Elaine Griesmann, 90, of Glencoe
Elaine Dorothy (Bandemer) Griesmann, 90, of Glencoe, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Good Samaritan Society in Waconia.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, with interment following at First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Pastor Jon Niebuhr was the officiating clergy.
Jan Heins was the organist.
“Holy, Holy, Holy,” “On Eagle’s Wings,” “Here I Am Lord” and “To God Be The Glory” were the congregational hymns.
Marcia Jopp, Barb Bandemer, Jody Bandemer, Eileen Unger and Bonnie Barnes were the honorary casket-bearers.
Jeana Griesmann, Sara Schmidt, Anton Schmidt, Josh Artmann, Jon Lentz and Grant Miller were the casket-bearers.
Elaine Dorothy (Bandemer) Griesmann was born July 22, 1929, in Glencoe, to Arthur and Mathilda Bandemer. Mrs. Griesmann was baptized and confirmed in her faith at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. She received her education at Country School District No. 53 for grades first through third, First Evangelical Parochial School and graduated from Glencoe High School May 27, 1947.
Elaine was united in marriage to Edward Griesmann at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe Nov. 1, 1952. Ed and Elaine shared 57 years together until Ed’s death in 2009. The marriage was blessed with three children, Gail, Guy and Kim. Mrs. Griesmann lived in Glencoe until 2016 when she moved to Auburn Meadows in Waconia.
Mrs. Griesmann was an employee of the Light and Power Commission in Glencoe. She worked there for 47 years and retired Jan. 28, 1994 as its office controller.
In her youth, Mrs. Griesmann was an active 4-H member for 10 years and adult leader for 15 years of the Glencoe Pioneers 4-H Club. As a 4-H member, she gave champion state fair demonstrations, was selected style queen in the McLeod County Style Show and participated in the 4-H Style Show at the Minnesota State Fair. In 1948, she represented Minnesota at the Youth Foundation Camp in Shelby, Mich. for her leadership abilities in 4-H work in the state of Minnesota.
Mrs. Griesmann and her husband were charter members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe. She served as both the church’s historian and church’s guild historian for over 50 years. Mrs. Griesmann also served as secretary and treasurer numerous times. She was a life member at the VFW Auxiliary Post No. 5102. Mrs. Griesmann served as an election judge for the city of Glencoe Precinct 3 for nine years.
She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, crewel embroidery, and working in her flower garden.
Mrs. Griesmann passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, at Good Samaritan Society in Waconia, at the age of 90 years.
Elaine is survived by her children, Gail Johnson (husband Alan of Geneva, Ill., Guy Griesmann (wife Laurie) of Oronoco, Kim Griesmann (wife Marie) of Eden Prairie, grandchildren, Sara Schmidt (husband Anton) of North Branch, Daniel Griesmann, Rochester, Jeana Griesmann, Chaska; great-granddaughter, Amelie Schmidt, North Branch; sister-in-law, Sue Griesmann, Chicago, Ill.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Mrs. Griesmann was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; her parents, Arthur and Mathilda Bandemer; her brother and sister-in-law, Hillard and Norma Bandemer; sisters-in-law, Dorthy Doruff, Ann Griesmann, Vera Griesmann, Dorothy Griesmann, and Viola Griesmann; and brothers-in-law Fred, John, Henry, Casper, Charles and George Griesmann and Edward Doruff.
The Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements. Its website is at www.mcbridechapel.com and it hosts online obituaries and a guestbook.
