2008
Sarah
2004
Sarah Gardner
October 16, 2008 — October 8, 2004
Remembering the life of Sarah F. Gardner?..
The Memorial Service for Sarah F. Gardner of Geneva, will be held at
10:00 AM Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Newry Township. Father Thien Nguyen will officiate. Interment will be in
St. Mary?s Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the
service at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sarah died on Friday, October 8, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center in Albert Lea.
She was 95 years of age.
She was born on October 16, 1908, in Ellendale, the daughter of Robert and Frances
(Pechacek) Smith.
Sarah graduated from Owatonna High School and then lived in South St Paul
and worked for the Armour Meat Packing Company.
On April 24, 1928, she married Earl J. Gardner. In 1961, they began farming
near Blooming Prairie. In 1976, they retired and moved into Geneva, where
Sarah had lived until a month ago when due to failing health she became a resident of Good Samaritan Center.
She was a member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Newry.
Sarah loved to crochet and had made many lap robes for nursing home residents and hundreds of afghans that had been donated and raffled for various community
functions. She also enjoyed playing cards.
She will be greatly missed by her daughter Reta Harris of Palatka, Florida,
her brother Lloyd Smith of Owatonna, five grandchildren: Holly Harris of Palatka, Florida, Lyn Ann and her husband Roger Stepaniak of Shoreview, MN., James
Harris and his wife Sharon of Palatka, FL, Michael Harris and his wife Sheila of San Mateo, FL., Dawn and her husband Wayne Westbrook of Andover, MN., great
grandchildren: Karie, Ryan, Sarah, Matthew, Kristin, Brianne, Megan, Caitlin, Jenna, Tyler and Carly, one great great grandson Sean, and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, her daughter Donna
Murphy, three sisters Esther, Mildred, and Anna and a brother Russell.
The Memorial Service for Sarah F. Gardner of Geneva, will be held at
10:00 AM Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Newry Township. Father Thien Nguyen will officiate. Interment will be in
St. Mary?s Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the
service at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sarah died on Friday, October 8, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center in Albert Lea.
She was 95 years of age.
She was born on October 16, 1908, in Ellendale, the daughter of Robert and Frances
(Pechacek) Smith.
Sarah graduated from Owatonna High School and then lived in South St Paul
and worked for the Armour Meat Packing Company.
On April 24, 1928, she married Earl J. Gardner. In 1961, they began farming
near Blooming Prairie. In 1976, they retired and moved into Geneva, where
Sarah had lived until a month ago when due to failing health she became a resident of Good Samaritan Center.
She was a member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Newry.
Sarah loved to crochet and had made many lap robes for nursing home residents and hundreds of afghans that had been donated and raffled for various community
functions. She also enjoyed playing cards.
She will be greatly missed by her daughter Reta Harris of Palatka, Florida,
her brother Lloyd Smith of Owatonna, five grandchildren: Holly Harris of Palatka, Florida, Lyn Ann and her husband Roger Stepaniak of Shoreview, MN., James
Harris and his wife Sharon of Palatka, FL, Michael Harris and his wife Sheila of San Mateo, FL., Dawn and her husband Wayne Westbrook of Andover, MN., great
grandchildren: Karie, Ryan, Sarah, Matthew, Kristin, Brianne, Megan, Caitlin, Jenna, Tyler and Carly, one great great grandson Sean, and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, her daughter Donna
Murphy, three sisters Esther, Mildred, and Anna and a brother Russell.
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