ARLINGTON — Esther Minnie Bullert, age 89 of Arlington, Minnesota died on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Golden Hearts Assisted Living in Arlington. She was born on June 20, 1920 in Green Isle Township, Sibley County to Henry and Louise (Schuth) Bluemke. She was baptized on July 11, 1920 in St. John’s Lutheran in Helen Township, McLeod County and confirmed on March 25, 1934 in Zion Lutheran in Green Isle Township. She married Herbert F. Bullert on June 2, 1939 at Zion Lutheran in Green Isle Township. They farmed for many years in Green Isle Township. She taught Thursday School and was an active member of the Ladies Aid at Zion Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Several years after her husbands death in 1991 she moved to Arlington from the farm. She was a member of the Good Samaritan Auxiliary. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, square dancing and her garden.
She is survived by her daughters, Nadine (Alvin) Gohlke of Belle Plaine and Gloria Robinson of Mankato. 4 Grandchildren, Natalie Spalding, Owen (Tracy) Gohlke, Teresa Robinson and Brad Robinson; 12 Great Grandchildren, Evan and Brodie Gohlke, Rebecca and Jacqueline Spalding, Laycon, Ashley and Rylin Robinson and Cole, Dayton, Dakota, Marschall and Haley Robinson; 4 Step-grandchildren, Linda (Dennis) Hoehn, Dan (Autumn) Robinson, Peggy (Ben) Michael and Bruce (Cindy) Robinson; Sisters, LaVerna (Arthur) Dahlke and Louise Schwirtz of Arlington and a Sister-in-law, Ruth Kamps of Arlington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert in 1991, son-in-law, Larry Robinson in 2000, brother Ferdinand Bluemke and a sister, Sophie Schauer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Bruce Hanneman will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Paul Ev. Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 14 at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.
