Evelyn Burdorf

Evelyn Burdorf, age 94, of Arlington passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Arlington Good Samaritan Society. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 7th, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to service time Saturday all at the church. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling the arrangements. Evelyn Emma Marie was born on February 23, 1924, in McLeod County to Alex and Emma (Karg) Kaufmann. She was baptized on March 16, 1924, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe by Rev. E. Kolbe. On March 21, 1937, she was confirmed by Rev. Alfred Streufert also at First Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Evelyn received her education at First Lutheran School and District 6 Country School. On August 23, 1958, Evelyn married Alfred Burdorf at First Lutheran Church by Rev. A. F. Fellwack. She helped on the family farm, did restaurant work, worked at Kruger's Merchant Store, Big Stone Canning Company, Good Samaritan Center and did volunteering. Evelyn was a long time member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington where she at one time taught Thursday School, and was a member of the Ladies Aid and church choir. Evelyn belonged to the Home Extension Group and was a club leader for the Arlington Conquerors 4-H. Evelyn loved to bake, sew and do word search puzzles. She loved visiting with family and friends, and dearly loved her children and grandchildren. Evelyn is survived by her husband, Alfred Burdorf, daughter; Mary Beth (Gary) Fitterer of Rochester, son; Mark Burdorf of Scottsdale, AZ, grandchildren; Matthew, Erik (fiancé Lauren Dumont) and Kelsey Fitterer, sister; Verna (Harold) Kunkel of Glencoe, sisters-in-law; LaVonne Kaufmann, Alice Kaufmann, Lorna Kaufmann, Daun Kaufmann, and brother-in-law, Victor Brinkmeier as well as many nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law; Alex and Emma Kaufmann, Herman and Anna Burdorf, twin children; Bruce Alfred and Beth Louise in infancy, siblings; Hillard, Marvin, Maynard and LeRoy Kaufmann and Lorraine Brinkmeier, sisters-in-law; Arlene Kaufmann, Arlene and Lorraine Burdorf, and brother-in-law, Elmer Burdorf.

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