 Matilda "Tillie" Ann Mehrer, age 84 of Yankton died on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center in Lennox, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 31, 2007 at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Yankton, SD with Rev. Dave Gunderson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. Visitations will be from 2:00-4:00 PM, Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, SD. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Tillie was born August 5, 1923 to Nicholas and Ella (Bornhoft) Bendt in Nashua, MN. She was raised in Campbell, MN where she attended country school and later graduated from Campbell High School. On September 19, 1942, Tillie was united in marriage to Walter Guthmiller. She was a very hard working and dedicated wife and mother raising four children. Her dedication to her family was unlimited, she sewed all their clothes by hand and always made sure they had everything they needed. One of her hobbies was piecing quilts together and she was very meticulous with every stitch. She worked as a physical therapy assistant at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. On October 22, 1972 Walter passed away. She then married Benjamin Mehrer on September 6, 1979. Together they managed the Marne Creek Apartments from 1979-1994. They enjoyed their time together camping and fishing but loved to watch baseball especially the Minnesota Twins. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and St. John's Lutheran Church.
Her memory will always be cherished by her children: Arlyn (Edward) Sayler of Sioux Falls, SD, Sharon (Fred) Sorensen of Rio Rancho, NM, and Bob (Tammy) Guthmiller of Centennial, CO; three sisters: Ella Bendt of Alexandria, MN, Bertha Krause of Great Falls, MT, and Hazel Dupree of Tillamook, OR; daughter-in-law, Lynn Guthmiller of Melbourne, FL; stepchildren: Harlen (Shirley) Mehrer of Elk River, MN and Bill Mehrer of Glenview, IL; step daughters-in-law, Darlene Mehrer of Troy, MI and Ramona Mehrer of Hinton, IA; nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands, parents, son, Gary, three sisters: Grace, Gladys, and Lou; three brothers: Edward, Nicholas, and Ervin, stepsons, Ken and Bob, and a granddaughter.
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