Jackie was quick-witted, very intelligent and has been described by many as a “light”.
Jackie was a woman of great faith and an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Her purpose in life was to get herself and her family to Heaven. She went to join the Lord on December 31, 2024, a fitting day, as New Year’s Eve was always a special celebration for Jack and Jackie.
Survived by her daughters, Mary-Lynn, Lisa, and Kristi; her grandchildren, Christopher (Roxy), Chris (Taylor), Jenna, and John; great-grandson J.J.; her sister, Joan Pfannenstein; wonderful brothers-in- law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Preceded in death by her devoted husband, Jack; her parents, Albert and Antoinette; and siblings, Sister Andre, OSB, Albert, Lawrence, Paul, Sister Mary Peter, OSC, Anthony, Annella Hougnon, Sister Germana, OSB, and Reverend Father Andrew Marthaler.
A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful staff at Country Manor Senior Living, Champion Rehab, Dr. Douglas Brew, Dr. Patrick Lalley, Dr. Aahd Kubbara and CentraCare.