MOLANDER, Georgia C. (1920-2006)

MOLANDER, ENGSTLER, OWEN, JACOBSEN, SCHRADER, CAGLE, LEICHSNER

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 12:27:30

Georgia C. Molander, 1920-2006

May 24, 2006

Georgia C. Molander, 85, of Garner, died on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at the Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 23, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. The Rev. Jerry Blake officiated. Altar server was Marvin Engstler. Lector was Donna Young. Music was provided by organist, Carolyn Kumsher who accompanied the church choir.

Casket bearers were Jeff Molander, Jason Cagle, Tracy Schrader and Mike Kollasch. Burial was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Georgia Catherine Molander, the daughter of George Burton and Margaret Agnes (Engstler) Owen was born on October 21, 1920, at Garner. She graduated from the Garner High School in 1938.

On September 2, 1941, she was married to Frederick "Bud" Molander of Garner in Brooklyn, New York. Bud and Georgia moved from port to port for the next four years while Bud was serving his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. After the war, they moved to Garner. Bud continued in the US Navy for several more years while Georgia kept their home in Garner.

In 1946, they had their first and only child, Bonnie Joanne. Georgia was employed part-time at Smith Hardware Store for several years and later at the Hand-Me-Down consignment shop in Garner. She also took care of her parents until their death. After Bud passed away in 1984 she continued to live in Garner.

She enjoyed golfing, singing, playing the piano, sewing, playing cards and traveling by plane to visit her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. By far her greatest joy was her family, her faith and her many friends. In 2003 she moved to Champlin, Minnesota to live with her daughter and son-in-law until 2005 when she moved into a memory care unit of an assisted living facility. At the time of her death she was a resident of the Anoka Care Center in Minnesota.

She was an active member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church where she sang in the choir, Rosary Society and CD of A, serving as Grand Regent and holding many other offices. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Senior Citizens and Sweet Adeline Chorus in Mason City for several years.

Georgia is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Stephen) Jacobsen of Champlin, Minnesota; granddaughter, Lisa (Tracy) Schrader of Dallas, Texas; grandson, Jason (Jodi) Cagle of Carrollton, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Lauren and Kyle Schrader and Connor and Colton Cagle; a sister, Mary Jane Leichsner of Helena, Montana; brother and sister-in-laws and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud; her parents; and a brother-in-law.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2006