Gertrude Klausmeier

Gertrude was born on Valentine's Day, 1912, in Lincoln Creek, Neb., a daughter of Herman E. Meyer, a Lutheran pastor, and Ida Brauer Meyer. Her life was happy and long. After graduating from high school, she taught all grades in a one-room school, kept house for cousins of Buffalo Bill Cody, and worked for the state treasurer in Lincoln, Neb.

In 1940, she married Art Klausmeier and moved to Evansville, Ind. Here she made a home for Art and their two sons, Arthur and Robert, and served her church, St. Paul Lutheran. She loved singing, welcoming visitors, quilting, and baking coffee cakes for her church; most of all, she loved her Lord.

Surviving are her sons, Art (Susan) and Bob of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Julie (Tim) Kanzelmeyer, Kim (Eric) Schilf, Christine (Mark) Radio and Tim (Mallory) Klausmeier; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents; five brothers; and five sisters. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Blvd., with visitation at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, Evansville, Ind. Committal service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1400 E. Virginia St., Evansville, Ind. Memorials may be made to the building fund at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, Fort Wayne.ffee cakes for her church; most of all, she loved her Lord. Surviving are her sons, Art (Susan) and Bob of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Julie (Tim) Kanzelmeyer, Kim (Eric) Schilf, Christine (Mark) Radio and Tim (Mallory) Klausmeier; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents; five brothers; and five sisters.

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Blvd., with visitation at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, Evansville, Ind. Committal service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1400 E. Virginia St., Evansville, Ind. Memorials may be made to the building fund at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, Fort Wayne.