1918
June
2012
June Pratt
June 19, 1918 — February 13, 2012
Memorial Services for June Elizabeth Pratt, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 P.M on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, Washburn WI this summer.
Visitation will be from 5-7 on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. June died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community at the age of 93. She was born on June 19, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Mabel(Everest) Toepel. She graduated from West High School in Minneapolis, and then went on to receive her B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota, graduating Cum Laude.
June was married to Marshall Sidney Pratt on December 20, 1941, in Bessemer, Michigan and they celebrated 60 years together. She taught Home Economics in the Minneapolis Public School system until Marshall and June moved and made Albert Lea their home in 1946. She and Marsh were the owners of Zetterholm Motors and she also taught school in the Albert Lea Public School System. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was active in the women's circle and choir. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Upsilon Omicron and Omicron Nu Sororities and an honorary member of Home Economics Sororities. She had also been active in D.A.R., A.A.U.W., the V.F.W., Auxiliary and the South Broadway Homemakers. June also taught Continuing
Education sewing classes for many years and made a mean blazer. Grandma June enjoyed sewing, quilting, crafting, baking and spending time with her family. She was known for making lovely gifts for her family and friends. She loved spending time with Marsh, family and friends at the cabin in Washburn. Enjoyment there was found picking berries, swimming, general relaxation and taking the ferry to visit her childhood summer home on Madeline Island. June is survived by her children: Barbara (Marlow) Jordahl, of Loveland, Ohio, Jim(Carol) Pratt of Duluth, daughter-in-law Lisa Shefchik Pratt of Duluth; grandchildren: Scott (Pamela) Jordahl of Loveland, OH, Julie (Doug) Greiwe of Cinncinati, OH , and Jeff (Stephanie) Jordahl of Crestview Hills, Kentucky, Anna (Chad) Sandquist of Minneapolis, MN, Betsy (Adam) Maus of Crystal, MN, Jennifer Pratt of Duluth, MN, Melissa and Nathan Pratt of Duluth, MN, great grandchildren: Douglas, Parker and Caroline Greiwe, Haley and Makenna Jordahl, and Alexander, Jackson and Elena Jordahl, Macie Maus, and Evelyn Sandquist; sister's-in-law Gladys Pratt of Ilion, New York, Barbara Toepel of Minneapolis, MN, Roberta Alston of California and many nieces and nephews. June was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Mabel Toepel, husband Marshall Pratt, son Robert Pratt, brother James Toepel, special aunt and uncle Clara and Alfred Zetterholm as well as brothers and sisters-in-law, niece Cathryn Pratt Propheter, nephew Thomas Pratt and many dear friends.
Visitation will be from 5-7 on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. June died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community at the age of 93. She was born on June 19, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Mabel(Everest) Toepel. She graduated from West High School in Minneapolis, and then went on to receive her B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota, graduating Cum Laude.
June was married to Marshall Sidney Pratt on December 20, 1941, in Bessemer, Michigan and they celebrated 60 years together. She taught Home Economics in the Minneapolis Public School system until Marshall and June moved and made Albert Lea their home in 1946. She and Marsh were the owners of Zetterholm Motors and she also taught school in the Albert Lea Public School System. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was active in the women's circle and choir. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Upsilon Omicron and Omicron Nu Sororities and an honorary member of Home Economics Sororities. She had also been active in D.A.R., A.A.U.W., the V.F.W., Auxiliary and the South Broadway Homemakers. June also taught Continuing
Education sewing classes for many years and made a mean blazer. Grandma June enjoyed sewing, quilting, crafting, baking and spending time with her family. She was known for making lovely gifts for her family and friends. She loved spending time with Marsh, family and friends at the cabin in Washburn. Enjoyment there was found picking berries, swimming, general relaxation and taking the ferry to visit her childhood summer home on Madeline Island. June is survived by her children: Barbara (Marlow) Jordahl, of Loveland, Ohio, Jim(Carol) Pratt of Duluth, daughter-in-law Lisa Shefchik Pratt of Duluth; grandchildren: Scott (Pamela) Jordahl of Loveland, OH, Julie (Doug) Greiwe of Cinncinati, OH , and Jeff (Stephanie) Jordahl of Crestview Hills, Kentucky, Anna (Chad) Sandquist of Minneapolis, MN, Betsy (Adam) Maus of Crystal, MN, Jennifer Pratt of Duluth, MN, Melissa and Nathan Pratt of Duluth, MN, great grandchildren: Douglas, Parker and Caroline Greiwe, Haley and Makenna Jordahl, and Alexander, Jackson and Elena Jordahl, Macie Maus, and Evelyn Sandquist; sister's-in-law Gladys Pratt of Ilion, New York, Barbara Toepel of Minneapolis, MN, Roberta Alston of California and many nieces and nephews. June was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Mabel Toepel, husband Marshall Pratt, son Robert Pratt, brother James Toepel, special aunt and uncle Clara and Alfred Zetterholm as well as brothers and sisters-in-law, niece Cathryn Pratt Propheter, nephew Thomas Pratt and many dear friends.
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