Ann Rekkedahl

Ann Theodora Nuy was born March 7, 1916, in David City, NE to George and Hendrena (Harkvoort) Nuy. She was baptized in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in David City and confirmed at Curry Catholic Church. Her family moved to Minnesota and settled on a farm near Porter. Ann’s parents died when she was young and she was raised in various foster homes around the Minneota area during her childhood. She was united in marriage to Arnold Geurts on October 17, 1933 at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. They farmed for many years near Minneota and St. Leo. They retired from farming in 1972 and moved to Clarkfield. Arnold died March 17, 1980. Ann worked at the Green Door Supper Club for many years as chief cook and the Clarkfield Hospital Kitchen for seventeen years as the head cook. On September 9, 1982 she married Arby Rekkedahl and after Ann retired they move to Glenwood where they resided for twenty years. Arby died after a long illness on October 15, 2002. Ann then resided at the Madison Avenue Apartments in Minneota. Ann enjoyed sewing, embroidery, baking and really enjoyed winning at cards and bingo. Ann passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Minneota Manor in Minneota. Ann is survived by her daughter Mary (Gilbert) Mamer of Owatonna; son-in-law Louis Veit of Cold Spring, daughter-in-law Sharon Geurts of Rochester; stepsons, Peter (Vickie) Rekkedahl and Stephen (Lorlie) Rekkedahl. She is also survived by grandchildren; Paul (Deb) Veit, Lois (Marvin) Rothstein, Donna (Troy) Bentler, Karen (Richard) Moen, Ann (Steve) Mamer Lloyd, Joseph (Elin) Mamer, Bob Mamer, Becky(Bill) Cleveland, Eric (Erin) Geurts, Erin (Dan) Duncan, 21 great grandchildren, step grandchildren, sister-in-laws Anne (Nuy) Mathowetz, Ann (John) Geurts, and many other family and friends here and in the Netherlands. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, sons David and Donald Geurts, daughter Agnes (Guerts) Veit, grandsons Brian and Matthew Geurts, brothers Henry, Joseph and John Nuy and sister Elizabeth (Nuy) Lien. Blessed be Ann’s Memory.