Service Information
Beatrice “Bea” J. Serbus, age 92, of Buffalo Lake, formerly of Hector, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center in Buffalo Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 18, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bird Island, Minnesota, with interment in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Hector.
Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 A.M., two hours prior to the service at the church. Prayer Service will be Monday, August 18, 2025, 8:30 A.M., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bird Island.
Obituary
Beatrice Joan (Kalkhoff) Serbus was born on July 13, 1933. She and her twin sister were born on the family farm north of Clements, Minnesota. Beatrice was the daughter of Henry and Kathryn (Fangmann) Kalkhoff. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Joseph Catholic church in Clements. Beatrice attended elementary school at District 101, Redwood County, Minnesota. She attended high school in Wabasso, Minnesota, graduating in 1951.
On September 12, 1955, Beatrice was united in marriage to George M. Serbus in a double wedding ceremony with her twin sister and her husband at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Clements. This marriage was blessed with seven children; Mary Kay, Mark, Dean, Scott, Dan, Ronald and Jolene. Beatrice and her husband farmed until 1963 when they moved to Fairfax, Minnesota. In 1968, they moved to Hector, Minnesota, where they made their home and raised their family until 2014. They shared 59 years of marriage until George passed away on April 5, 2015.
After graduation, Beatrice was employed at the State Bank of Sleepy Eye until her marriage in 1955. After her children were in school, she returned to work at Communications Systems Inc. for over 20 years until her retirement. Beatrice was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Hector, Minnesota.
Beatrice enjoyed baking, gardening, and canning much of what she raised. She also loved playing cards and walking with her friends. Her grandchildren loved her molasses cookies!
She is survived by her:
Children, Mary Kay Kiecker (Ron),
Mark Serbus,
Dean (Nancy) Serbus,
Scott (Carol) Serbus,
Dan (Marilyn) Serbus,
Ronald Serbus,
Jolene Palmer;
15 grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren (with more on the way);
Sisters-in-Law, Martha Serbus,
Audrey Serbus;
and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her Parents, Henry and Kathryn Kalkhoff; Husband, George Serbus; Grandson, Matthew Serbus; Son-in-law, Michael Palmer; Brothers, Jerry (Joan) Kalkhoff, Bernard (Louise and Bernice) Kalkhoff, Ernie (Dorothy) Kalkhoff; Sisters, Bernice (Roger) Senkyr, Rita (Francis) Goblirsch; Parents-in-law, Joseph and Lillian Serbus; Brothers-in-law, Dick (Nina) Serbus, Joe (Lydia) Serbus, Clarence Serbus, Bernard Serbus; Sisters-in-law, Lillian (Wayne) Haney, Cecelia (Brainerd) Kodet, Veronica (Gene) Littel, Marie Serbus.
Edgar Taggatz says
My Sympathy Mary & Ron
Kim potts says
Aunt Bea- we loved visiting you last year at the healthcare center. You will be missed dearly . Love you and we miss seeing you this year when we drove to Minnesota from Michigan .
Love Kim and Dave Potts and my mother Jean Serbus Mcdonnell
Sue Blad says
So sorry for the loss of your Mom.
Vicki Sutherland says
My sympathies to Mark, Mary Kay and the whole family!
Sue and Kurt Sandgren says
Our sympathies to the whole Serbus family!
Doris Hillman says
Blessings to the entire family. Bea such a good friend and receptionist at CSI in Hector.
Cheryl Buboltz says
MaryKay & Ron, and families, so sorry to hear of your loss of Bea. May our gracious God rap his loving arms around you and comfort you if this time of grief.
Cheryl
Dennis & Deb Rosenau says
Our sympathies for the loss of your Mom. We enjoyed seeing her big smile and visiting her while in Buffalo Lake.
My Mom visited with Bea while doing all the fun adventures that the activities group planned. Such a sweet Lady. Always smiling and saying hi. I enjoyed her.
Becky Edwards says
So sorry for your loss. Your mom was a lovely lady.
Ken Schaufler says
Sympathy to all of the Serbus family her and George are back together again
Ed & Gail Wenner says
Dear Family of Bea:
What a dear friend and co-worker she was to me (Gail) at CSI/ North American Cable.. Her competence and wise guidance was always appreciated. We shared recipes and had lots of fun coffee breaks too.
She will be missed by all of Bea’s large family. Our condolences,
Ed and Gail Wenner, Park Rapids, MN
Steve and Pam Kalkhoff says
Our sympathy on the loss of Beatrice. She was an amazing woman.