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Bainbridge Funeral Home-
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106 North 10th Street
Wheaton, MN 56296
Alma Gaulrapp
September 24, 1930 — August 18, 2016
Alma Gaulrapp
Alma "Butch" Elizabeth Gaulrapp of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital at the age of 85 years, 11 months, 6 days.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul and Fr. Stan Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by the Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir.
Visitation will be held Sunday, August 21st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton. Visitation will continue Monday morning one hour prior to service time at the church.
Honorary urn bearers will be Alma's grandchildren. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul and Fr. Stan Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by the Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir.
Visitation will be held Sunday, August 21st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton. Visitation will continue Monday morning one hour prior to service time at the church.
Honorary urn bearers will be Alma's grandchildren. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Alma was born to Liberat and Christina ‘Mahler' Vathroder on September 24, 1930 in Graceville, Minnesota. Alma grew up on the family farm north of Graceville. They moved to Wheaton in 1948. She worked at the Red Owl grocery store where she met Virgil, the love of her life. They were married on February 5, 1951 at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton.
Virgil and Alma lived and farmed in Traverse County. They moved into Wheaton in February, 1993. Alma enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, hardanger, artistic drawings/paintings, ceramics, and crafts. She looked forward to playing cards with family and friends.
Alma is survived by her husband Virgil of Wheaton; sons: Paul (Sharon) Gaulrapp of Owatonna, MN; Mike (Lori) Gaulrapp of Breckenridge, MN; John (Janet) Gaulrapp of Little Falls, MN; one daughter Donna (Ralph) Brown of Clear Lake, MN; ten grandchildren: Randy Gaulrapp, Terry (Sara) Gaulrapp, Melissa Gaulrapp (Dean), James (Megan) Gaulrapp, Joel (Ashley) Gaulrapp, Chris Brown, Josh (Jenny) Brown, Kelsey (Rocco) Guidarelli, Sondra Gaulrapp (Chris), Kendra (Andrew) Jipson; great-grandchildren: Adrianna, Riley, Addison, Megan, Nick, Jon, Lily, Finley, Hallie, Reed, Logan, Chelsey, Rocco Eli, Mia, Jaiden, Isabell and one on the way the end of September; great-great grandchild: Lily; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Liberat and Christina; brothers: Robert and Edward Vathroder; sisters: Dorathy Simonson and Anne Vanderwahl; brother-in-law Joe Vanderwahl; sisters-in-law: Mildred Vathroder and Helen Gaulrapp.
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