Aurelia Schimmelpfennig

Aurelia Anna Emma Herrmann was born on July 4, 1923, one of six children to Albert and Louisa (Ische) Herrmann. Aurelia attended country school in Norwood, Minnesota. After school she continued to help her family on their farm. On July 27, 1940, Aurelia was united in marriage to Robert Schimmelpfennig at the United Church of Christ in Norwood. To this union three children were born, Norman, Curtis and Karen. The family lived in various areas of the state where they farmed, Aurelia helped with the farm work and brought food out to her family when they worked in the field. They retired from farming and in 1981 Aurelia started working for the Alexandria Senior Center, cooking for meals on wheels.
When Aurelia was not busy farming or raising her family, she loved to watch the Minnesota Twins, she decided after a few lost games that maybe they should stop watching the seventh inning due to superstition. She also enjoyed watching Polka time and loved to visit with family and friends.
Aurelia died on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Douglas County Hospital, at the age of ninety-two. She is survived by her children, Norman and wife, LaVonne Schimmelpfennig of Alexandria, Curtis and wife, Cheryl Schimmelpfennig of Alexandria and Karen and husband, Stephen Konsor Sr. of Rosemount; seven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; brother, Safford Herrmann and wife, Florence; sister-in-law, Ellen Herrmann both of Colorado Springs, CO and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Louisa; husband, Robert Schimmelpfennig; three brothers; one sister; three sisters-in-law; and two brothers-in-law
A funeral service took place at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Alexandria on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 with Reverend Scott Keehn officiating. Interment was held at Kinkead Cemetery in Alexandria.
Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home. www.andersonfuneral.net