Obituaries from the week of June 20, 2012
Lottie Gempeler, 99
Lottie J. Gempeler age 99 of
Balaton, MN died Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in
Balaton. Services were held
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton. Interment was in the Lakeside Cemetery
in Balaton, with a luncheon served in the church social hall immediately
following the burial. The Almlie
Funeral Home of Balaton is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com
Lottie Jane Gempeler was born
June 5, 1913 to Arthur A. and Lottie T. (Smith) Persons in Garvin, MN. She was Baptized and confirmed in the
Christian faith and attended school in Garvin, then later, high school in
Tracy, MN, graduating in 1931. After high school she graduated from Tracy Teachers Training in 1932 and
taught in country schools for two years.
On February 17, 1934 Lottie
married Emil Gempeler and they made their home in Tracy, before moving to
Garvin, and then into Balaton in 1949. She taught school in District #8 south of Balaton until they
consolidated with Balaton. Lottie
then taught first grade in Balaton for twenty years, retiring in 1976. While teaching she earned her Bachelor
of Science degree in Education from Mankato State College in 1965.
Lottie was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton, and active in her church. She enjoyed flowers, sewing, quilting,
and crocheting. She was still
crocheting on a towel just two days before her death.
In December of 2003 she moved
into the Lakeview Senior Housing in Balaton and enjoyed nine years there before
becoming a resident in April of 2012, of Colonial Manor Nursing Home, where she
died Monday, June 11, 2012 at the age of 99.
Lottie is survived by her
three daughters, Lorna (Royce) Osborne of Springfield, OR, Lois (Harlan)
Ahlschlager of Balaton, MN and Janice (Robert) Kirsch of Bellevue, OH; ten grandchildren, Gaylene Powers, Angela
Bunke, Stephanie Walcott, Joyce Nordin, Jeff Ahlschlager, Bryan Kirsch, Ricky,
Philip, Greg and Keith Loats; twenty great grandchildren; seven great-great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews and friends.
Her husband, Emil, her
parents, one son, Gary, one granddaughter, Jodi Hatton and six brothers
preceded her in death.
Hazel Molitor, 80
Hazel J. Molitor age 80 of
Lynd, MN, formerly of Tracy, MN, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Prairie Home
Hospice House in Marshall, MN. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at First Baptist
Church in Marshall. Visitation
will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Almlie
Funeral Home in Tracy. A luncheon
will be served immediately following the service in the church social hall and
the interment will be after the luncheon in the Tracy City Cemetery. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is
handling the arrangements.
Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com
Alice Nelson, 87
Alice Julia Nelson, age 87, of
Mesa AZ, formerly of Tracy, MN died June 18, 2012 at Alott of Care Assisted Living home in Mesa. Services are pending. The Queen of Heaven Funeral Mortuary is
handling arrangements.
A complete obituary will be
published next week.
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