Wilhelm, Sarah Marie (Gossman) 1930-2011

WILHELM, GOSSMAN, MCCAULEY, ANDERSON, DAHLE, COLBENSON, KOEHNEN, SMITH, STUDER, WILLICH, SCHULTZ, TREAT, DALEY, BOHR, HENRY

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/9/2013 at 15:59:25

Source: Decorah Public Opinion November 15, 2011

Sarah ‘Sadie’ Wilhelm

Sarah “Sadie” Marie Wilhelm, 81, of Harmony, Minn., passed away Nov. 8, 2011, at the Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Nativity Catholic Church in Harmony, Minn. Visitation was 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony, Minn., with a rosary service at 4:45 p.m. The visitation continued one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial was in the St. Bridget’s Cemetery in rural Bluffton.

She was born March 10, 1930, in Winneshiek County, to William and Pearl (McCauley) Gossman. Sadie graduated from the Decorah High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to Arthur George Wilhelm June 7, 1948, at the St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in rural Bluffton. Sadie was a member of the Nativity Catholic Church in Harmony. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, baking and receiving visits from her family and friends. She loved her family dearly, especially her grandchildren.

Sadie is survived by her children Diane (Larry) Anderson of Ostrander, Minn., Rich (Judy) Wilhelm of Garner, Denise (John) Dahle of Lanesboro, Minn., Mike (Lisa) Wilhelm of Preston, Minn., Angela (Kyle) Colbenson of Rushford, Minn.; daughter-in-law Jill Wilhelm of Clear Lake; grandchildren Mark Anderson and fiancé Heather Weaton, Matt (Betsy Koehnen) Anderson, April Wilhelm, DJ Wilhelm, Jamie (Mark) Smith, Laura (Josh) Studer, Kimberly (Zach) Willich, Andrew (Megan) Schultz, Adam (Kari) Schult, Kelsey Wilhelm, Cole Wilhelm, Jayden Wilhelm, Brad Colbenson and Amelia Colbenson; great-grandchildren Jordan Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Studer, Caiden Wilhelm and Riley Treat; sisters Evelyn Bohr of Cresco and Loretta (Harlan) Henry of Decorah; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Pearl; husband, Arthur; son, David; son-in-law, Curtis Schultz; brothers, Paul and Eldon; sister, Dolores Daley; and brothers-in-law, Gene Daley and Linus Bohr.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

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