Elna Dammann
Elna Elvira Dammann, 82, of Sanborn, died on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield.
Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel, and will continue on Saturday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Service will be held in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Interment will be in the Sanborn City Cemetery.
Elna Dammann was born on Dec. 12, 1934, to Walter and Dulcie (McManigal) Giersdorf on a farm near Witten, S.D. When she was almost three years old, the family moved to a farm south of Lamberton. She attended Lamberton schools and graduated from Lamberton High School with the class of 1952. At the age of 16, she met Elden Dammann and when he returned from military service they was united in marriage service on Dec. 8, 1953, at the Sanborn United Methodist Church. After marriage, Elna became a member of the church and was baptized and confirmed. The couple farmed and raised their children, son Bradley, and daughter, Brenda, north of Sanborn.
Elna enjoyed playing cards, fishing, dancing, traveling, and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Sanborn American Legion Auxiliary and Sanborn United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Elden; daughter, Brenda Anderson of Springfield; daughter-in-law Marilyn Dammann of Duluth; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Wain (Amanda) and their children Alora, Aria, and Abrina Dammann, Jeremy Dammann, Kristi (Josh) and their children Rylynn, Lily and Jaxson Wagner, Jason Damann, Kayla (John) Marnati, Paul Anderson, Terry (Meghan) and their son, Asher Anderson, and Wade (Whitney) Anderson; sisters, Velma Van Dorsten of St. Peter, and Jane Schoer of Coon Rapids.
Elna is preceded in death by her parents; son, Bradley Dammann; son-in-law, Arthur Anderson; sisters, Twyla Giersdorf and Audrey Wilson; brothers, Leonard, Odem, Lyle, Floyd, Lloyd, Donald and Lowel Giersdorf.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.