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Gertrude York

January 20, 1926 — January 18, 2015

Gertrude L. York, 88, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, January 18 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services for Gertrude will be held Friday, January 23 at 11AM in Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 22 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue at the church one hour prior to services. Interment will be held in the spring at Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery. Gertrude was born in Lake Eunice Township on January 20, 1926 to Edwin and Amanda (Johnson) Dorff. She attended a country school in rural Audubon. She was united in marriage to Cecil York in Lake Eunice Township. After living in various places they made their home in Detroit Lakes where they raised seven children. Gertrude worked many jobs over the years, most notably at Swift and Company. She retired from Swifts in 1988. In her spare time Gertrude enjoyed baking, doing crossword puzzles but most importantly spending time with her children and grandchildren. Gertrude will be remembered and missed by her seven children: JoAnne (Brian) Block, Wayne (Kathy) York, both of Detroit Lakes. Julie Taylor of Taylors, SC, LaDonna (Mark) Olmstead, Kevin (Eva) York both of Detroit Lakes, Susan (Stephen) Piper of Albert Lea, and Culleen (Cameron) Harthun of Detroit Lakes. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Cecil (2002), two brothers: Harvey Dorff and Wallace Dorff, son-in-law: Rodney Taylor and one infant great-granddaughter: Kirsten.

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501

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Visitation
Thursday, January 22, 2015
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

A Prayer Service for friends and family will be held at 7PM

Service
Friday, January 23, 2015
11:00 AM
Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church

12986 County Hwy 15
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501


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