Barbara Pauline Gehrke

Barbara Pauline Gehrke, 70 of Le Center, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Mayo Systems Mankato. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Memorial service will also be held on Tuesday, September 8 at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Le Center.

Barbara was born on October 15, 1944 in Mankato to Martin and Lucille (Prom) Ulmen. She graduated from Mankato High School and then college in Albert Lea. She was united in marriage to Carl Gehrke on December 12, 1970 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Le Center. She enjoyed fishing, flowers, reading and her grandchildren.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Carl Gehrke of Le Center; children, Dan (Cecilia) Austin of Cologne, Scott (Sheila) Gehrke of Le Center and Jeannie Austin of Belen, New Mexico; 8 grandchildren; siblings, Theresa Widmer of Le Center, Mary Ann (Lloyd) Bently of Danube, Patricia (Dennis) Juenemann of Clements, Norb (Doris) Ulmen of Monroe, Wisc., and Cy Ulmen of Assaria, KS.

She is preceded in death by, her parents; brother Martin "Sonny" Ulmen and sister, Iona Widmer.

Arrangements are with the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. 507-357-6116.
www.lecenterfuneralhome.com.