Lotus Schwandt

Lotus Olive Schwandt was born April 28, 1917 in Brown County, the daughter of Maurines and Agnes (Andersen) Therkilsen. She attended country school and graduated from the Comfrey High School. She attended and completed course work at Mankato Business School. On June 29, 1939 she was united in marriage to Russell G. Schwandt in Comfrey. Lotus was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sanborn and was a Ladies Star. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning, baking, wintering in Florida and spending time at the cabin on Green Lake. Lotus especially enjoyed and was proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lotus died on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Springfield Medical Center in Springfield at the age of 92 years. She is survived by her son - James and wife Kathy Schwandt of Minnetonka; grandchildren - Kirsten and husband Jim Bandtson of Eden Prairie, Dallas and wife Amy Schwandt of Eden Prairie, and Piper and husband Chris Clipper of Mound; great grandchildren - Brady, Briggs, and Livia Bangston and Kacey Clipper; brothers - Roy and wife Alice Therkilsen of Windom and Lester and wife Dee Therkilsen of Springfield. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband - Russell in 1993; a son - Richard in 1971; and sisters - Gladys, Elsie, and Grace.