Noritta Gisch

Noritta Rose was born on March 4, 1937 to Harvey and Rose (Pommier) Gregoire in Currie, MN. During her school years, they moved to Tracy, MN where she went through the 12th grade. She then married Leo Burkhamer and they were blessed with two daughters. They later divorced. On May 5, 1962 Noritta was wed to Richard Joseph Gisch in Tracy. They were blessed with a son. In 2005, Rita and her husband moved off their Delton Township farm and went to live in Mountain Lake. Rita belonged to St. Paul's Catholic Church and was a member of the choir and Christian Mother's Association. She was also a member, and past president, of the Comfrey Quilt Guild and enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and embroidery. Noritta Gisch is survived by her children: Venus (Gerald) King, Bowerville, Dawn (Ray) Jelinek, Ramsey, and Richard (Dawn) Gisch, Mt. Lake, brother Elrick Butch (Ginger Johnson) Gregoire, Burnsville, 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren: Jonathan and Gloria King, Bradley (Kelli) Jelinek with Kevin and Kristina, Douglas (Ashley) Jelinek with Arianna, Rachael and Kiera, Steven (Amanda) Jelinek, Matthew (Vanessa Reed) Jelinek, Nathan and Christopher Gisch, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard (2010), infant sister, Arebella, pre-teen sister, Violet, brother Meddie Barrie, brothers: Oliver, Albert, Ronald, Walt and Emery Gregoire, and sisters: Amelia Sheets and Vivian Breczinski. First Visitation 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday, June 1, 2014 Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel 101 N. Field Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Interment Information St. Paul Catholic Cemetery N Hwy 258 Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019