Annabell R Uthke

Dover Annabell Rose (Plank) Uthke, 81, of rural Dover died Thursday May 28, 2009 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born July 14, 1927 at Marion in Olmsted County to Franklin Daniel and Louisa Mae (Outcalt) Plank. Annabell and Elmer Uthke were married February 12, 1957. They farmed south of Dover. Annabell enjoyed working with flowers, being with children and caring for her cats and dogs. She entered the Golden Living Center in April of 1998. Elmer died November 28, 2008. She was a member of the St. Charles United Church of Christ. Survivors include three stepchildren; Charles (Rachel) Uthke of Austin, Dennis (Shirley) Uthke of Dover and Dianne K. Lechner of Janesville, MN, 10 step grandchildren, eight step great-grandchildren, 12 step great-great grandchildren, two sisters Josephine Decker of Lake City and Eunice Knudson of Rochester and by many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Lineal and two sisters Myrtle and Elzada. Memorial Services will be 6:30 PM Friday at Hoff Funeral Home in St. Charles with Jason Chamberlain of St. Charles United Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Viola Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5PM until time of services on Friday. Nieces and nephews will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Please share a guestbook memory on-line and view Annabell's Tribute Video at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/72229