Obit for GETZEL, Frances Odelia (Geber) (b.1909 d.2006), Murray Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Clarke Submitted: March 2006 ========================================================================= Murray County, MN Frances Odelia Getzel, the daughter of John and Anna Jacobs Geber, was born on April 9, 1909 in Wadena, MN. She attended St. Anna Catholic School in Wadena and graduated from Wadena High School in 1928. Fran then attended Moorhead State College and received her elementary education degree in 1930. She then taught in a rural school near Ottertail, MN. Fran was united in marriage to William Getzel on June 14, 1931. In 1932 they moved to a farm south of Fulda, MN where they farmed and she resumed teaching in a rural school near Fulda in 1936. In 1956 Fran started teaching at the Kinbrae School and took a position at the Fulda Elementary Public School in 1958. William passed away on November 27, 1958. In 1962 she moved into Fulda to a house she had built. She obtained her four year degree in Mankato in 1962. She retired from teaching in 1974 and continued to live in Fulda. Fran entered the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in April of 2005. Fran passed away on February 21, 2006 at the Worthington Regional Hospital at the age of 96. She was a member of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church where she belonged to the Ladies Aid, Welcome and Visiting Committee and was a CCD Teacher. Fran also belonged to the Nic Nac Extension Club, the Fulda American Legion Auxiliary, which she has been a member for over 70 years. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards and visiting with friends and family. Survivors include her three children and their spouses, Adele and Vince Schindler of New Hope, VA, Vergene Boulet of Minneapolis, MN and Pat and Arv Loosbrock of Wilmont, MN; daughter-in-law, Joan Getzel of Slayton, MN; three step children, Lucille Gerber; Dorothy and Russell Gerdes and Doug and Donna Getzel all of Fulda, MN; step daughter-in-law Betty Getzel of Brewster, MN; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Wally, one step-son, Joe Getzel, three brothers and six sisters. Funeral services were at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2006 with Fr. Robert Horihan. officiating. The organist was Dana Hogan. The soloists were Gerald Wolf and Allie Wolf. The pallbearers were William Schindler, Jake Schindler, Luke Schindler, Zach Schindler, Chad Loosbrock and Tanner Loosbrock. Honorary pallbearers were Allie Wolf, Jensen Wolf, Julius Wolf, Reese Wolf, Nathan Loosbrock and Taylor Loosbrock. Interment is at St. Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery, Fulda, MN.