Margaret Bert) Paukert

Margaret Bert) Paukert July 6, 1915 - January 28, 2012

Margaret (Mrs. Bert) Paukert, age 96, of Faribault, MN, formerly of Claremont, MN, went to our Father on January 28, 2012 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, due to the infirmities of age. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Claremont, MN, with Fr. Douglas Gits and Fr. Will Thompson, officiating. Burial will be at the Claremont Cemetery next to her husband. The wake will be at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday for one hour prior to the services at the church. Margaret Julia Wintheiser, the daughter of David Matthew and Rose Marie (Regenscheid) Wintheiser, was born on July 6, 1915, in Minneapolis, MN. The family later moved to LeCenter, MN, where Margaret grew up with her six siblings. The family lived through the depression with ingenuity and hard work. Many a meal was made from the fish caught in the local lakes. Margaret attended St. Mary's Catholic School in LeCenter in her elementary years and graduated from McKinley High School. After high school, Margaret graduated from the Parisian School of Beauty Culture in Minneapolis, but then found her calling in teaching. She earned her teaching certificate and taught in a country school in LeSueur Township. On November 18, 1940, Margaret was united in marriage to Bertram Lawrence Paukert of West Concord, MN, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in LeCenter. They made their home in Claremont, where together they raised 14 children on the family farm, until Bert's passing on July 25, 1980. In 1994 Margaret moved to Faribault. Margaret was active in the Claremont Study Club, St. Francis de Sales Church, the Claremont Senior Citizens, and later in St. Lawrence and Divine Mercy Parishes in Faribault. Margaret was a dedicated wife and mother, mentoring her children through 4- H, their school years and their various activities. She liked to play bridge, crochet, garden, bake and sew. She also loved sports and rarely missed watching a Twins game. Margaret was a strong German and always showed great resilience and an incredible faith through life's joys and challenges. Margaret is survived by her 14 children: Charlotte Worthy (Richard dec.) of Pullman, WA; Shirley (Bob) Peirce of New Berlin, WI; Dick (Joanne) Paukert of Faribault; David (Margaret) Paukert of Faribault; Dan (Barb) Paukert of Claremont; Mary Paukert of Gaylord, MI; Joe Paukert of Maplewood, MN; Angela Berge of West Fargo, ND; Andy (Judy) Paukert of Faribault; June Hoffmann of St. Peter, MN;

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