Yvonne Charlotte Boettcher

YVONNE C. BOETTCHER, age 92, passed away July 9, 2024. She was born in Beulah, N.D. to Julia and Harley Sigman. As a young girl, she moved with her mother and brother, Loren, to the Bagley area in northern MN where they hoped to find work during the Depression. There they were invited to some Christian meetings held in the local school house and met the school teacher, Dorothy Sorenson. When Julia needed health care at the University in the Twin Cities, Loren and Yvonne went to live with Dorothy's family at the Ted and Mabel Sorenson home in Bagley. She recalled days of Ted driving horses to meetings pulling the cutter in the winter and using heated flat irons to keep her feet warm while the older boys would ski along behind attached to the cutter. Subsequently, they spent part of a year at the Victor and Ida Miliander home near Winger. After returning from the Twin Cities, Julia became caretaker for elderly Mr. Fairchild, who lived between Northome and Effie. From there, Yvonne would follow her brother to the Harry and Ella Forsland home in Mt Iron, MN when her mother returned to North Dakota to pursue a teaching career. She was always grateful for the kindnesses these families extended to her. Following graduation from Mt. Iron High School in 1950, she moved to the Evangeline Residence in Minneapolis. She had a variety of clerical and school cafeteria jobs over the years, including at Minneapolis-Moline, Wayzata School District, and Tower Special Insurance Agency. In 1952, she married Melvin Boettcher. They built a home in Plymouth, MN where they raised their 3 children and resided for 64 years. For 38 of those years, they were privileged to have a weekly Christian fellowship meeting in their home. They cherished their faith and fellowship they shared with others. They enjoyed traveling to many states and countries, visiting friends in Europe and as far away as Australia. Most recently, Yvonne had resided at The Pillars assisted living residence in Mankato, MN, where she had daily visits from her daughter, Darlene who lived nearby. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother and infant sister Marna. She is survived by her children Roger (Linda), Sandra, Darlene; grandchildren Elisa, Colin (Eva), Karl (Anna); and great-grandsons Michael, Logan, Dylan, Liam and Ethan. She also is survived by several dear nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Yvonne Charlotte Boettcher

May 23, 1932 - July 9, 2024

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Yvonne Charlotte Boettcher

May 23, 1932 - July 9, 2024

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