Fallgatter, Ermelin L. (1922 - 2016)

FALLGATTER, SIMONSEN, PEDERSEN, MACMILLAN, ELKHATIB

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/6/2016 at 17:35:45

Name of deceased: Ermelin Lenora Fallgatter (nee Simonsen)

Aged: 94 yrs, 6 mo, 25 days

Residence: Ames, IA (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: April 8, 1922; Kimballton, IA

Died: Nov. 2, 2016; Taylor House Hospice, Des Moines, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA; burial was in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Kimballton, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Juleann Fallgatter (spouse, Dan MacMillan) of Washington, DC, and Michelle (spouse, Hisham) Elkhatib of Ames, IA; son, Spencer (spouse, Lilia) Fallgatter of Chandler, AZ; grandchildren, Kyle MacMillan, Alexandra and Kristian Fallgatter, Mazen (spouse, Lama), Rami, Samer, and Sara Elkhatib; great-grandchild, Adam Elkhatib; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alfred and Karen (nee Pedersen) Simonsen; husband, Robert

Education: graduated from Elk Horn (IA) High School, Class of 1939; she later attended Grand View College in Des Moines, IA

Religious affiliation: Member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Robert Keith Fallgatter; Nov. 29, 1946; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA

Employment: Employed by the Des Moines (IA) Chamber of Commerce and Western Policy Committee, as well as working part-time for American Evangelical Lutheran Church President, Dr. Alfred Jensen. After Robert’s ordination as a Lutheran pastor in 1954, she did volunteer work, played the organ and participated in the Lutheran Church Women’s group in the parishes where her husband served as pastor, including the communities of Wilbur, WA; Marlette and Brown City, MI; and Dunlap, IA. Along with her husband, Ermelin produced the convention minutes for the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Synod 1954 Convention at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, IA, as well as for many ensuing conventions.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com