Mary Alice Foss Gautefall was born on April 14, 1899, to Peter and Lorena (Briggs) Hanson in Normania Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township. She was united in marriage to Reuben Foss of Clarkfield, Minnesota, and to this union four children were born. They resided in the Clarkfield and Granite Falls area. Reuben passed away in March of 1950. Mary continued to live at Granite Falls until her marriage on November 13, 1954, to George Gautefall of Hazel Run, Minnesota. They spent their years together at Hazel Run, Minnesota. Mary had been in ill health for some time and was taken to the Granite Falls Hospital where she suffered a fatal heart attack on November 23, 1972, at the age of 73 years. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, George of Hazel Run; two daughters: Rosellz (Mrs. Clarence Brettin) of Renville, Minnesota, and Darlene (Mrs. Joe Reltig) of Fairmont, Minnesota; three sisters: Ella (Mrs. Phileman Anderson) of Hazel Run, Mabel (Mrs. John Skogen) of Granite Falls, and Elva (Mrs. Clarence Hoiland) of Clarkfield; and one brother, Roger of St. Cloud, Minnesota. She also leaves to mourn her passing eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding her in death were her two sons, Harvey and Harley Foss; her parents; four brothers: Olaf, Clarkfield, Ancel and Walter. In Memory of MRS. GEORGE GAUTEFALL Born April 14, 1899 ~ Passed away November 23, 1972 Funeral Services Saturday, November 25, 1972, 2:00 p.m. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. William Olsen Organist, Miss Colleen Velde Soloist, Mrs. Raymond Kompelien Casket Bearers Kaye Christensen ~ Norman Bott Vern Anderson ~ Myron Martin John Anderson ~ Laverne Dyrdahl Final Resting Place West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery Hanley Falls, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota