Elaine Doris Haedtke

Elaine Doris Haedtke, 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday April 11th, 2023 at NorBella Senior Living in Champlin, MN. Elaine was born on July 28th, 1936 to parents Arthur and Ella (Hormann) Baumgartner in Wadena, MN. She was baptized in August of 1936 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wadena and was confirmed there on June 11th, 1950. After she graduated from Wadena High School in 1954 she started working for Northern Co-op. Elaine married the love of her life, Norman Haedtke, on April 27th, 1957 at St. John's. In 1960, Elaine and Norman moved to St. Louis Park, and in 1964 they moved into their home in Minnetonka. Elaine worked as an accountant at the National Tea Company, which later became Rainbow Foods, on Excelsior Blvd. After working there for 35 years, she retired in the spring of 1996. Elaine and Norman enjoyed biking, golfing, and boating on Lake Minnetonka with family and friends. They also loved traveling to many different places, but they always had a special love for the Florida beaches. Elaine was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary as well as a devoted attendant of Zion Lutheran Church in Hopkins. Elaine loved jigsaw puzzles, playing pinochle and cribbage, and visiting the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Elaine also enjoyed caring for her beautiful dieffenbachia plant - she and Norman purchased this plant for their first wedding anniversary, and it still lives on in the homes of many family members. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Haedtke in 2016, her parents, Arthur and Ella Baumgartner, her brother, Merton Baumgartner, and her four sisters, Velma (Lawrence) Herman, Ardis Nelson, Donna Ziegler, and Joyce (Krueger) Kautzman, as well as her brothers-in-law, Courtney Lawrence, Deopold Herman, Donald Nelson, Alvin Ziegler, Leland Krueger, and Erv Kautzman, and her sister-in-law, Melva Jean Baumgartner. She was also preceded in death by Norman's seven siblings and their spouses. She is survived by many loving family members and close friends. Funeral Service to be held Sunday, April 16th, 2023, at 2pm at Zion Lutheran Church, 241 5th Ave N, Hopkins, MN with visitation one hour prior. Interment at Groveland Cemetery. Washburn-McReavy.com Strobeck-Johnson 952-938-9020

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Elaine Doris Haedtke

July 28, 1936 - April 11, 2023

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Elaine Doris Haedtke

July 28, 1936 - April 11, 2023

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