Individual Details
Elizabeth Mary Arnold
(February 20, 1921 - May 23, 2008)
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Wolf, 87
St. Joseph, Feb. 20, 1921 - May 23, 2008
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Elizabeth "Betty" M. Wolf, age 87 of St. Joseph who passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008 at Assumption Home in Cold Spring surrounded by her family. Rev. Joseph Feders, OSB will preside. Burial will be in Eden Valley at Assumption Cemetery. Friends may call between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish prayers will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in St. Cloud.
Betty was born on February 20, 1921 in Eden Valley, Minnesota to Frank and Elizabeth (Gross) Arnold. She married Anton "Tony" J. Wolf on May 30, 1940. She lived in the Eden Valley-St. Joseph area most of her life. They owned and operated the Deutchmeisters Orchestra since 1958, and the Wolf Concertina Distributing Co. of St. Joseph since 1954. She was inducted into the Concertina Hall of Fame of Union, MI in 1977 and in the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 1999. She was a member of the Musician's Union, Local 536 of St. Cloud. Music was Betty's passion in life which she shared with her children, students and everyone who knew her. Betty was an avid outdoors woman, enjoying fishing, hunting and gardening. Betty also was a gifted card player.
She is survived by her second husband, John Buermann of Cold Spring; her children, Arnold (Gloria Boie-Wolf) Wolf of Paynesville, Diane (Gary) Wolf-Hansen of Minneapolis, Marlene (Gerald) Eiynck of Baudette, Lola Wolf of Seattle, WA, Mary Lou (Edmund) Reischl of St. Cloud, Michael (Kathy) Wolf of Cold Spring, Lisa (Paul) Stock of St. Joseph; 24 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter; sister, Phyllis Gaetz of St. Cloud; and brother, Ralph Arnold of St. Louis Park.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tony in 1980; son, Ambrose "Butch" Wolf in 1990; grandchildren, Joshua Reischl in 1993, Kathy Wolf Schultz in 2000; great grandson, Shawn Leyendecker in 2007; six brothers and five sisters. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
St. Joseph, Feb. 20, 1921 - May 23, 2008
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Elizabeth "Betty" M. Wolf, age 87 of St. Joseph who passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008 at Assumption Home in Cold Spring surrounded by her family. Rev. Joseph Feders, OSB will preside. Burial will be in Eden Valley at Assumption Cemetery. Friends may call between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish prayers will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in St. Cloud.
Betty was born on February 20, 1921 in Eden Valley, Minnesota to Frank and Elizabeth (Gross) Arnold. She married Anton "Tony" J. Wolf on May 30, 1940. She lived in the Eden Valley-St. Joseph area most of her life. They owned and operated the Deutchmeisters Orchestra since 1958, and the Wolf Concertina Distributing Co. of St. Joseph since 1954. She was inducted into the Concertina Hall of Fame of Union, MI in 1977 and in the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 1999. She was a member of the Musician's Union, Local 536 of St. Cloud. Music was Betty's passion in life which she shared with her children, students and everyone who knew her. Betty was an avid outdoors woman, enjoying fishing, hunting and gardening. Betty also was a gifted card player.
She is survived by her second husband, John Buermann of Cold Spring; her children, Arnold (Gloria Boie-Wolf) Wolf of Paynesville, Diane (Gary) Wolf-Hansen of Minneapolis, Marlene (Gerald) Eiynck of Baudette, Lola Wolf of Seattle, WA, Mary Lou (Edmund) Reischl of St. Cloud, Michael (Kathy) Wolf of Cold Spring, Lisa (Paul) Stock of St. Joseph; 24 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter; sister, Phyllis Gaetz of St. Cloud; and brother, Ralph Arnold of St. Louis Park.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tony in 1980; son, Ambrose "Butch" Wolf in 1990; grandchildren, Joshua Reischl in 1993, Kathy Wolf Schultz in 2000; great grandson, Shawn Leyendecker in 2007; six brothers and five sisters. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
Events
| Birth | February 20, 1921 | Eden Valley, Meeker Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | May 30, 1940 | Anthony Joseph Wolf | |||
| Death | May 23, 2008 | St. Joseph, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Anthony Joseph Wolf (1916 - 1980) |
| Father | Frank Peter Arnold (1883 - 1937) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Gross (1888 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Edward F. Arnold |