Individual Details
Kathryn Essler
(April 26, 1921 - May 14, 2005)
Kathryn Gruber Borgmann
Kathryn Gruber Borgmann, age 84, of Waite Park, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park. Mass of Christian Burial was held May 19 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Ron Weyrens and Rev. James Statz officiated with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
Kathryn was born April 26, 1921, in Padua, Minn., to Michael and Anna (Rousslange) Essler. On Oct. 17, 1939, she married Leonard Gruber in Padua. The couple owned and operated "Len and Kay's" (Gruber's Bar) in Padua. Leonard died on April 19, 1972. Kathryn later worked at the Red Carpet in Sauk Centre. On Feb. 7, 1975, she married Ferdinand Borgmann in Sauk Centre. Ferd died on Dec. 23, 1987. Kathryn later moved to Waite Park where she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Survivors include six children, Janice Trustheim of Blaine, Gerald Gruber of Minneapolis, Diane (Herman) Bartz and Jill (Ken) Bauer, all of Waite Park, Jeanne Love of Chandler, Ariz., and John Gruber of St. Cloud; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother, Veronica "Fronie" Ripka, Rose "Buddy" Walker and Anna Mae Haskamp, all of Sauk Centre, Felix Essler of Kenmare, N.D. and Yvonne Ahles of St. Cloud; sisters-in-law, Lorraine Essler of Brooten and Myrna Essler of New Hope; seven step-children, Harold (Linda) Borgmann and Dan (Mary) Borgmann, all of Sauk Centre, Diane (Jim) LaFortune of Ham Lake, Rosemary Michels of Bloomington, Dean (Cindy) Borgmann of St. Cloud, Jan (George) Hooper of Baxter and Mary (Scott) Spranger of Alexandria; 15 step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Leonard Gruber and Ferd Borgmann; two grandchildren, Michael Quarve and Rocci Love; brothers and sisters, Aloys, Henry "Hienie" and Donald Essler and Marie Welters; step-son, William "Bill" Borgmann. Serving as casket bearers were Gerald "Butch" Gruber, John Quarve, Diane Bartz, Herman Bartz, Jill Bauer and Ken Bauer. Cross bearers were John Gruber, Kelly Walz and Mary Lindman. Gift bearers were Kari Hollencamp, Mike Love, Pam and Pat Quarve, Julie Rennaker, Harold and Dean Borgmann and Diane Lafortune.
Kathryn Gruber Borgmann, age 84, of Waite Park, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park. Mass of Christian Burial was held May 19 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Ron Weyrens and Rev. James Statz officiated with interment following in St. Paul's Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
Kathryn was born April 26, 1921, in Padua, Minn., to Michael and Anna (Rousslange) Essler. On Oct. 17, 1939, she married Leonard Gruber in Padua. The couple owned and operated "Len and Kay's" (Gruber's Bar) in Padua. Leonard died on April 19, 1972. Kathryn later worked at the Red Carpet in Sauk Centre. On Feb. 7, 1975, she married Ferdinand Borgmann in Sauk Centre. Ferd died on Dec. 23, 1987. Kathryn later moved to Waite Park where she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Survivors include six children, Janice Trustheim of Blaine, Gerald Gruber of Minneapolis, Diane (Herman) Bartz and Jill (Ken) Bauer, all of Waite Park, Jeanne Love of Chandler, Ariz., and John Gruber of St. Cloud; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother, Veronica "Fronie" Ripka, Rose "Buddy" Walker and Anna Mae Haskamp, all of Sauk Centre, Felix Essler of Kenmare, N.D. and Yvonne Ahles of St. Cloud; sisters-in-law, Lorraine Essler of Brooten and Myrna Essler of New Hope; seven step-children, Harold (Linda) Borgmann and Dan (Mary) Borgmann, all of Sauk Centre, Diane (Jim) LaFortune of Ham Lake, Rosemary Michels of Bloomington, Dean (Cindy) Borgmann of St. Cloud, Jan (George) Hooper of Baxter and Mary (Scott) Spranger of Alexandria; 15 step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Leonard Gruber and Ferd Borgmann; two grandchildren, Michael Quarve and Rocci Love; brothers and sisters, Aloys, Henry "Hienie" and Donald Essler and Marie Welters; step-son, William "Bill" Borgmann. Serving as casket bearers were Gerald "Butch" Gruber, John Quarve, Diane Bartz, Herman Bartz, Jill Bauer and Ken Bauer. Cross bearers were John Gruber, Kelly Walz and Mary Lindman. Gift bearers were Kari Hollencamp, Mike Love, Pam and Pat Quarve, Julie Rennaker, Harold and Dean Borgmann and Diane Lafortune.
Events
| Birth | April 26, 1921 | Padua, MN | |||
| Birth | April 26, 1921 | ||||
| Marriage | October 17, 1939 | Padua, MN - Leonard Gruber | |||
| Marriage | February 7, 1975 | Sauk Centre, MN - Ferdinand Borgmann | |||
| Death | May 14, 2005 | Waite Park, MN |
Families
| Spouse | Leonard Gruber (1916 - 1972) |
| Spouse | Ferdinand Borgmann (1919 - 1987) |
| Father | Michael George Essler (1893 - 1978) |
| Mother | Anna Theresa Rousslang (1892 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Henry Jacob Essler (1915 - 1994) |