Gerda Valborg Kleinschrodt

Gerda Valborg Kleinschrodt was born March 23, 1922 in Oakland, MN to Alfred and Ida Johnson Sorensen. She was baptized at Oakland Lutheran Church and confirmed at Lime Creek Lutheran Church. Gerda was united in marriage with George Kleinschrodt on September 27, 1937 in Northwood, IA. The couple then lived in Iowa and later moved to a farm south of Albert Lea. In 1946 they moved to a farm 3 miles east of Emmons and in the mid 1960's the couple moved to Albert Lea. Gerda was a member of Silver Lake Lutheran Church. She loved reading and working in her flower gardens. Gerda enjoyed watching television, two of her favorite shows were "Touched by an Angel" and "The Golden Girls". Survivors include her children, Phyllis Rusley, Gail Glenn Hardin, Dwight Linette Kleinschrodt, Paul Sue Kleinschrodt, and Nancy Ginter; 13 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sister, Agnes Dale Berger; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Kleinschrodt, Elizabeth Larsen and Frieda Jensen,. Gerda was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dennis Kleinschrodt; daughter-in-law, Hazel Kleinschrodt; sons-in-law, Robert Rusley and Robert Ginter; grandson, Kary Kleinschrodt; step-grandson, Chester Watters; sisters, Rhyna Berger, Betty Schwemmler and Hazel Sorensen; brother, Iver Sorensen, sisters-in-law, Anna Fink, Rose Sorensen, and Emma Katzung; brothers-in-law, Harry Larsen, Mert Jensen, Eldo Schwemmler, Richard Berger, Fred, Jack, Harold and Herman Kleinschrodt.