1939
KayDelle
2017
KayDelle Gilbertson
July 26, 1939 — March 2, 2017
A Celebration of Life for KayDelle L. Gilbertson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday,
March 10, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment
will be in Lake Hanska Cemetery, Hanska, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and one hour before the service at the church.
KayDelle, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Community after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on July 26, 1939, one of four daughters of Kenelm and Lois (Sveum) Ahlness. She was a 1957 graduate of Hanska High School. In her twenties, she became the loving mother of two beautiful girls, Julie and Holly. She married Vic Gilbertson on March 12, 1979 in Reno, NV. Throughout her life, KayDelle was a hostess at the Holiday House in St. Peter, MN, manager at JC Penney's in Albert Lea and together with her husband Vic, owned and operated Commercial Wood Products, Gilbertson's Furniture and Accents and Spud Burgers. KayDelle, never liking to be idle, and always independent, worked her last day at Agilis in Albert Lea on January 19, 2017. One of her greatest passions was her flower gardens, she had a magic green thumb. KayDelle put the fun in life. She loved to tell stories and laugh, always put a positive spin on everything, and she worried and fiercely protected those she loved. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandma, "great" big sister, true loyal friend, and the sunshine in any day. She will be greatly missed by her husband Vic, her daughters: Julie (Stephen) Murphy of Las Vegas, NV, Holly (Douglas) Crocker and children Brandon and Jillian of Inver Grove Heights, MN, step-daughter
Shelley Goldman and children Allison, Michael and Benjamin of Cincinnati, Ohio, step son Sheldon "Mitch" (Teresa) Gilbertson and children Audrey Black, Brett, Elizabeth, Ann, and Matthew Gilbertson of Cincinnati, OH; sisters: Shirley Anderson of Shakopee, MN, Suzanne (Larry) Stoesz of Hanska, MN, Betty (Mark) Schnobrich of Hutchinson, MN, sister-in-law Sonja (Dan) Johnson of Albert Lea, brother-in-law Paul (Lynn) Gilbertson of Puyallup, WA, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenelm and Lois Ahlness, stepson Jeff Gilbertson, nephew Lucas Stoesz, brother-in-law Wes Anderson, father-in-law and mother-in-law Everett and Marie Gilbertson, sister-in-law Karen Gilbertson.
Blessed be her memory.
March 10, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment
will be in Lake Hanska Cemetery, Hanska, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and one hour before the service at the church.
KayDelle, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Community after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on July 26, 1939, one of four daughters of Kenelm and Lois (Sveum) Ahlness. She was a 1957 graduate of Hanska High School. In her twenties, she became the loving mother of two beautiful girls, Julie and Holly. She married Vic Gilbertson on March 12, 1979 in Reno, NV. Throughout her life, KayDelle was a hostess at the Holiday House in St. Peter, MN, manager at JC Penney's in Albert Lea and together with her husband Vic, owned and operated Commercial Wood Products, Gilbertson's Furniture and Accents and Spud Burgers. KayDelle, never liking to be idle, and always independent, worked her last day at Agilis in Albert Lea on January 19, 2017. One of her greatest passions was her flower gardens, she had a magic green thumb. KayDelle put the fun in life. She loved to tell stories and laugh, always put a positive spin on everything, and she worried and fiercely protected those she loved. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandma, "great" big sister, true loyal friend, and the sunshine in any day. She will be greatly missed by her husband Vic, her daughters: Julie (Stephen) Murphy of Las Vegas, NV, Holly (Douglas) Crocker and children Brandon and Jillian of Inver Grove Heights, MN, step-daughter
Shelley Goldman and children Allison, Michael and Benjamin of Cincinnati, Ohio, step son Sheldon "Mitch" (Teresa) Gilbertson and children Audrey Black, Brett, Elizabeth, Ann, and Matthew Gilbertson of Cincinnati, OH; sisters: Shirley Anderson of Shakopee, MN, Suzanne (Larry) Stoesz of Hanska, MN, Betty (Mark) Schnobrich of Hutchinson, MN, sister-in-law Sonja (Dan) Johnson of Albert Lea, brother-in-law Paul (Lynn) Gilbertson of Puyallup, WA, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenelm and Lois Ahlness, stepson Jeff Gilbertson, nephew Lucas Stoesz, brother-in-law Wes Anderson, father-in-law and mother-in-law Everett and Marie Gilbertson, sister-in-law Karen Gilbertson.
Blessed be her memory.
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