Ordell Amanda Bressler

Ordell A. Bressler, age 87, of Gaylord, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 23 at Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Deborah Dawson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be in High Island Cemetery in New Auburn. Ordell was born on April 11, 1930 to George and Elsie (Brede) Borchert in Round Grove Township, McLeod County. She was baptized as an infant and later confirmed as a youth. On September 14, 1947, she married Vernon Sprengeler and they were blessed with a daughter, Vanna. They shared 21 years of marriage until Vernon passed away in 1969. On March 7, 1970, Ordell married Glenn Bressler and they shared 23 years of marriage until he passed away in 1993. Ordell was blessed with four grandchildren and she loved the "Grandma" weekends they spent together. She and Glenn loved making them deep fried shrimp among other treats as well. She cherished the time she spent with her daughter and her family. Ordell had a huge heart for animals especially cats and dogs. She enjoyed her career as a cook at a variety of places and listening to polka and old country western music. She fondly remembered the country western music trip she and Glenn took to Nashville as well as their trips to local casinos. Ordell is survived by her son-in-law, Kraig Knacke of New Auburn; grandchildren, Troy (Sheila) Knacke of Gaylord, Michelle (David) Rischmiller of New Auburn, Clint (Michelle) Knacke of Minnetrista, and Mindy Knacke (Dean Lemke) of Waverly; great-grandchildren, Larissa (Ben), Claire, Tory, Ty, Brooke, Kayla, and Lexi Lemke; her first great-great grandchild due March 2018; step-children, Tony (Helen) Bressler, James (Kris) Bressler, and Wanda Rosenwinkle; sisters-in-law, Audrey Borchert, Lyla Smith, Delores Bressler, Colleen Bressler, Glenda Effertz, and Mavis Grimmelman (Roger); and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Vanna; husbands, Vernon and Glenn; brother, Duane Borchert; brothers-in-law, Bob Smith, Herman Bressler, Ronald Bressler, and Jack Effertz.