Ardoth A Kraetsch
<p>Ardoth Ann (Jauert) Kraetsch was born September 2, 1929, to the late August and Frieda (Bruemer) Jauert, in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized as an infant. Ardoth attended country school in her early years and graduated from Luverne High School with the class of 1948. She enrolled in the School of Cosmetology in Austin, Minnesota, and worked most of her life as a beautician.</p><p><br></p><p>On September 29, 1957, Ardoth was united in marriage to Vernon E. Kraetsch. The marriage was blessed with three children, Patricia, Michael, and Carolyn. The family made their home in Luverne, where Ardoth owned her own Beauty Shop for more than 40 years and retired in 1988.</p><p><br></p><p>Ardoth loved plants, flowers, and birds. She cherished her 7 grandkids and 12 great-grandkids. Through the years, Ardoth taught Sunday School and sang in the choir of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Luverne.</p><p><br></p><p>After retiring, the couple moved to Windom to be closer to family. Vernon passed away in Sept 2021, at the age of 93. In 2021, Ardoth moved to the Good Samaritan Society- Sogge Memorial, where she passed away on December 6, 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>Left to cherish her memory are her children, Patricia “Trish” (Alan) Schulz of Windom, Michael “Mike” (Lisa) Kraetsch of Arboles, CO, and Carolyn (Neal) Townsend of Fort Worth, TX; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn Wright; as well as other relatives and friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Ardoth was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Kraetsch (Sept 2021); her parents; siblings, Delores Schafer, Elda Trisko, Marlis Babcock, Russel Jauert and Roger Jauert.</p><p><br></p><p>Blessed be the memory of Ardoth A. Kraetsch.</p><p><br></p><p>A private, family burial will be held at a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.</p>Obituary
Ardoth Ann (Jauert) Kraetsch was born September 2, 1929, to the late August and Frieda (Bruemer) Jauert, in Luverne, Minnesota. She was baptized as an infant. Ardoth attended country school in her early years and graduated from Luverne High School with the class of 1948. She enrolled in the School of Cosmetology in Austin, Minnesota, and worked most of her life as a beautician.
On September 29, 1957, Ardoth was united in marriage to Vernon E. Kraetsch. The marriage was blessed with three children, Patricia, Michael, and Carolyn. The family made their home in Luverne, where Ardoth owned her own Beauty Shop for more than 40 years and retired in 1988.
Ardoth loved plants, flowers, and birds. She cherished her 7 grandkids and 12 great-grandkids. Through the years, Ardoth taught Sunday School and sang in the choir of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Luverne.
After retiring, the couple moved to Windom to be closer to family. Vernon passed away in Sept 2021, at the age of 93. In 2021, Ardoth moved to the Good Samaritan Society- Sogge Memorial, where she passed away on December 6, 2022.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Patricia “Trish” (Alan) Schulz of Windom, Michael “Mike” (Lisa) Kraetsch of Arboles, CO, and Carolyn (Neal) Townsend of Fort Worth, TX; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn Wright; as well as other relatives and friends.
Ardoth was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Kraetsch (Sept 2021); her parents; siblings, Delores Schafer, Elda Trisko, Marlis Babcock, Russel Jauert and Roger Jauert.
Blessed be the memory of Ardoth A. Kraetsch.
A private, family burial will be held at a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
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