Ella Martha Neubarth, 95, of Gaylord

Ella Neubarth, 95, of Gaylord, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services long-term care facility.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 2, at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord with the Rev. Paul Kratzke officiating. Marge Lindgren was the organist. Congregational hymns were “Children of the Heavenly Father,” “How Great Thou Art,” “Jesus, Still Lead On” and “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me.”
Casket bearers were Annette Tessmer, Brad Dixon, Rachel Dixon, Paula Held, Joseph Tessmer and Dan Arndt.
Interment will be in the High Island Cemetery in New Auburn.
Ella Martha (Lindeman) Neubarth was born Aug. 22, 1919, on the family farm near Brownton. She was the daughter of Herman and Elsie (Becker) Lindeman. She was baptized in September 1919, and confirmed in her faith as a youth on April 9, 1933, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton.
Mrs. Neubarth enjoyed cooking, quilting, gardening, growing violets, fishing, canning, playing cards and winning endless Scrabble games. She made quilts for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the church. She loved visiting with family and friends. In her later years, she especially found great pleasure in her young great-grandchildren.
Following the death of her first husband, Gerhard Tessmer, she moved from Penn Township to Gaylord. She worked at the Renner Drug Store, Green Lantern Café, Green Giant and Gaylord Community Hospital.
She is survived by her sons, Milan Tessmer of South Haven and Joe (Fern Dahlke) Tessmer of Atlanta, Ga.; sons-in-law, Edward Arndt and Lawrence Dixon; grandchildren, Paula (Charles) Held, Brad Dixon, Elizabeth (Jon) Steinmetz, Rebecca (Brian) Wick, William Dixon, Rachel Dixon, Annette (Vince) Lang, Dianna Tessmer, Jennifer Tessmer, Daniel (Tara) Arndt, Claudine (Mike McCloskey) Arndt, Joseph (Liz) Tessmer and Emily Tessmer; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Lester Lindeman; sisters, Elva Wendlandt, Elsie (Elmer) Schultz, Verona (Neil) Katzenmeyer, and Mary Ann (Clarence) Schatz; sisters-in-law, Lillie Lindeman and Donna Reinitz; many nieces; nephews; and other relatives from the Tessmer, Nelson and Neubarth families.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Elsie (Becker) Lindeman; husbands, Gerhard Tessmer, Roy Nelson and Edwin Neubarth; daughters, Janice Dixon and Evonne Arndt; sisters, Irene Bembenek, Rufina Henke and Ada Wendlandt; and brothers, Arthur and Wilmar Lindeman.
Arrangements were by Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com.