1918
Christine
2008
Christine Arndt
March 13, 1918 — April 24, 2008
Christine Cecelia Arndt, age 90 of Goodhue and a lifelong resident of the area, died from complications of a stroke on Thursday evening, April 24, 2008 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center.
Christine was born at home in Bellechester on March 13, 1918, the daughter of Mathias and Frances (Perrotti) Poncelet. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bellechester, and later attended two years at the McHale Institute in Lake City.
She married Raymond F. Arndt on May 1, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester. They farmed together in Belle Creek Township, and raised eleven children. Raymond died suddenly on August 19, 1971, and she continued to farm with the help of her family.
Christine was a very active member of St. Columbkill Catholic Church. She enjoyed life to the fullest! She loved nature, and truly enjoyed her walks in the woods and exploring the back country roads. She turned discoveries into learning experiences for her children. She enjoyed morel mushroom hunting, gardening (flowers, vegetables, strawberries and raspberries), and was an avid wine and liqueur maker. She loved music, playing the piano, singing and dancing. The family would have "polka parties" in the kitchen! She also taught her family the importance of news, and keeping in touch with local and world events. She loved to tell bible stories to her children as they were growing up.
She will be remembered most for her love of family, and her great story-telling abilities!
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; son, Wayne; daughter-in-law, Linda Arndt; and seven sisters and brothers, Annie Palzer, Theresa Munson, Ted, Joe, Tony and Matt Poncelet, and Frances Luland.
She is survived by her children, Ted (Nancylu) of Goodhue, Tom of Wanamingo, Mary Fairchild of Goodhue, Theresa Spencer of Red Wing, Pat (Bob) Herder of Apple Valley, Kathy (Tom) Driscoll of Tonka Bay, Virginia (Mike) Haase of Mount Prospect, IL, Raymond of Goodhue, Steven (Cindy) of Zumbrota and Margie (Peggy) of St. Louis Park; daughter-in-law, Judy Arndt of Red Wing; 27 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Wagner of Bellechester and Mary Burdick of Zumbrota; two sisters-in-law, Angela Poncelet of Bellechester and Magdalene Steele of Zumbrota; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Columbkill Catholic Church in Belle Creek Township (36483 Co 47 Blvd, Goodhue), with Father Bruce Peterson as celebrant.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. (with a parish vigil at 6:30 p.m.) and Monday from 10-11 a.m., all at St. Columbkill Catholic Church.
Active pallbearers will be Jackie Jech, Ann Elliott, Heidi Dahlgren, Rachel Arndt, Chris Faust, Kathryn Arndt, Bill Spencer, and Sarah Arndt. Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Benkert, Steven Haase, and the remaining grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to donor's choice in memory of Christine.
Interment of her cremated remains will be held at the church cemetery on Sunday, May 4, following 10:30 a.m. mass at St. Columbkill's.
Christine was born at home in Bellechester on March 13, 1918, the daughter of Mathias and Frances (Perrotti) Poncelet. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bellechester, and later attended two years at the McHale Institute in Lake City.
She married Raymond F. Arndt on May 1, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester. They farmed together in Belle Creek Township, and raised eleven children. Raymond died suddenly on August 19, 1971, and she continued to farm with the help of her family.
Christine was a very active member of St. Columbkill Catholic Church. She enjoyed life to the fullest! She loved nature, and truly enjoyed her walks in the woods and exploring the back country roads. She turned discoveries into learning experiences for her children. She enjoyed morel mushroom hunting, gardening (flowers, vegetables, strawberries and raspberries), and was an avid wine and liqueur maker. She loved music, playing the piano, singing and dancing. The family would have "polka parties" in the kitchen! She also taught her family the importance of news, and keeping in touch with local and world events. She loved to tell bible stories to her children as they were growing up.
She will be remembered most for her love of family, and her great story-telling abilities!
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; son, Wayne; daughter-in-law, Linda Arndt; and seven sisters and brothers, Annie Palzer, Theresa Munson, Ted, Joe, Tony and Matt Poncelet, and Frances Luland.
She is survived by her children, Ted (Nancylu) of Goodhue, Tom of Wanamingo, Mary Fairchild of Goodhue, Theresa Spencer of Red Wing, Pat (Bob) Herder of Apple Valley, Kathy (Tom) Driscoll of Tonka Bay, Virginia (Mike) Haase of Mount Prospect, IL, Raymond of Goodhue, Steven (Cindy) of Zumbrota and Margie (Peggy) of St. Louis Park; daughter-in-law, Judy Arndt of Red Wing; 27 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Wagner of Bellechester and Mary Burdick of Zumbrota; two sisters-in-law, Angela Poncelet of Bellechester and Magdalene Steele of Zumbrota; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Columbkill Catholic Church in Belle Creek Township (36483 Co 47 Blvd, Goodhue), with Father Bruce Peterson as celebrant.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. (with a parish vigil at 6:30 p.m.) and Monday from 10-11 a.m., all at St. Columbkill Catholic Church.
Active pallbearers will be Jackie Jech, Ann Elliott, Heidi Dahlgren, Rachel Arndt, Chris Faust, Kathryn Arndt, Bill Spencer, and Sarah Arndt. Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Benkert, Steven Haase, and the remaining grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to donor's choice in memory of Christine.
Interment of her cremated remains will be held at the church cemetery on Sunday, May 4, following 10:30 a.m. mass at St. Columbkill's.
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