Esther Munson

Esther Gunarda (Lee) Munson was born October 25, 1912 on the Lee farm in Brown County, Hanska, MN. She was the daughter of George F. and Clara (Hagestande) Lee. She was baptized November 17, 1912 and confirmed July 24, 1927 at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. She married Henning Munson on June 17, 1933. They lived on the Munson farm in Watonwan County until moving to Madelia in 1978. Esther was organist and choir director at LaSalle Lutheran Church for many years, as well as being active in many community organizations. Esther Munson, age 103, of Madelia, Minnesota died on March 23, 2016, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Esther is survived by sons, George (Judith) Munson, Howard (Kathleen) Munson; daughters, Katherine Howard and Marilyn Warling; grandchildren, Karen Vanderhoof, Jay Lunz, Elizabeth Barasko, Howard Munson, Emily de Rotstein, Christian Warling, Katherine Warling-Smith, Karen Jansen, Reed Munson; 23 great grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henning; granddaughters, Sylvia Munson and Linda Munson; sons-in-law, Jim Lunz, Chuck Howard and Bob Warling; brothers, Fritz, Clifford, Marvin and Conrad Lee; sisters, Florence Munson, Christine Sather and Cora Lee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, Watonwan County Historical Society, or Minnesota Public Radio. Visitation 1 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday, March 26, 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia 406 W. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Service Information 2:00 pm Saturday, March 26, 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia 406 W. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Interment Information LaSalle Cemetery, LaSalle SW corner of town La Salle, Minnesota, United States 56056 Reception Refreshments will be served in the church social hall immediately following the funeral service.