1917
Olga
2003
Olga Gettel
July 30, 1917 — August 10, 2003
Mrs. Olga Gettel died at her home in Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, on Sunday, August 10, 2003, at the age of 86.
Olga Rohrbach was born on July 30, 1917 in Streeter, ND. She was the daughter of John and Katharine (Hauk) Rohrbach. While Olga was a young girl, the family moved to Ashley, ND, where Olga grew up and received her education.
In 1932, Olga married William Schaffer. They made their home in Ashley, and in 1942, moved to Fargo, ND. Olga worked as a cook at a local restaurant, helped farm harvests in Minnesota and North Dakota and worked as a housekeeper for local families in Fargo.
On January 16, 1960, Olga was married to Ervin A. Gettel, at Aberdeen, SD. Following their marriage they made their home in Fargo. Ervin died on Oct. 9, 1994. Following his death, Olga retired from housekeeping and she continued to make her home in Fargo.
Olga is survived by her daughter, Bette (Clayton "Bud") Anderson, Moorhead, MN; two sons, Lawrence (Maryjane) Schaffer and John Gettel, both Fargo; two sisters, Edna (Adam) Schilling, Ashley, and Freida Stroh, Jamestown, ND; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Olga also had three caretakers in her later years who where very special to her, Heather Brandt, Ann Greshik, and Carol Wagner.
In addition to her husband, Ervin, Olga was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Emma, three brothers, four sisters, and a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Schaffer.
Visitation: Tuesday, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Funeral service: Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 2 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
Moorhead.
Burial: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead.
Olga Rohrbach was born on July 30, 1917 in Streeter, ND. She was the daughter of John and Katharine (Hauk) Rohrbach. While Olga was a young girl, the family moved to Ashley, ND, where Olga grew up and received her education.
In 1932, Olga married William Schaffer. They made their home in Ashley, and in 1942, moved to Fargo, ND. Olga worked as a cook at a local restaurant, helped farm harvests in Minnesota and North Dakota and worked as a housekeeper for local families in Fargo.
On January 16, 1960, Olga was married to Ervin A. Gettel, at Aberdeen, SD. Following their marriage they made their home in Fargo. Ervin died on Oct. 9, 1994. Following his death, Olga retired from housekeeping and she continued to make her home in Fargo.
Olga is survived by her daughter, Bette (Clayton "Bud") Anderson, Moorhead, MN; two sons, Lawrence (Maryjane) Schaffer and John Gettel, both Fargo; two sisters, Edna (Adam) Schilling, Ashley, and Freida Stroh, Jamestown, ND; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Olga also had three caretakers in her later years who where very special to her, Heather Brandt, Ann Greshik, and Carol Wagner.
In addition to her husband, Ervin, Olga was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Emma, three brothers, four sisters, and a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Schaffer.
Visitation: Tuesday, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Funeral service: Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 2 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
Moorhead.
Burial: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead.
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