Gardemann, Kathryn M.

Kathryn M. Gardemann, 92, died peacefully at the Vinton Lutheran Home on Feb. 20, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg, with the Rev. Mark Leckband officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery near Atkins. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., in Vinton, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Kathryn was born March 24, 1920, near Vinton, to Niles Verne and Mary (Bowman) Jack, and graduated from Vinton High School.

On Feb. 20, 1941, she was united in marriage to Donald H.C. Gardemann at the former St. Stephen's Lutheran Parsonage near Atkins. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, Zion's Lutheran Women's Missionary League Ladies Guild, Shellsburg American Legion Auxiliary and the Canton Township Ladies. She and Donald lived on the family farm until retirement in 1988 and then moved to Shellsburg, where Kathryn resided until the summer of 2010, when she moved to the Vinton Lutheran Home.

She is survived by her five children, Niles (Linda) of Cedar Rapids, Donald Craig (Pat) of Mohave, Ariz., Garth (Vicki) of Vinton, Danny (Jackie) of Palo and Beth (Steve) Rathje of Atkins; her 16 grandchildren, Jeff (Shannon) Gardemann, Sherry (Deric) Clyce, Brian (Julie) Gardemann, Stephanie Kinney, Rodney Gardemann, Lori (Chris) Mott, Larry (Becky) Gardemann, Dennis Gardemann, Rhonda Murr, Chad (Liz) Gardemann, Scott (Abbie) Rathje and Holly (Jeremy) Chihak, Eric (Regina) Hale, Danielle (John) Goselin, Andrea (Mark) Olson and Aaron (Kirsten) Buck; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Hazel Senft; and her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jack and Dorothy Rinderknecht-Jensen.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; her daughter-in-law, Dianne Gardemann; sisters, Virginia Risdon-Muir, Charlotte Harris and Betty Jane Powers; and brother, Niles Jack.

Kathryn was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who always enjoyed cooking and baking (especially Angel Food cakes and cookies) for any occasion that came up. Her past time was spent gardening and attending children's, grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's events when able. She also embroidered many tea towels, table clothes and quilts for her family.

Kathryn touched many, was loved by many and will be greatly missed by many.

Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg.

Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com

Published Feb. 23, 2013 in The Gazette

Production error; republished Feb. 24, 2013 in The Gazette