Elizabeth “Babe” Uderman, 88, passed away Feb. 18, 2025, after a courageous nine-month battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial took place at Feb. 24, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm, officiated by the Rev. Paul Shovelain. A luncheon followed at Jack & Jim’s Food and Liquor in Duelm. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Foley Funeral Home.
Babe was born at home on the Corrigan family farm to Bert and Veronica (Kornovich) Corrigan. She grew up in Foley and is the youngest of six children, which is how she acquired her nickname “Babe.” She graduated from Foley High School in 1954, and married the love of her life, Floyd Udermann, in 1956 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The couple then moved to Minneapolis to follow Floyd’s professional American Wrestling Association wrestling career.
Babe worked part-time at Rainbow Foods for many years, but her main priority was raising her five children. She loved the outdoors and always had many beautiful flowers she tended to right up until her illness. She was a fabulous seamstress, participated on a bowling league for many years and hosted many holiday meals. Babe and Floyd enjoyed traveling, especially summer vacations with family. She was deeply proud of her Irish heritage and made sure there was a shamrock pinned on each of her children’s school uniforms on St. Patrick’s Day.
She was a loving wife for 65 years, and a wonderful loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her Catholic faith was a central part of her life. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Parish in New Brighton for 65 years and was the founder of the living rosary over 50 years ago, which was a way to pray the rosary as a group. She also said the rosary daily and said this was her time she reserved for the Lord. She volunteered at St. John’s coordinating menus and serving at funeral luncheons, along with volunteering at many other church functions.
Babe is survived by her five children, Patrick (Kim), Michael (Char), Peg (Randy) Turner, Lucy (Mark Walbridge) and John (Mary); sisters, Mary, Gin, Rita and Ione; grandchildren, Josh, Mary, Nikki, Tom, Sam, Emma and Jack; and 14 great-grandchildren with a new arrival coming in May.
Babe was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Uderman, parents and brother, Earl Corrigan.
The family extends a special thank you to the staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for the wonderful care Babe received.
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