Audrey was born the daughter of William H. Gehl and Gertrude (Dierks). Soon thereafter she was received into God’s family through Holy Baptism at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fulda, MN. She and her 3 brothers, William, Walter, and Duane were raised on the farm, with her young life revolving around family, friends, church, and the community in and around Fulda, MN.
In 1954 she graduated from Fulda High School and enrolled as a freshman at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN. After college graduation she taught school 2 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Courtland, MN, and then one year at Concord Lutheran School in St. Louis, MO. On August 9, 1959 she married her college sweetheart, Mr. Otto, from Concordia, MN, and accompanied him that fall on his seminary vicarage year to Chattanooga, TN where she taught a year in First Lutheran School before returning to Concord Lutheran School- St. Louis in 1960 while her husband completed his pastoral training at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Upon his graduation in 1961, Audrey made her home with her husband in 4 different parishes: New Orleans, LA (1961-1968), Gary, IN (1968-1975), Niagara Falls, NY (1975-1983), and Nashville, TN (1983 until the present).
During her marriage, Audrey gave birth to 3 children. In addition to being a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, she actively served in her husband’s churches as a Sunday School and Day School teacher of children, member of choir and hand bell groups, Bethel Series leader and teacher, Stephen’s Ministry, LWML officer and member, and a participant in many other organizations and activities of her husband’s churches. She was greatly valued as a sensitive counselor, a devoted friend, a wonderful teacher, and an energetic, inspirational and positive person with others, but especially as the endearing and marvelous wife and mother to her husband and children.
Audrey was called to her eternal rest on this past April 15, 2015.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 4/16/2015
In 1954 she graduated from Fulda High School and enrolled as a freshman at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN. After college graduation she taught school 2 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Courtland, MN, and then one year at Concord Lutheran School in St. Louis, MO. On August 9, 1959 she married her college sweetheart, Mr. Otto, from Concordia, MN, and accompanied him that fall on his seminary vicarage year to Chattanooga, TN where she taught a year in First Lutheran School before returning to Concord Lutheran School- St. Louis in 1960 while her husband completed his pastoral training at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Upon his graduation in 1961, Audrey made her home with her husband in 4 different parishes: New Orleans, LA (1961-1968), Gary, IN (1968-1975), Niagara Falls, NY (1975-1983), and Nashville, TN (1983 until the present).
During her marriage, Audrey gave birth to 3 children. In addition to being a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, she actively served in her husband’s churches as a Sunday School and Day School teacher of children, member of choir and hand bell groups, Bethel Series leader and teacher, Stephen’s Ministry, LWML officer and member, and a participant in many other organizations and activities of her husband’s churches. She was greatly valued as a sensitive counselor, a devoted friend, a wonderful teacher, and an energetic, inspirational and positive person with others, but especially as the endearing and marvelous wife and mother to her husband and children.
Audrey was called to her eternal rest on this past April 15, 2015.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 4/16/2015
Audrey was born the daughter of William H. Gehl and Gertrude (Dierks). Soon thereafter she was received into God’s family through Holy Baptism at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fulda, MN. She and her 3 brothers, William, Walter, and Duane were raised on the farm, with her young life revolving around family, friends, church, and the community in and around Fulda, MN.
In 1954 she graduated from Fulda High School and enrolled as a freshman at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN. After college graduation she taught school 2 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Courtland, MN, and then one year at Concord Lutheran School in St. Louis, MO. On August 9, 1959 she married her college sweetheart, Mr. Otto, from Concordia, MN, and accompanied him that fall on his seminary vicarage year to Chattanooga, TN where she taught a year in First Lutheran School before returning to Concord Lutheran School- St. Louis in 1960 while her husband completed his pastoral training at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Upon his graduation in 1961, Audrey made her home with her husband in 4 different parishes: New Orleans, LA (1961-1968), Gary, IN (1968-1975), Niagara Falls, NY (1975-1983), and Nashville, TN (1983 until the present).
During her marriage, Audrey gave birth to 3 children. In addition to being a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, she actively served in her husband’s churches as a Sunday School and Day School teacher of children, member of choir and hand bell groups, Bethel Series leader and teacher, Stephen’s Ministry, LWML officer and member, and a participant in many other organizations and activities of her husband’s churches. She was greatly valued as a sensitive counselor, a devoted friend, a wonderful teacher, and an energetic, inspirational and positive person with others, but especially as the endearing and marvelous wife and mother to her husband and children.
Audrey was called to her eternal rest on this past April 15, 2015.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 4/16/2015
In 1954 she graduated from Fulda High School and enrolled as a freshman at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN. After college graduation she taught school 2 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Courtland, MN, and then one year at Concord Lutheran School in St. Louis, MO. On August 9, 1959 she married her college sweetheart, Mr. Otto, from Concordia, MN, and accompanied him that fall on his seminary vicarage year to Chattanooga, TN where she taught a year in First Lutheran School before returning to Concord Lutheran School- St. Louis in 1960 while her husband completed his pastoral training at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Upon his graduation in 1961, Audrey made her home with her husband in 4 different parishes: New Orleans, LA (1961-1968), Gary, IN (1968-1975), Niagara Falls, NY (1975-1983), and Nashville, TN (1983 until the present).
During her marriage, Audrey gave birth to 3 children. In addition to being a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, she actively served in her husband’s churches as a Sunday School and Day School teacher of children, member of choir and hand bell groups, Bethel Series leader and teacher, Stephen’s Ministry, LWML officer and member, and a participant in many other organizations and activities of her husband’s churches. She was greatly valued as a sensitive counselor, a devoted friend, a wonderful teacher, and an energetic, inspirational and positive person with others, but especially as the endearing and marvelous wife and mother to her husband and children.
Audrey was called to her eternal rest on this past April 15, 2015.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 4/16/2015
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