Elsie Tadewald

Elsie Adeline Tadewald died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 98 years. Elsie Adeline Tadewald was born September 20, 1909, in Stately Township, MN, the daughter of John and Bertha (Hardtke) Gatzlaff. Elsie was united in marriage to William Tadewald on November 18, 1937, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Comfrey. The couple farmed in Stately Township and moved to North Star Township in 1951. Following retirement in March of 1983, Bill and Elsie moved to Springfield. Elsie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and held various offices with the WELCA. She also taught Sunday school and Bible classes, and was a former member of the North Star Study Club. Survivors include daughter- Sharon and husband Kevin Brummer of Carlisle, IA; son- Neil and wife Vonnie Tadewald of Springfield; 7 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister- Selma Hageman of Springfield; and brother- Norman and wife Esther Gatzlaff of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband William in 1990; brothers- Ervin, August, and Herbert Gatzlaff; and a sister in infancy.