1939
Elaine
2014
Elaine Baer
May 23, 1939 — January 16, 2014
A celebration of the life of Elaine Carol (Hamson) Baer of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Concordia Lutheran Church, Pickerel Lake, rural Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Wendy Anderson will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday from 4 until 6 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.
Elaine passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a brief battle with ovarian/peritoneal cancer, with her husband and children by her side.
Elaine was born May 23, 1939, in Winnebago county, Iowa, to Clifford and Ode (Bergstad) Hamson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1957. She married Jerome (Jerry) A. Baer on March 30, 1958 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She worked at the Albert Lea Public Library for 37 years.
She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church since her marriage. She served the church in many capacities including president of Women of the Church, Circle, teaching Sunday school, Soup and Pie Supper, etc.
She was active in Friends of the Library, home extension, craft group, women's and couples card club. She enjoyed doing crafts, interior decorating, gardening, playing games and traveling. She and Jerry spent the past 11 winters in Florence, AZ, where they loved to take their Jeep and explore the desert. She collected angels and teddy bears. She loved spending time with her family at holidays and annual trips to the Anderson cabin. Her grandchildren were her greatest joy.
Elaine is survived by her husband Jerry, daughters Lori and husband Gary Anderson of Rochester, MN, Michelle (Missy) and husband Eric Willey of Albert Lea, MN, son Scott and his wife Laurie Baer of New Prague, MN, special son, Joseph (Joe) and his wife Peggy Hamson, whom Jerry and Elaine raised after Joe's father, Larry (Elaine's brother) died. Grandchildren, Jessica and Jeremiah Anderson, Brittany, Jenna and Emma Baer, Natasha and Madison Willey and Crystal and Joshua Hamson. Brother Don (Linda) Hamson of St. Michael, MN, mother in law Doris Baer, brother and sister in laws Dean (Bev) Baer, Alan (Becky) Baer and Lynn Baer, special cousins Karen and Ken Joachim.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents Clifford and Ode Hamson, brother Larry Hamson, grandchildren Drew and Danielle Baer, father in law Arthur Baer and several aunts and uncles.
The family would like to thank Dr. Zachary DePew, Joanne Heathman CNP and the other doctors, nurses and chaplains at Mayo Clinic that provided care and compassion for Elaine and the family.
Elaine passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a brief battle with ovarian/peritoneal cancer, with her husband and children by her side.
Elaine was born May 23, 1939, in Winnebago county, Iowa, to Clifford and Ode (Bergstad) Hamson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1957. She married Jerome (Jerry) A. Baer on March 30, 1958 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She worked at the Albert Lea Public Library for 37 years.
She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church since her marriage. She served the church in many capacities including president of Women of the Church, Circle, teaching Sunday school, Soup and Pie Supper, etc.
She was active in Friends of the Library, home extension, craft group, women's and couples card club. She enjoyed doing crafts, interior decorating, gardening, playing games and traveling. She and Jerry spent the past 11 winters in Florence, AZ, where they loved to take their Jeep and explore the desert. She collected angels and teddy bears. She loved spending time with her family at holidays and annual trips to the Anderson cabin. Her grandchildren were her greatest joy.
Elaine is survived by her husband Jerry, daughters Lori and husband Gary Anderson of Rochester, MN, Michelle (Missy) and husband Eric Willey of Albert Lea, MN, son Scott and his wife Laurie Baer of New Prague, MN, special son, Joseph (Joe) and his wife Peggy Hamson, whom Jerry and Elaine raised after Joe's father, Larry (Elaine's brother) died. Grandchildren, Jessica and Jeremiah Anderson, Brittany, Jenna and Emma Baer, Natasha and Madison Willey and Crystal and Joshua Hamson. Brother Don (Linda) Hamson of St. Michael, MN, mother in law Doris Baer, brother and sister in laws Dean (Bev) Baer, Alan (Becky) Baer and Lynn Baer, special cousins Karen and Ken Joachim.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents Clifford and Ode Hamson, brother Larry Hamson, grandchildren Drew and Danielle Baer, father in law Arthur Baer and several aunts and uncles.
The family would like to thank Dr. Zachary DePew, Joanne Heathman CNP and the other doctors, nurses and chaplains at Mayo Clinic that provided care and compassion for Elaine and the family.
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